Now that I have wowed you with the view as we drove to Wellington, I want to tell you about what we saw once we got there. I enjoy visiting Wellington because it is an artsy city, and you never know what you will see. Our trip was focused on enjoying the government and museum sites that were open for viewing, but we saw plenty of interesting people as we people-watched (unfortunately it is considered rude to take their picture), and street art along the way to get pancakes and bagels for breakfast.
The hostel we stayed at was walking distance to all of the exciting down-town stuff, including various countries' embassies:
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| The US Embassy (directly across the street is the Chinese embassy) |
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| Embassy for Fiji |
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| Cook Islands government buildings |
Our first stop on the city-wide tour was the Supreme Court:
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| Main courtroom |
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| Government seal behind where judges sit |
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| Historic law books and newspapers |
Next stop was the Cenotaph, a World War I and II memorial. Normally you can only view the outside, but for this weekend, you were able to go inside.
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| Flags as you enter the memorial |
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| Book of names of the fallen soldiers |
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| Memorial plaque |
Stay tuned for photos and details from old government buildings, World War I museum, and classic cars :)
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