wellington (i forgot to mention)

well, we made is south in time for the ferry!!! it was a bit of a rush at the end and we had a long drive to wellington but we made it. geoff does most of the driving!

we stayed with some really nice people we met at the wwoofing with regula bleski, i’m sure you remember – the one who only allowd two showers a week!!! anyway, these people came to stay on the farm and invited us down to stay the night before we got the ferry. it was great and they were so welcoming and friendly. a lot of newzealanmders are so nice. we tehn had the day in wellington to spend. we drove around to find the cheapest car park and then headed for the cable car. it was in face a sort of sideways built train that went up a hill and ended at soem botanical gardens. not very inspiring but the gardens were nice and we wondered round them for a while, arguing about the best abd most direct way to get back to toen. i believe geoff won that one!!!

we then went to te papa, the museum in town. it was great and very interesting, set out like a cross between the science museaum and the national history. we went on one of those ride where you are strapped into a seat and then jerked around to the movements on a screen in front of you!! i felt very sick after thet – must be getting old, i always used to wonder how adults felt sick on fair rides and stuff!!!

Wellington is a far nicer city than auckland and was actually nice to walk around. we had to leave the museum and head for the ferry before we had sem everything though.

The ferry was much like on the france, and not notable as it was calm. we did go outside before landing and sew the coast of south island appear through the mist. the skyline looked nice against the evening ski, and going up into the sound was really pituresque.