7. Wellington-south end of North Island

Trivia question for my friend AT. What is the windiest city in the world? Nope, not Chicago. Yep, its Wellington.

Wellington is a harbor town located at the south end of North Island and is the capital of New Zealand.

We strolled along the harbor and through the city, taking the cable car up though the hillside town of Kelburn, and walking back through garden paths with a stop at "the Beehive", which is the locals name for the executive wing of NZ's parliamentary buildings. (The photo explains the nickname).Read more