Day 47: Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. Donna and I did the included excursion - a brief bus tour and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. (Which is free to all).

We started at the top Level 6 - for a vista view of Wellington, Level 5 - Works of fine art from the National Art Collection. (I was happy to be greeted by a Jackson Pollack - my favorite artist). Modern sculpture and other works made this level my favorite. Level 4 - is various social & Cultural works - The Britten V1000 motorbike would be a really nice ride, The World of the Māori is explored. Because of time we did not venture into Level 2 which focused on past New Zealand war involvements. The hanging kelp sculpture and the microscope photos were my favorite. Also, the eel fishing traps are amazing they are a fun example of art form meeting function to catch fish.

After the museum we headed towards the Wellington Cable Car will create a separate post for this.

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