A very memorable day for me, Southern Hemisphere Birthday Celebration (a day early from the states). Our hosts deliver our breakfast to our cottage this morning, warm croissants, fresh juice, coffee and a beautiful fruit plate. Then onto a once in a lifetime (yes, I mean that) “Wine Tours by Bike” a business also run…
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Another early start – up by 5 for our Uber ride to the Wellington Ferry Terminal for our ferry from the North to South Islands. Our vessel is the ‘Kaitaki’, part of the Interislander line. It’s a good-sized ship that carries motor vehicles & carrier trucks in addition to passengers. We snagged a perfect spot…
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We tried to get an earlier start this morning as it is our only full day in Wellington. After a nice breakfast in the flat, we walk down to ‘Te Papa Tongarewa’, the National Museum and Art Gallery of New Zealand. A small portion of the museum is under construction, but the 4th floor houses…
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It’s an early get-up-and-go as we need to be at Melbourne airport by 7 to check into our flight to Wellington, NZ. Our Uber driver is good company for the drive – a Pakistani gent on maternity leave (child born a few days ago which in AUS means as a dad he gets leave) who…
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