Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 1 – looking down Customhouse Quay in Wellington Central (the CDB, or Central Business District); the city is the capital of New Zealand, sitting near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait
From Christchurch, on New Zealand’s South Island, we sailed overnight to reach Wellington. Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, sits near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait. A compact city, it encompasses a waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, a working harbor and colorful timber houses on surrounding hills. From Lambton Quay, the iconic red Wellington Cable Car heads to the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Strong winds through the Cook Strait give it the nickname “Windy Wellington” (also, it is known as the world’s windiest city).
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 2 – walking down Lady Elizabeth Lane on Queens Wharf, on the waterfront, in the heart of Wellington Central (the CDB, or Central Business District)Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 3 – high-rise office buildings in Wellington Central (the CDB, or Central Business District); ANZ (Bank) is the Australia-New Zealand Bank — it is Australia’s second-largest bank by assets and fourth-largest bank by market capitalization
Wellington “includes the cities of Wellington (the national capital) and Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, and Masterton. The broad Hutt River valley, once the locale of dairy farms and market gardens, has absorbed much of Wellington city’s urban expansion since the 1950s. There is still much open farmland to the north, however.” — www.britannica.com/place/Wellington-region-North-Island-New-Zealand
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 4 – the Dockside Restaurant is located on Queens Wharf with beautiful views of the bay; a large group of us from our ship celebrated a friend’s birthday there with an excellent meal (mostly fish and seafood)Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 5 – Queens Wharf, with the Wellington Museum in the light blue building (with one bright orange wall panel) in the center of the photographWellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 6 – we enjoyed seafood and a Madagascar mud crab at the Crab Shack for lunch with friends and the next night had an excellent fish and seafood dinner at the adjacent Shed 5 Restaurant
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, photograph # 7 – beyond the Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) are the sailboats in front of Clyde Quay Wharf, completed in 2014, is a luxury residential development with retail and office spaces at wharf level
Where in the world is Riccardo? 