We had two nights in Wellington and it was pretty cold and wet for the both of them. The city itself was quite nice, smaller than Auckland even though it's the capital!
We had a good look around Te Papa which is a huge museum on the waterfront, filled with lots of NZ history and what not. We also had a look in lots and lots of shops, and realised that on our modest traveller budget we can't afford much of what we want, and even if we could, we would have to carry everything we buy around for the rest of our time here. Had lunch outside 'The Beehive', NZ's parliament building (pic). The original design was done by the architect on a napkin, and you can tell when you see it.
From there it was around a two and a half hour journey back north to Wanganui, which was much warmer! We had one night at a campsite near the beach, and had a morning run along it the next day. Wanganui was pretty nice, and we stopped at the Warehouse to stock up on some cheap jogging bottoms and a pack of Anzac biscuits (the essentials).
Next stop is Ohakune on the southern slopes of Mt Ruhapehu.
Intrigued.....what is you want but can't afford?????
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