I chose the excursion "Pencarrow Station and the Storm Coast" and was therefore able to visit an area that was off limits to private vehicles. We were on a dirt road that only allowed 12 busses a day and bikes and walkers so we were able to stop for several interesting photo viewpoints.
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Did a walk around as there were no excursions listed that looked interesting. Also a very cold, windy day. Went up the cable car and walked thru the Botanical Garden. Went to the Thistle pub (built in 1851) for a drink and snack…VERY expensive. ...
Unfortunately I found Wellington a very boring city and surprised that it was their Capital. I thought Canberra was dull but Wellington was worse. Apart from an excellent coffee at Mojo's and lunch at David Jones this City didn't really excite me at all. ...
Docked away from city center in cargo port area but continuous free shuttle bus service was provided. Simply but, this was a big city port call, but had various historical buildings as New Zealand’s capital. Weather was cloudy with light rain/mist later in the day, so me merely took shuttle bus into city and rode cable car up to botanical gardens. Gardens were a disappointment since being late ...
