Views of Wellington, New Zealand from Our 2001 Trip

Updated 15 October 2019

We visited New Zealand in 2001, and were blown away by the beauty of the land, as well as the friendliness of the people.

After arriving by air in Auckland, our hosts suggested a side trip to the South Island. We signed up for a tour and were happy that we did. The tour provided hotels and all travel connections. We were on our own for sightseeing and entertainment.

At the end of the tour, we decided to rent a car, and after visiting the South Island, we took the ferry to Wellington, the capitol city of New Zealand.

The ferry trip across was made MUCH more comfortable, as we paid a little extra and were in the 'Club Class Lounge'. Hint: no children! Even better, a Kiwi took pity on us, and loaned us her cell phone, so we could call a hotel in Wellington that she recommended. We had a very comfortable stay, due to the kindness of a stranger!

NOTE that these photographs are Copyright©2001-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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The Interislander 'Arahura' arriving at Picton to Pick Us Up -- Wellington New Zealand

Wellington Harbor Boardroom (the maritime museum is inside this historic building) -- Wellington New Zealand

Wellington Harbor Boardroom Description (part of museum) -- Wellington New Zealand

Wellington Maritime Museum (in historic building) -- Wellington New Zealand

Lighthouse lens -- Wellington New Zealand

Beautifully detailed ship's model -- Wellington New Zealand

Harbour Board Building on Wellington Harbor (contains museum) -- Wellington New Zealand

Interislander 'Lynx' Ferry -- Wellington New Zealand

Sunset Over Wellington -- Wellington New Zealand

Views of Wellington, New Zealand from Our 2001 Trip

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