Wellington & Cook Strait

We arrived in Wellington the same day that we had done the walk at the base of Mt. Taranaki. It had been a long day so we decided to pitch up our tent and save any exploring for the next day. The picture below is of Wellington harbour at sunset.

After a little lie-in we took the bus into the city and headed straight for the famous Te Papa Museum. The Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum and contains a staggering number of fantastic modern exhibitions , a lot of which are interactive. We had to do it in two stints as it was massive; so we had a lunch break in the middle. Our particular favourites were the Colossal Squid (eyes as big as footballs) and Awesome Forces.

The next day we set sail from Wellington to Picton across the Cook Strait, leaving the North Island behind. It was a smooth crossing and the scenery as we approached the South Island through the Queen Charlotte Sound was amazing. We were excited about new adventures in the South Island; first stop Marlborough Sounds!