Wellington, NZ
Wellington is my favorite city so far…
Wellington is the capitol of New Zealand. Therefore, it is
home to Parliament, National Museums, and other typical capitol things. Located at the bottom of the North Island, it's like the midpoint for the country. It also
happened to be ANZAC Day, which is the equivalent of Remembrance/ Memorial Day.
That meant that everything was closed until mid afternoon, and there were
parades and ceremonies all day that I attended.
Side note: Wellington has free wifi in the city, thus all
the posts at once and another reason why it’s amazing.
I hit up the Te Papa National Museum and learned about the
native Maori people of New Zealand. It is pretty much the same native story as
any other country England conquered/colonized. Nonetheless, it was still
interesting to hear. I also learned about the geographical particulars that
make New Zealand unique (and prone to earthquakes).
From what I have discussed with locals and other travelers,
Wellington is the “it” city for the moment. It reminded me of a smaller Toronto,
great food, good people, and plenty of things to do.
By the way, it is also extremely windy.
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