After 7 hours, 2 pit stops, 241 miles, we got into Wellington during the afternoon peak commute hour. Darn. Trapped in traffic.
As we got to our place for two nights, we breathed deeply, exhaled more and enjoyed our first night. All around, about 180 degrees, we have the view of the Pacific Ocean. What a beautiful paradise!
First stop the next morning is a ride in the cable car, a commute vehicle for seniors, free, and for students, also free spanning three stations.
At the top is the ‘Botanic Garden’ where we enjoyed rare blooms and the oldest tree.
A walk of 20 minutes downhill became a walk uphill of 40 minutes as we kept stopping for me to catch my breath. We made it back to the top of the hill, where cable car runs every ten minutes. Wonderful exercise!
Back to our place for the night with enough light to enjoy the scenery. We all felt blessed to be here! I even caught glimpse of the Southern Lights for a fleeting second at 2am from our bedroom window.
