Monday after Easter is a holiday in New Zealand. We took opportunity on a beautiful day to take a boat ride around Wellington Harbor. It was well worth the price and offered views of some of the things we've done while in Wellington. I'd say that it's a "must do" when in town.
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| Here we are with Kathy Overton, ready to set sail. The Ditchburn's are seated behind us. |
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| Our ship is sponsored by the Dominion Post, the local newspaper |
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| Off we go |
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| Te Papa, the Wellington Museum of Fine Art |
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| Shipping including a large cruise ship |
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| This is Seatoun a suburb |
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| The only way to the upper home is the rail at the side |
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| A familiar site - Pencarrow Light Houses |
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| The shoreline we walked to get to the Pencarrow Light Houses |
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| The BlueBridge Ferry returning from Picton |
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| Another familiar site The Maori Council building where we did the service project |
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| Beautiful Wellington |
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| Matiu or Somes Island in the middle of the Harbor |
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| Mokopuna Island next to Matiu |
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| Closer view of Wellington |
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| Oriental Bay Drive on the East of Wellington |
Here are some misc photos of what's going on in the harbor
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| We love our three 40-year old tugs. We affectionately call this one "Tommy the Tug" |
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