Last days in New Zealand (days 9-11)

Wellington (north island) is our last stop on our journey. We flew a short 35 minutes from the south island and landed in Wellington (north island) and were picked up by my friend Pallas, who lives here. How wonderful to be picked up, eat a lovely dinner at her home and stay with her...and to re-connect after many years.

Chip and his team (and 69 other teams) are off! 7 days and 3 national parks for them to hike, kayak, and mountain bike

A windy selfie outside the tugboat cafe in Wellington

Our personal driving tour on the Wellington harbor

We got a driving tour around Wellington, visited the Te Papa National museum, ate at a tugboat cafe, and rode a cable car to dinner.

A wooden Maori boat in the museum

Cable car near my friends home...our ride to dinner

 Our final day in New Zealand....we took a ferry across the harbor to get out on the water, had a nice lunch on the wharf, and then to the airport...we have a very long flight ahead of us...but what a wonderful experience this has been...wow!  The most beautiful place I have ever visited! 

Somes island...passed this island on our ferry ride across the harbor

Arriving back to the main city center on the ferry