Saturday, 27 October 2018

Shoal Bay

We took a walk on the Bay near our Apartment
Shoal Bay
There is an older cemetery on the other side in Bayswater
 
The tree roots have raised headstones, the vegetation has grown in
 
 Found a family name
 We went down to the Devonport Marina
 

 

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Wellington

We went to Wellington during Anzac Holiday
We were greeted at the Airport by Middle Earth and Gandolf


The Hotel had a greeting for us

As we walked to the Wharf, we passed through a Car Show.
Bryce was so happy 😍
 
 The Wharf Area
 
 
The Saturday Fair in the Wilson Parking Area
Te Papa Museum
 
The Gallipoli Exhibit was at the TePapa
These are larger than life replicas of soldiers.
They are so lifelike, filled with emotion
 This is the Doctor
A replica of the camp at Gallipoli
 Another soldier
 
 A nurse
 
A Maori
 The War Museum


Memorials from other countries
The U.S Memorial under construction

The Train Station
The Capital and Parliament buildings
 
 
 We had dinner at the hotel one evening. Bryce had caviar
 The desserts were delicious 😛
Gas prices in Wellington, $2.43 per litre = $9.18 per gallon
 Artwork is scattered throughout the streets of Wellington
We hiked Mt. Victoria

The view part way up
 A view of the All Blacks Stadium across the bay
The Cable Car and The Cable Car Museum



 Flowers at the top of the Cable Car ride
 
A telephone booth just outside of our hotel
 
Saying good bye to Middle Earth at the Airport