Day 33 – Feb 23

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. We docked in the morning and then went on a shore excursion with Wellington Harbor & Sheep Station Visit. The coach bus took us along the coast line. We stopped at the oldest lighthouse in New Zealand. We visited a sheep station to see sheepdog demonstration. However, two sheepdogs there were in training so the demonstration was a bit disappointing. 

After the tour, we strolled around the downtown area by ourselves. Wellington is beautiful and the weather was perfect in the afternoon after a windy morning. We visited the Parliament Buildings and the guided tour was full so we didn’t go inside the buildings. The famous Beehive building has an interesting architecture. We also saw the Government Building, one of the largest wood building in the world. Finally, we rode the cable car up to the hill to view the panoramic Wellington city.