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Wellington & Te Papa Museum

Verëffentlecht: 25.08.2024

Hello and welcome,

to my first adventure on the North Island of New Zealand. I hope everything is going well with you all. I'm currently recovering from a pretty severe bronchitis that kept me in bed for the last few days. I've mainly used this time to watch series, sleep, game, and just chill or recover. However, I am slowly getting annoyed with doing nothing and just sitting around - especially since I did not choose to do this myself. 

That's the current situation. Much more interesting were my days in Wellington. The capital of New Zealand is a beautiful city, but it was also a really stark contrast to the atmosphere and vibe on the South Island. So I started relatively early and just strolled through the city on a whim. 

Shadow-Me on Tour today!
Shadow-Me on Tour today!
Fancy figure in the city center
Fancy figure in the city center

The city center has a lot to offer, and I must really say that especially the small and independent shops were really cool, making me really want to go shopping a bit. However, my backpack is too small for that, and I don't really need new clothes, which is why I settled for just looking at the cool outfits. Furthermore, I ended up in the coffee scene district and treated myself to a coffee while reading and observing the people. 

Coffee Time at the Cool-Kids Area in Wellington
Coffee Time at the Cool-Kids Area in Wellington
Yummie!
Yummie!

After the coffee, I continued step by step through the city. 

Church (again!)
Church (again!)
Wellington city center
Wellington city center
Lego Talking Hat
Lego Talking Hat
Wellington city center
Wellington city center
New York-style building in Wellington
New York-style building in Wellington
Reflection in the window
Reflection in the window
Without reflection
Without reflection
Cool statue
Cool statue

And I must say that Wellington gave me the strongest USA vibes so far. In retrospect, I think Wellington is the super-tiny sister of New York, or of Manhattan - many tall buildings, a lot of different cultures, right by the sea (or water), rich in history, and countless museums. Since I parked right by the national museum, I made my way along the harbor towards it and then decided to visit the museum. Especially since the museum is free and only funded by donations. At the harbor, I treated myself to an ice cream that, funny enough, was quite similar to the one in Kaikoura - quite delicious! 

Harbor in Wellington
Harbor in Wellington
Sunshade sail
Sunshade sail
City tour = ice cream
City tour = ice cream
Little Message
Little Message
Sailing harbor Wellington
Sailing harbor Wellington
Well * * ngton
Well * * ngton

The museum is simply fantastic and filled with so much history and facts that I was in there for almost 3 hours. I was particularly fascinated by the exhibit with the deep-sea creatures. However, when I saw the size of the deep-sea octopus, I questioned all my diving adventures, as it was just toooooooo scary.

Museum
Museum
Te Papa Museum
Te Papa Museum
Maori Art
Maori Art
Nature Art
Nature Art
New Zealand Exhibition
New Zealand Exhibition
Haast Eagle
Haast Eagle
Moas
Moas
We are Nature.
We are Nature.
Birds in New Zealand
Birds in New Zealand
Giant Octopus (Eww)
Giant Octopus (Eww)
Canned Fish
Canned Fish

The museum also had its own exhibit on the Maori, and it was truly fascinating to explore their way of life and history. Another highlight was the earthquake house, which simulated how it feels to be in a house during an earthquake. Very, very exciting. 

Maori Rock
Maori Cloak
War Canoe
War Canoe
Paddle
Paddle
Maori Deities
Maori Deities

After so much culture, I returned to my camping spot and then to my well-deserved bed. 

The next day, I planned to visit some filming locations of LOTR and also had a booked tour and workshop at the WETA studios. 

More on that soon. 
Your Britta

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