Day 54

I had a bit of a later start and caught the 'train' bus into Wellington. I took the an all stops bus so had a scenic route. It was the first time I had ever been in a double decker bus. From the Wellington railway station I walked the water front to Cambridge terrace and was able to leave my pack in my room. Wellington water front was vibrant with a farmers market, lots of street vendors and buskers. It was a stunning day and everyone seamed to be out enjoying the day. I walked the water front then pass the Beehive and old Parliament buildings and up through the historic Bolton street cemetery. I then walked to the Botanical gardens which were lovely and there were heaps of people. I had a look at the Cable car museum and at the Observatory saw the sun and solar flares through a telescope. I then crossed to Tinakori road. The old houses amaze me. They are generally two storey, have no section, the neighbors house is less than half a metre away and the side walls are roofing iron. I walked up Tinakori hill, now named Te Ahumairangi park and followed the northern walkway towards Wades town. I spent longer in the gardens than I planned so didn't quite make it to Wades town and then in to Ngaio as I had planned.The views were amazing. I went back to the cable car, had a very expensive Kapati ice cream then took the cable car back to the inner city. I picked up a map at the I site then walked back to my hotel. Tomorrow I complete the southern walk way to Island Bay then Southland here I come