Samuel and I went away for a wee break to Tarawera and Wellington.
We visited our friends Gwen and Mario and Samuel's sisters.
I did not take many pictures this time because I don't like carrying my older but heavy camera. My lightweight lumix died on me a few months ago.
this is Gwen and Mario's new abode - sweet little thing that needed lots of restoration and alterations.
that is the street view - gorgeous road flanked with native bush
having breakfast
Lake Tarawera
the volcano in rest mode for now
some one keen for an early morning dip?
here they are - Gwen and Mario
and here we are...
and then it was us girls
all that mischief was happening around that little fire in my favourite coffee bar in Welly - Why this one? - well the fire played a huge role and also they served chai latte prepared with rice milk and lots of vanilla, chocolate and cinnamon powder njam njam
industrial artefact :
| the Hikitia floating crane - Taranaki Street Wharf : this crane is a Wellington icon and thought to be the world's oldest ship of this type still working. Built in Scotland in 1926 she sailed from Glasgow on 28 September and arrived in Wellington on 21 December - some 84 days which is considered a record distance for a ship of this type. She began work almost immediately and for 63 years was used in construction and other work , including the demolishing the wahine. |
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Wellington Harbour
the ferry is coming in
World of Wearable Art wow
watching the ferry getting closer
random traffic view in the area
me and Gwen
us being silly
TE PAPA museum (and Mario)
TE PAPA https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/about/our-building
The three entrance boulders https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/whats-on/exhibitions/entrance-boulders
towards oriental bay
Oriental Bay
this bay was used by whalers in the 1800's
Sam & Mario
we ended up having rain further along but stayed dry having lunch in a place called babylon ....something....
