One of the first stops on our tour of Wellington was the spot where many other tourists and a few Hobbits have visited. New Zealand is where Peter Jackson, a New Zealand native himself, filmed many of the scenes from the world-renowned Lord of the Rings.
We went to the top of Mt. Victoria where we got a three hundred and sixty degree view of the entire city, looked out over the oceans surrounding New Zealand, learned about the city, and took some magnificent pictures.
We visited Old St. Paul’s, a beautiful and very significant church. Thanks to our friend Bernard, we learned about the history behind the church and how it is intertwined with American history.
We rode on a cable car through a tunnel lit up with neon colors!
We went to the Museum of New Zealand named Te Papa Tongarewa. It had motorcycles, a colossal squid, an earthquake room, and the most life-like statues you’ll ever see of people in World War I that were twice the size of a normal human being!
Our final tourist attraction was the Wellington Chocolate Factory that uses the freshest and purest ingredients to make chocolate. We went on a tour of the building, tasted some samples, and enjoyed some hot cocoa to warm us up on the way out.
And last but certainly not least, we won a hard fought battle and secured our undefeated, four game winning streak here in New Zealand with an 80 – 84 victory!