Wellington, 2

We spent much of Monday touring by car, driving around the harbor, then around to the coast, stopping by the Weta Cave, a separate post.

Looking back to town

Another town that lines its boulevards with majestic Norfolk
Island Pines

Wellington is a hilly place--comparisons with San Francisco are inevitable and
fitting in many respects--

Wellingtonians have addressed the problem by building their
own funiculars and cable cars

According to the Cable Car Museum (which we visited on
Tuesday), there are more than 400 privately-owned and
-operated funiculars and cable cars in Wellington

Along with much beautiful Art Deco

Next stop was Wellington Airport, where Smeagol, the North Island's favorite
fisherman, welcome visitors

As do Gandalf and his feathered friend

Closer up

As do some trolls at one of the gift shoppes