From Wellington to Napier

So, past Friday we took a bus from Wellington to Napier (see the map to find out where it is). The bus ride went well. Napier is a very windy small town along the coastline. We checked in into the backpackers' hotel in a double room for N$55. The bathroom and showers are shared, with the room in a kind of Spartan style but still quite adequate for the amount spent. After we arrived, we went to the Aquarium (of course I couldn't miss it), where we saw Kiwis (the birds ones not the people or fruits :)), and they actually were moving. See, most people who has seen Kiwi birds saw them sleeping, so, even Katy was surprised that they were walking around, eating, drinking water.. Very cute creatures. Unfortunately, I couldn't take pictures of them as it was very dark in there (they are nocturnal), and of course you couldn't use flash as it would scare the hell out of them.

Anyways, below some more pictures from Wellington and Napier. (Again no particular order ^^)



Feeding time at the Aquarium in Napier.






Funny looking fish, forgot their name. It moves on the ocean floor using its wiskers, which look like tiny legs.








Mind people behind me (they just wouldn't move for ages). This was a giant squid. Not the best looking thing out there..





Ocean in Napier is very rough because of the strong wind. Every year several people get washed away by sudden wave.





Wellington: Te Papa museum building.







Katy's brother Andrew with his girlfriend Marina minutes before we had to take off for the bus station. We stayed there for a week and didn't take any picture.




Wouldn't you like to have a plate like this one? (On the way to the bus station in Wellington)

A skeleton of the sperm whale (I think) in Te Papa museum.

Next to the stuffed Giant Albatros in Te Papa museum.

Kids in Wellington having a swim.

This view is so "ordinary" in Wellington that....

even some parking lots have it.. (Us in someone's parking lot).