Picton – Fähre – Wellington

The small town of Picton is actually known as a ferry town, virtually the gateway to the North Island of New Zealand, directly in the capital Wellington. But she has much more to offer! It is also the starting point for several days deen Queen Charlotte Track, which can be covered on foot by bike or by kayak.

That had to be my booked tour due to low number of companies part off, I had honestly actually all located due to the prevailing Übermüdungsgefühle! Instead I made from Picton directly from a half-day hike and saved me so also the overpriced boat transfer to the track.

So it went in the sunshine good two hours with views of the Queen Charlotte Sound ahead to the actual viewpoint.

The next day we went on quite modest Weather by ferry through the same islets through to Wellington, where the weather was better then the same again. Sometimes dolphins are here at the crossing sighted, this time I had no luck ..

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and my first destination on the North Island. Especially in the city center you notice immediately that people are attracted here much more elegant than on the more rural South Island. The cityscape is dominated by the harbor, some high-rise buildings and countless coffee houses.

A good view of the entire city which is spread over several hills do you get when you go up the cog railway to the Botanical Garden continues.

The second target of every visit to Wellington should be the multi-storey museum, Te Papa, in which the highlight is the issued Maori art.

In Wellington I especially enjoyed the Hafenpromende and coffee houses, a small but nice city and connecting point between North and South Island also offers everything the shopping heart desires!