New Zealand

I will be staying in Wellington New Zealand for 4 days.
Here is some info on New Zealand...

Geography:
- has 2 large islands (north and south)
- it is the size of Italy and the United Kingdom
- the northern islands are volcanic active
- there is 30% forest, meadows 50% and cultivation 20%

Culture:
- people enjoy traditional and contemporary arts
- folks enjoy carving and weaving
- it is an oral culture so there are many ancient stories passed down
- they speak the Maori language

Economy:
- based on its support from from its agruicultural system
- it has not been doing that great but it is slowly getting better

I will be staying at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Wellington. Here is what it looks like...

The food offered in New Zealand is similar to that in Australia. Here is what I will be trying..

Lamb Chops:

Tumara:

The sights that I will be stopping at while I am in Wellington will consist of...



This is the Wellington Zoo. There are many animals kept here, with some of them being endangered species.

This is the Museum of Wellington City and Sea.

This is the Staglands Wildlife Reserve. They offer tours and walk throughs of the beautiful scenery and animals.

This is the Southward Vintage Car Museum. It has a large variety of older vehicles, making it a must see for me.