Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand although it is considerably smaller than Auckland, what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in beauty, situated on a large natural harbour, it is located on North Islands South Western tip, sandwiched between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. It is the world’s southernmost capital city, it can also claim to be the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Catch a cable car up to the Botanic Gardens to enjoy wonderful vistas over the city, its port and airport, see the regular ferry’s criss-cross the harbour, or maybe watch larger vessels, such as cruise liners, freighters or one of the regular Interisland ferries heading gingerly out of the calm harbour into the unpredictable waters of Cook Strait. Look down on aircraft wobbling in the wind as they prepare to land at Wellingtons airport. The city does suffer from traffic congestion and limited, expensive parking, but that’s no problem as the suburbs are well served by frequent and comfortable trains offering the best views of the city, coastline and countryside, a day rover is good value too. City guides tell you all about the excellent coffee houses, vibrant art scene and wonderful waterfront, they don’t always tell you about the little ferries connecting with Somes Island and Eastbourne on the opposite side of the harbour or just how stunningly beautiful a Wellington sunset can look when observed from Mount Victoria. This is the first of a two part video taking you to some of the places you won’t read about in guides, we catch trains to Masterton, Waikanae and Johnsonville with views over the pretty suburbs, Wairarapa vineyards and the stunning Kapiti Coast. Visit Somes Island, drive along the Seafront from Eastbourne back to Wellington and Oriental Parade, experience the World Premiere of the Hobbit “An Unexpected Journey”. In Part 2 we will visit zoos, museums, exhibitions and quiet bays known only to locals. Filmed between 2005 & 2019

Music - Track - Composer - Source
00:00 - ES_Yellow Hills - Daniel Keade - epidemicsound.com
08:20 - World Island - Summer Fields - Pinnacle Studio
19:16 - ES_Do You Believe - Marc Tourch - epidemicsound.com
19:35 - ES_In Your Head - Lvly - epidemicsound.com
21:00 & 43:28 - Tribal Culture - River Sweep - Pinnacle Studio