2024 WORLD CRUISE
2024 WORLD CRUISE – BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS
SILVERSEA Silver Whisperer – January 15 – May 26.
132 Nights. 66 Ports, 15 Countries.
Thursday, February 15, 2024 – Photo of the Day – Wellington, New Zealand
Where in the World Are We?
In Wellington, New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
THE COUNTRY’S CULTURAL CAPITAL & HOME TO THE TE PAPA TONGAREWA MUSEUM
Sprawling around a hook-shaped peninsula Wellington is a vibrant and energetic seaside capital. A compact well well-stocked
city of buzzing bars and chatting cafes New Zealand’s capital is a bright and breezy place with an infectious easy-going atmosphere. Known as the creative hub of the South Pacific there are shows to see art installations to enjoy and rich flavours to savour here.
The sounds of rare and beautiful birdlife fill the hills around the city and the bush of the green belt provides easy-access sanctuary strolls and cycle rides. The Botanical Gardens break up the buildings even more while an iconic cherry-red cable car rumbles up Wellington’s slope to the city’s best viewpoint looking out over the city’s scenic harbour from above.
Zealandia has provided an urban home for rare and endangered birdlife bringing many species back from the brink.
Varied museums cover everything from Maori traditions to earthquake simulations and even the real-life Kraken – a displayed colossal squid. Wellington is only New Zealand’s third-biggest city but spend some time here and you’ll realise that’s a blessing.
The wines grown nearby are revered and the city’s craft beers are also making waves. Wander the breezy waterfront
and admire the surfers riding the wind-whipped rollers of the self-proclaimed ‘coolest little capital in the world’.
MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand’s national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery.
Te Papa Tongarewa is a must-visit museum, showcasing the country’s rich cultural heritage & diverse natural wonders.
SIGHTS
- Wellington Cable Car
- Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne
- Wellington Zoo
- Wellington Botanic Garden
- Weta Cave
- Wellington Waterfront Walk
Today we met and were escorted through Wellington by Terry Wellington, who John worked with during our two-year Asia Pacific assignment based in Tokyo, Japan.
Lord of the Rings
Tonight’s Dinner was in The Restaurant
TONIGHT’S SHOW – THE CLASSICS – ACT ONE!
Bernard Walz is critically considered to be Australia’s Premier “Pops”
pianist with appearances from the famed Sydney Opera House to
Festival Hall in London.
A 7-time multi-award winning “Instrumentalist of the Year” and a
The number-1 charting recording artist in Australia, Bernard is a true
Classical crossover artist, presenting a dynamic and thrilling audience experience entitled “The Classics!” with music from Beethoven to Boogie, Mozart to Movies, and Rachmaninoff to Rock!
He wows his audience with technical prowess at the keyboard, a flair for musical thrills, and an engaging on-stage presence. Be prepared for a superb night of music-making and entertainment!
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