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Showing posts with label Around Wellington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Around Wellington. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Wellington's Sunday Market at Vivian & Victoria,
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Friday, 13 November 2009
Wellington, Friday, 13 November, 2009
The weather today was very beautiful, sunny with wind not very strong. As usual we took the 9.14 am bus to Brooklyn Village. Coming back, I walked down taking the Wellington Central Park Walking track. It was very good. The park & it's tracks were very well taken care.
Salam from Wellington
Wellington, Thursday, 12 November, 2009. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala for all His ni'mah that He has bestowed upon us. We are sorry that we have not been updating our blog after the Day 1 (3rd of November). It has been very busy and we had not enough time for Internet & sleep. Internet here is expensive. In Whitianga we have to pay NZD10 for an hour for the Wifi. At Taupo, NZD10 a day (or night actually). But we spent most of the time skyping with the children at home.
We are now in Wellington. We arrived here as planned on the Friday, 6th of November, but quite late in the afternoon. We are staying at the Capital View Motor Inn, in a double bed studio with kitchen. We don't have the harbor view, but the hill view. It a pleasant place and we are very happy with it. It is close to the bus stop, to major Wellington streets where the buses stop, but not too buzy into the city. An oriental shop where you can find durian (frozen) and lemon grass (also frozen) just two blocks away, on Hoppers St. So, by today, it is the sixth day in Wellington (counting Friday the 6th).
I'll write our experiences as we traveled from Auckland to Wellington in the following blogs. Today, I went to the Wellington Islamic Centre at Kilbirnie by bus. I met Br Sultan Yusuff, and Br Hanafi. Br Sultan is the current CEO of FIANZ and Br Hanafi is a Kiwi veteran, retired Fijian descent. Very happy to meet them. I'll get their pictures.
We are now in Wellington. We arrived here as planned on the Friday, 6th of November, but quite late in the afternoon. We are staying at the Capital View Motor Inn, in a double bed studio with kitchen. We don't have the harbor view, but the hill view. It a pleasant place and we are very happy with it. It is close to the bus stop, to major Wellington streets where the buses stop, but not too buzy into the city. An oriental shop where you can find durian (frozen) and lemon grass (also frozen) just two blocks away, on Hoppers St. So, by today, it is the sixth day in Wellington (counting Friday the 6th).
I'll write our experiences as we traveled from Auckland to Wellington in the following blogs. Today, I went to the Wellington Islamic Centre at Kilbirnie by bus. I met Br Sultan Yusuff, and Br Hanafi. Br Sultan is the current CEO of FIANZ and Br Hanafi is a Kiwi veteran, retired Fijian descent. Very happy to meet them. I'll get their pictures.
Friday, 9 October 2009
More Around Wellington
Check these sites for activities around Wellington:
1) Wellington I-SITE Visitor Centre, Civic Square, Cnr Victoria & Wakefield Sts, Wellington.
2) Breaker Bay, Wellington.
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1) Wellington I-SITE Visitor Centre, Civic Square, Cnr Victoria & Wakefield Sts, Wellington.
2) Breaker Bay, Wellington.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Porirua, Wellington
We will be passing Porirua on Day 4 OTW to Wellington. Not sure what time, probablu around 1-2 pm (zohor time). There is a Masjid or Islamic Centre here at 58-60 Waihora Crescent, Waitangirua, Porirua East (Tel: 04 - 235 6637).
Note from Travel Planner: Porirua is a satellite city of Wellington situated at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast. It completely surrounds Porirua Harbour, which is a popular spot for windsurfing, waterskiing and jet skiing. Best things to do in Porirua include visiting Pataka, a museum and art gallery specialising in Maori and Pacific Island art;
shopping at Porirua Market, which is held every Saturday morning; exploring Battle Hill Farm Forest Park (click for map); and several beaches for safe swimming.
More link on Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.
Note from Travel Planner: Porirua is a satellite city of Wellington situated at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast. It completely surrounds Porirua Harbour, which is a popular spot for windsurfing, waterskiing and jet skiing. Best things to do in Porirua include visiting Pataka, a museum and art gallery specialising in Maori and Pacific Island art;
shopping at Porirua Market, which is held every Saturday morning; exploring Battle Hill Farm Forest Park (click for map); and several beaches for safe swimming.
More link on Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.
Monday, 28 September 2009
Wellington Must Visit Sites
I'm listing below the places around Wellington City that we should be visiting. They include:
1) the Otari-Wilton's Bush (Botanical Garden) located 10 km away from the Ohiro Rd centre.
2) Te Papa Tongarewa, Muzium of New Zealand.
3) Wellington Cable Car: The cars run from Lambton Quay (click for direction) in the heart of the central business district and within 5 minutes whisk you from under the corporate towers of The Terrace past Kelburn Park and Victoria University to the top entrance of the Wellington Botanic Gardens with its magnificent lookout over the City and harbour - Te Whanganui-a-Tara (The Great Harbour of Tara).
Open hours:
Cars run every 10 minutes, Monday to Friday, 7am – 10pm. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays, 9am – 10pm. ($3 one way/$5 return)
4) Wellington Botanical Garden, 101 Glenmore Street, Thorndon, Wellington. Gardens open daily sunrise to sunset. Free entry. Glow-worm tour available occationally ($5/adult) - usually after 7.30 pm meet at Otari Info Centre or at 8pm at the main entrance. The tour last for about 1 hour.
5) Karori Wild Life Santuary, End of Waiapu Rd, Karori.
6) Wellington Gondola & Tramways
7) Wellington Masjid & Islamic Centre, 7-11 Queens Drive, Kilbirnie.
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8) TBA
9) Bus ride to A) Rona Bay, Wellington (1 hr 30 min), B) Breaker Bay ( about 1 hr + and return before 7pm)
10) Some of the walking tracks at Te Kopahou Reserve
(include the seal colony).
[My itineraries] [Suggested itineraries]
1) the Otari-Wilton's Bush (Botanical Garden) located 10 km away from the Ohiro Rd centre.
2) Te Papa Tongarewa, Muzium of New Zealand.
3) Wellington Cable Car: The cars run from Lambton Quay (click for direction) in the heart of the central business district and within 5 minutes whisk you from under the corporate towers of The Terrace past Kelburn Park and Victoria University to the top entrance of the Wellington Botanic Gardens with its magnificent lookout over the City and harbour - Te Whanganui-a-Tara (The Great Harbour of Tara).
Open hours:
Cars run every 10 minutes, Monday to Friday, 7am – 10pm. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays, 9am – 10pm. ($3 one way/$5 return)
4) Wellington Botanical Garden, 101 Glenmore Street, Thorndon, Wellington. Gardens open daily sunrise to sunset. Free entry. Glow-worm tour available occationally ($5/adult) - usually after 7.30 pm meet at Otari Info Centre or at 8pm at the main entrance. The tour last for about 1 hour.
5) Karori Wild Life Santuary, End of Waiapu Rd, Karori.
6) Wellington Gondola & Tramways
7) Wellington Masjid & Islamic Centre, 7-11 Queens Drive, Kilbirnie.
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8) TBA
9) Bus ride to A) Rona Bay, Wellington (1 hr 30 min), B) Breaker Bay ( about 1 hr + and return before 7pm)
10) Some of the walking tracks at Te Kopahou Reserve
(include the seal colony).
[My itineraries] [Suggested itineraries]
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