Update from Wellington

We left Auckland just before New Year and have been steadily making our way down the West Coast to catch our Ferry to Picton in the South Island from Wellington. We were due to sail on Saturday 14th January but felt we needed a little longer to explore the Wellington region so have changed the departure date to Monday 16th. Internet access has been very limited as we travelled around, with the internet points being kiosks (and expensive) with no means to connect iPod/Digital Camera. Only now in Wellington do we have that facility again, since leaving Auckland. We've seen a lot over the last two weeks, highlights would have to be Cambridge, New Plymouth and Mount Taranaki, Stratford and Wanganui. We finally bought our bikes in Wanganui, so our now looking forward to the variety of mountain bike trails around Wellington. Today we took the famous cable car in Wellington followed by a walk around the botanical gardens. Lots of photos just downloaded, so will now upload a selection to the flickr site. Enjoy ! Hope everyone reading this is keeping well, Happy New Year to you all.