Day 3---Back to South Island

The morning view from my window

What a great egg cup!

Randi holding up a globe--
Public art in Wellington

Today Randi and I went to Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum of New Zealand, which is located on the waterfront in Wellington.  It is very new, having only opened in 1998.  The name literally means "place of treasures of this land" in Maori.  It has six floors with everything from
volcanism and earthquakes to Maori culture to history of New Zealand.  Very nice museum with lots of interactive exhibits.  I like museums and this was an easy one to like.  Unfortunately, pictures are not allowed inside.

Jim on the ferry

South Island in the distance

After Jim caught up with us (He had been off doing "beer" things.) we picked up our luggage from the hotel and took a taxi to the Interislander Terminal for our trip across Cook Strait to the South Island.  Luckily it was very calm and Randi did not get seasick.

Grocery shopping
a.) check out the price
b.) check out the origin

Picked up the car and drove the 30 km from the ferry at Picton to Jim and Randi's home in Blenheim.