A Tuesday in Wellington

On Tuesday in week 5 was the first full day in Wellington and also my favourite.  That day we went to Mount Victoria, Te Papa and the Zoo. First we drove up to Mt Vic which had an amazing view of the city. We were also able to just see the Wellington sign (we got a close up of the Wellington sign later on). After a while we went back to our vans and made our way to Te Papa. When we arrived we saw some really weird planet sculptures outside. We weren’t sure of their purpose but they were kinda cool. After everyone had arrived we split into groups. My group went into Te Taiao. This exhibit had glass jars filled with many interesting creatures and glass cases holding gigantic animals and interesting wildlife. Next we moved into the Gallipoli: Scale of war exhibit. As soon as we walked in their was a life sized statue was so lifelike. Everything from the hair to the perspiration on their foreheads to the blood on the deceased. It was very intriguing. As we went deeper into the exhibit we saw more life like statues and equipment that the Gallipoli soldiers used in the times of the war. This exhibition was most probably my favourite out of them all! After spending a good portion of the day in Te Papa we made our way to the Wellington Zoo. Our tour guide took us behind the scenes, showing us where the animals go if they get sick or hurt and where the animals food is made. After our tour we were able to explore the zoo freely. We saw orangutans, tarantulas, a bear, a red panda, cheetahs, chimpanzees and so much more! Finally, after a long time animal searching and exploring we made our way back to Te Herenga Waka (our Marae we were staying at). It had been a long day with lots of memories made and I hope we got to experience something like that again.