YOLO New Zealand - Day 8 @ Windy Wellington

Finally, we arrived at Wellington and it's time to say goodbye to our current tour mates whom we traveled with for the past 8 days. It's really an amazing journey getting to know new people from different countries, background and culture.

We were given 4 hours to tour around Wellington. This city is so windy! Anyway, Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and is the third most populous urban area in the country. While everyone talks about Auckland (which, contrary to popular belief, is not the capital), the real magic takes place in Wellington. The architecture and eclectic vive give this city a great personality that should not be missed. This is a city of character. How I wish I had more time to explore this city, including its nightlife.

Since we only had around 4 hours, we decided to just explore the harbour, relax and chill. I must say that the harbour is really beautiful.

Pitching our tents for the last night but it snapped and hence we decided to upgrade to a nice cosy cabin with great view!

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