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24-26 dicembre 2012
Wellington,
New Zealand
Wellington,
the capital city of New Zealand, is situated on the southwestern tip
of North Island. It is the center of political life, and home to
Parliament, Government Ministries, foreign diplomatic missions, the
Supreme Court, the Governor-General, and the Prime Minister. The site
of New Zealand's cultural arts-the symphony, ballet, museums, and an
International Arts Festival, Wellington is also the vital center of
New Zealand's film and theater industry and was the location for
filming Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and Avatar.
Our
time here was a delightful “melange” of activities that included
touring the Parliament House, lawn-bowling (where our competitive
natures were on full display), “Wellywood”- home to the
film-making industry, the Botanic Gardens, lunch at Logan Brown's
Restaurant-the Supreme Winner of the Year Award 2009 for New Zealand
cuisine, Christmas lunch at our bus driver's beautiful home with
its view of the sea, and dinner with a delightful New Zealand couple where we enjoyed their local charm plus a vast array of homemade traditional dishes.
If
I was ever to live in New Zealand, it would be in Wellington; it has
the sophistication of a much larger city, but the calm not found in
more sizable urban areas. Endowed with the physical beauty of a bay,
lush forests, and mountainous terrain, it has the energy of being a
political capital, the draw of an arts scene, and a fascinating Maori
history.
The Tasman Sea
Downtown
Parliament House
The Botanic Gardens
Weta Cave Workshop - "Wellywood"
Logan-Brown - Roasted Asparagus
Logan Brown - Coastal Spring Lamb Rump
Logan Brown - Strawberry Shortcake
Logan Brown - Steve Logan
www.loganbrown.co.nz
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