BIRTHDAY 2017

TRANSPORTATION

• Arrival: Auckland to Wellington to Masterton
• On birthday, Masterton in morning
• Train ride to Wellington
• Stay overnight and take the train back in the morning

THE ITINERARY

MORNING

• Wake up early in Little Acres and pack an overnight bag
• Take the train to Wellington
• Visit an independent coffee shop
• Go to Te Papa

AFTERNOON

• Eat lunch at Te Papa
• Visit a spa ( in Dad's case, a library)
• Stroll in the rose garden
• Go back to the hotel and dress for dinner

EVENING

• Have supper at a nice restaurant
• Stroll along the waterfront
• Go back to the hotel

DETAILS

THE TRAIN

• Wairarapa Line
• Timetable is a bit sketchy
• Takes about two hours

COFFEE SHOPS

• Felix Cafe
• Butler's Chocolate Cafe
• Karaka Cafe
• Zumo Wellington

TE PAPA

• Open from 10:00 to 6:00 every day

SPAS

• Bodyhaven Spa
• East Day Spa
• Erban Spa

LIBRARIES

• Wellington City Library
• National Library of New Zealand (though "curiously devoid of books")

HOTELS

• Ibis Wellington
• Distinction Wellington Century City Hotel
• At Home Wellington City
• Museum Art Hotel

WELLINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS

• Cable cars go from the top of the gardens to the business district
• Open from sunrise to sunset

NICE RESTAURANTS

• Hippopotamus Restaurant and Cocktail Bar (conveniently located in the Museum Art Hotel)
• Logan Brown
• White House Restaurant
• Matterhorn

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