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Continue along the promenade or deviate through Frank Kitts Park, passing the graceful
Albatross Foun-
tain
. A short detour over the flotsam City to Sea Bridge, Civic Sq is surrounded by the i-SITE, library and City
Gallery. Neil Dawson's
Ferns
hangs in the air, attendant by a stand of nikau palms.
Back on the waterfront, continue past Te Raukura
whare waka
(canoe house) and
Hikitia
, the world's old-
est working crane ship. Strip to your undies and jump off the diving platform, or perhaps just keep on trucking
along wharf, past the bronze form of
Solace in the Wind
leaning over the edge, alongside Katherine Mans-
field's breezy contribution to the Wellington Writers Walk.
Cross the footbridge to Waitangi Park to eyeball some roller action, before heading south to Courtenay Pl via
Chaffers St, and Blair St with its century-old warehouses.
On Courtenay Pl, check out the leggy form of the industrial
Tripod
, before heading west. Cross Taranaki St
to
Te Aro Park
with its canoe prow and trip hazards.
Turn south when you hit Cuba St, heading up the pedestrian mall. Watch out for the sly, sloshy
Bucket
Fountain
.
Change down to granny gear and wander through doorways, all the way to the top of Cuba, into the remnant
heritage precinct cut through by the controversial inner-city bypass. Bookend your sculpture walk with Regan
Gentry's brilliant but ghostly
Subject to Change
, and the Tonks' Well alongside.
Tours
Walk Wellington
(
www.walkwellington.org.nz
;
adult/child $20/10; tours 10am daily, plus 5.30pm Mon, Wed & Fri Nov-Mar)
In-
formative and great-value two-hour walking tours focusing on the city and waterfront, de-
parting the i-SITE. Book online, phone or just turn up.
WALKING TOUR
Zest Food Tours
( 04-801 9198;
www.zestfoodtours.co.nz
;
tours from $169)
Runs three- to 5½-hour small-group foody
tours; longer tours include lunch with matched wines at the legendary Logan Brown
(
Click here
)
.
GUIDED TOUR
Kiwi Coastal Tours
( 0272 520 099;
www.kiwicoastaltours.co.nz
; 3/5hr tour $150/225)
Excellent 4WD exploration of the
rugged south coast in the company of a local Maori guide with plenty of stories to tell.
4WD TOURS
John's Hop On Hop Off
( 0274 535 880, 0800 246 877;
www.hoponhopoff.co.nz
; per person $45)
Flexible two-hour scenic loop
of the city with 18 stops en route, starting at the i-SITE. Tickets are valid for 24 hours.
BUS TOUR
