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mental kineticist Len Lye that whirrs crazily into life on the hour several times a
day.
Continue along the promenade or deviate through Frank Kitts Park, passing the
graceful
Albatross Fountain
. 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 oldest 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
Mansfield's breezy contribution to the Wellington Writers Walk.
Cross the footbridge to Waitangi Park to eyeball some roller action, before head-
ing south to Courtenay Pl via Chaffers St, and Blair St with its century-old ware-
houses.
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.
Activities
Ferg's Kayaks
KAYAKING
(
www.fergskayaks.co.nz
;
Shed 6, Queens Wharf; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat & Sun)
Stretch
your tendons with indoor rock climbing (adult/child $15/10), cruise the waterfront wear-
ing in-line skates ($15 for two hours) or go for a paddle in a kayak or on a stand-up
paddleboard (from $15 for one hour). There's also bike hire (one hour from $15) and
guided kayaking trips.
