WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

On our way out of Ohakune this morning, we drove up the road to the Turoa Ski Field, stopping at Mangawhero Falls, another location used in a couple of scenes from The Lord of the Rings. (If you're wondering which scenes, congratulations--you're a geek, too.)

We then drove south to Wellington, where we're staying the night because the ferry we're taking to the South Island only runs once a day. It's a shame we can't stay here longer, because Wellington seems like a pretty interesting city--more of a cultural and arts center than Auckland, with museums, galleries, and lots of trendy cafe's.