In the middle of the Wellington Harbour is Somes Island. It used to be used as a quarantine station for sick passengers, then for sick animals, then it was used for increasing quality sheep by taking quality sperm and eggs and making lambs. For the last 10 years or so, it's been an animal sanctuary and has been flourishing with native wildlife.
As my roommate Stefan, friend Angie and I had the day off, we headed out to explore and check out the 360 views of the harbor. Perfect sunny day for it, with a slight breeze. Upon our arrival, we were checked for rodents, as that could ruin the environment on the island. Our shoes were also checked for mud or seeds that could bring non-native plants to the island. You might ask who did the checking, well, it was done by yours truly, and I am happy to say, there were no rodents in my bag. Rangers did supervise of course.
We saw the oldest lighthouse built around Wellington, old gun battlements from WWII in which the guns were later sold to the Japanese (ironic, eh?) and some funky looking sheep, plus some finicky seagulls who tried to take a bite out of Stefan.
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