A glimpse of the isles of the Pacific . turns were so sharp, andthe current so swift, that these polemen were needed topush the steamer either to starboard or port. There is some local business along the river; wheneveran individual wishes to ride, all he does is to wait on thebank of the stream and call to the pilot when the boat comesin sight; they are quite accommodating, and will land forone passenger or a box of fruit. We had quite a cargo offruit at the end of the days run, probably twenty smallboxes; the fruit is very fine here. We arrived at Wanganui City about two P. M.,having travele
A glimpse of the isles of the Pacific . turns were so sharp, andthe current so swift, that these polemen were needed topush the steamer either to starboard or port. There is some local business along the river; wheneveran individual wishes to ride, all he does is to wait on thebank of the stream and call to the pilot when the boat comesin sight; they are quite accommodating, and will land forone passenger or a box of fruit. We had quite a cargo offruit at the end of the days run, probably twenty smallboxes; the fruit is very fine here. We arrived at Wanganui City about two P. M.,having traveled, in these two days, about one hundred andfifty miles down one of the most beautiful rivers in theworld. The bluffs on either side are nearly perpendicular,and usually from one hundred to one thousand feet high;the river is small and narrow and is a veritable gorge mostof its length. The bluffs are covered with semi-tropicalverdure of a dark green, and lovely tree ferns, which growin greatest profusion everywhere along this river. 51. We were favored with two bright sunny days for tliistrip, and found it extremely interesting and exciting; theviews were so grand and beautiful all the way, that wewere on the alert every moment, trying to see it all, andalso trying to get as many snap-shot photographs aspossible. It is the most beautiful scenery in New Zealand,and should not be missed by anyone visiting this country. From Wanganui City, we went by railway through afine farming country to Wellington, at the south end ofthe North Island, and that night took the new TurbineSteamer Maheno, for the South. This gave us but a fewhours in which to visit this beautiful young city, which isthe capital of New Zealand. It is built mostly on the lowground bordering the harbor, and is surrounded by hillsfrom five hundred to one thousand feet high. We took acarriage drive over most of the city and were surprised tosee so many beautiful public buildings and fine homes withextensive lawns about
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