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Wellington

Wellington (Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital and second largest urban area of New Zealand. It is also the world's southernmost capital city of a UN member state.

The Windy City is on the foreshore of Wellington Harbour and ringed by hills, providing the scenic home of many of New Zealand's national arts and cultural attractions.

Districts
The Wellington urban area is divided between four city councils – Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt. Above the city councils is the Greater Wellington Regional Council, which covers the entire Greater Wellington region (i.e. Wellington, the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa) and is responsible for most of the shared services across the urban area. Proposals for a large "super-city" as was established in Auckland in 2010 have been put forward, but none have come to fruition due to local opposition.

Understand
Wellington is home to 412,500 people, making it New Zealand's second-largest urban area, well behind Auckland and just ahead of Christchurch. Wellington became New Zealand's capital city in 1865, replacing Auckland; the government wanted a more centrally-located city as capital to quell the South Island nationalist movement.

Wellington offers a blend of culture, heritage, fine food and coffee, together with lively arts and entertainment.

Surrounded by hills and a rugged coastline, the city has a stunning harbour. Wellington’s charm is that it serves up a vibrant inner city experience with a slice of New Zealand scenery. And because of its compact nature, you can sample it all: boutiques, art galleries, trendy cafés and restaurants. Right on its doorstep is a network of walking and biking trails with beautiful wineries and vineyards just a few hours away.

Wellington offers an array of theatre, music, dance, fine arts and galleries and museums. It is also home to one of the nation’s key attractions, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

The city promotes itself as "Absolutely Positively Wellington". Its motto Suprema a situ claims site supremacy, with some justification.

Geology
Much of the central city is built on land that was raised up after a major earthquake in 1855. More land has been reclaimed since then. The shoreline as it was in 1840 is marked by plaques in the footpaths on Lambton Quay (hence the street name). There are several "quays" which are now nowhere near the harbour. The harbour's former name was 'Port Nicholson' and the smaller bay surrounded by the city is called 'Wellington' or 'Lambton Harbour'.

Earthquakes have played a major part in forming the whole Wellington region. Several earthquake fault lines run through the Wellington region, including the Wellington Fault, which runs west of the city centre along Glenmore Street and Tinakori Road to the Aotea Quay motorway interchange and then up the western Hutt Valley. Building regulations have meant that many older city buildings have been either demolished or strengthened, or require such work to be undertaken. Small and moderate earthquakes occasionally rock Wellington; so if the earth seems to move for you, it may not be just your imagination. Stay indoors until a "warden" or similar authority advises evacuation (unless you are in imminent danger, e.g. from a fire), and take shelter from potentially falling objects wherever you are.

There are some places in Wellington where damage from the 1855 earthquake is still visible. The most accessible is a large landslip on State Highway 2 between Ngauranga and Korokoro (just north of Rocky Point where the BP petrol station is located) where the dramatic change in terrain is visible. Bush has overgrown the slip but it is visible. However, most people are oblivious to the location of landslip as they drive by on the highway.

Climate
The city is known as "Windy Wellington" - often said to be the world's windiest city, with an average wind speed of 27 km/h. The prevailing wind is from the northwest but the strongest winds are southerly. The wind speed and direction can be seen by the flag being flown from the Beehive; a large flag is flown only on calm days, a small flag is flown when windy days are expected. The highest wind speed ever recorded in Wellington was 275 km/h (170 mph) during the Wahine storm of 10 April 1968 (so called because it blew the interisland steamer ferry Wahine into the reef at the entrance of Wellington Harbour, causing her to founder and claim 53 lives.)

The temperature in Wellington rarely drops to 0°C (32°F), even on cold winter nights, while daytime winter temperatures are rarely lower than 8°C (46°F). During summer, the daytime maximum temperature rarely gets above 25°C (77°F). Away from the seaside, in inland valleys, frosts of up to -10°C (14°F) have been recorded. Snow falls on the nearby ranges during winter, but is rare in the urban area.

Geography
Wellington sits at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The city core lies along the western shore of highly protected Wellington Harbour, with the city's suburbs spreading out in all directions. The city's primary urban core consists of the CBD and the adjoining 'city suburb' of Te Aro, to the south and east. A fairly dense zone continues south from Te Aro into the adjoining suburbs of Mt Cook and Newtown, as well as Kilbirnie on the other side of the parklands of Mt Victoria.

East from Te Aro, north-south-running ridgelines form Mt. Victoria and, further east yet, the Miramar Peninsula, which forms the western side of the mouth to Wellington Harbour. These hills—and the isthmus between—are home to a number of suburban areas as well as parkland and beaches.

Several kilometres south of central Wellington is the rugged and stunning South Coast of the North Island, consisting of a string of small (and some large) bays, many with rocky beaches and interesting tide pools.

To the west, the suburbs between Karori and Johnsonville spread into the hillsides, with various parks and hiking trails, and then give way to open rural areas such as Makara.

Holidays
Aside from the national public holidays, Wellington has its own public holiday, Wellington Anniversary Day. Commemorating the arrival of Wellington's first European settlers aboard the Aurora on 22 January 1840, it is observed across most of the Greater Wellington and Manawatu-Wanganui region on the Monday closest to 22 January.

By plane
is in Rongotai, about 5 km (3 mi) southeast from the central city. It sits on an isthmus between the Miramar Peninsula and Mount Victoria. The southerly approach is over Cook Strait, while the northerly approach is over the harbour.

Wellington Airport is a major transit point for domestic travellers. There are frequent flights from Auckland, Christchurch, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Hamilton, Nelson, Blenheim and many other destinations. International flights from Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane) arrive about twice daily: the evening flights arrive after midnight when most facilities are closed. There are also flights from Fiji, Canberra and the Gold Coast. There is a single terminal building, for both domestic and international.

Landing at Wellington Airport in a strong wind can be an adventure, and most pilots adopt a powered approach, followed by a full reverse thrust and hard braked landing due to the shortness of the runway (2,081 m). This tends to create a roller-coaster ride, so make sure your seatbelt is securely fastened and all loose items are stowed before landing. Many locals swap stories of approaches with large dips, shudders, bumps, sudden sideways movement, followed by the plane going around for a second (and even sometimes a third) attempt to land. While there has been the odd Cessna landing on its roof, no large passenger plane has ever had a serious accident in Wellington.

The Metlink Route 2 bus runs to the CBD from Hobart Street, which is a 700-metre walk from the airport. Exit from Door E and follow the signs.

When you get to the airport, you can call the Metlink hotline at 0800 801700 for info. A friendly person will answer very quickly. If you say where you are going, they will tell you what bus to take and even what special pass to buy (for example, if you are catching a train after getting off the bus).

If travelling in a group, it will be more cost effective to use a ride-sharing service. Uber to CBD will cost around $20. Turn right when exiting the terminal and follow signs to the "App-based Pickup Zone".

Shuttle van services, taxis and covered car parking are directly outside the terminal.

By boat
There are regular ferries between Wellington and Picton in the South Island operated by Interislander and Bluebridge, connecting with buses and the train to Christchurch. The Bluebridge terminal is next to the railway station. The Interislander terminal is about 2 km (1 mi) northeast of the railway station, and a $2 shuttle bus runs between it and the station (bus terminal next to Platform 9). Some cruise ships from overseas stop in Wellington.

By road
Wellington sits at the southern tip of the North Island and is accessed from the north via two State Highways: State Highway 1 and State Highway 2. From most destinations in the North Island, you'll follow State Highway 1 south of Levin through to Ōtaki, where you join the expressway through the Kapiti Coast, Porirua and northern suburbs of Wellington. From the Hawke's Bay and the Wairarapa, you'll follow State Highway 2 over the Remutaka Ranges and through Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt. Both routes meet at the Ngauranga Interchange, on the harbour shoreline 5 km north of the city centre.

Road access into Wellington along State Highway 1 has been greatly improved by the opening of the Transmission Gully Motorway on 31 March 2022, bypassing the narrow two-lane Centennial Highway route along the coast (now State Highway 59). However, traffic on State Highway 2 will encounter the Remutaka Hill Road, which winds its way over the Remutaka Ranges and may occasionally close due to high winds or snow during winter.

Hitchhiking from central Wellington is difficult as most traffic stays within the metropolitan area, and it is illegal to hitchhike on the motorway until the Hutt Valley (about 15 km or 9 mi northeast of Wellington) or Ōtaki (about 65 km or 40 mi north). If intending to hitchhike, you are best to catch a train to Waikanae or Upper Hutt and walk to the main highways to catch a lift from there (the best spot for Upper Hutt hitchhikers is at the Caltex petrol station about a 3 km walk north from the railway station along Fergusson Drive). Using a sign will help in finding a willing driver going your way.

Approximate distances and non-stop travel times to the Wellington city centre:
 * Auckland – 640 km, 8 hours
 * Hamilton – 520 km, 6½ hours
 * Rotorua – 460 km, 6 hours
 * New Plymouth – 360 km, 5 hours
 * Napier/Hastings – 310 km, 4½ hours
 * Palmerston North – 140 km, 2 hours
 * Masterton – 100 km, 1½ hours

By train
There is an article on Rail travel in New Zealand.

The Northern Explorer train service runs between Wellington and Auckland, with departures from Auckland on Sa, M and Th, and departures from Wellington on Su, Tu and F. There is a once per day commuter service from Palmerston North, and a service from Masterton and the Wairarapa operates several times daily.

By bus
National bus carrier InterCity Coachlines operates bus services to Wellington from across the North Island. Daily services operate between Auckland, New Plymouth, Napier, Hastings and Palmerston North. All InterCity Wellington services depart and arrive at Platform 9 at the Wellington Railway Station.

Get around
It's easy to get around the central city on foot, as it's very compact and pedestrian-friendly.

Wellington has an extensive and well-patronised public transport network, with buses, trains and ferries serving the city and beyond extending into the Greater Wellington region. The network is coordinated by Metlink, the public transport arm of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Its website includes an interactive journal planner.

Tickets and fares
Bus and train fares use a zone structure. While there are 14 fare zones in total on the Metlink network, nearly all the Wellington urban area is covered by seven zones (there are two semi-rural suburbs of Upper Hutt in zone 8). Child tickets are available to those aged 5 to 15 and those 16 and over still at secondary school, while children under 5 travel free.

Electronic Snapper fare cards can be used on all buses, and are available from most supermarkets and convenience stores. These cards offer a discount off the adult cash fare, with an additional discount on off-peak travel. Snapper cards can be topped up electronically at various agencies for a small fee. However, you need to remember to tag not only when you board the bus but also as you leave the bus, or you will be charged for the whole route.

Trains also use Snapper.

If you plan to use public transport extensively, you can buy a day pass which allows unlimited trips after 9AM on weekdays and all day weekends and holidays. Four Metlink Explorer day passes are available: zones 1 to 3 only (i.e. Wellington City only) for $10, zones 1 to 7 for $15, zones 1 to 10 for $20, and all zones for $25.

Special fares apply on some routes, including the 91 Airport Flyer bus. On outbound Wairarapa trains (i.e. to Masterton), you will be charged for a fare to Maymorn station (zone 8) even if you disembark before then; this minimum fare does not apply in the inbound direction (i.e. to Wellington).

By bus
Wellington has an extensive network of buses. The city was the last in the Southern Hemisphere, and the last left-hand-traffic country, to use electric trolleybuses; these were phased out in October 2017 due to ageing infrastructure and the imminent arrival of battery electric buses. Excellent and free network maps and route timetables and maps are available from locations throughout town, including the main visitor centre in Civic Square, the Central Library, and many convenience stores. You can also access the timetables and maps online. While these maps can be quite useful if you desire to travel into the suburbs, they aren't generally necessary if you simply want to travel across the central city. Being a rather linear city, the heart of Wellington is heavily served by the central bus corridor between the Railway Station and Courtenay Place known as the "Golden Mile". Major bus routes run along most of the route length, so you rarely have to wait more than a few minutes to catch a ride.

By train
Metlink's suburban rail network provides frequent electric trains connecting central Wellington with the northern suburbs of Wellington City, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and the Kapiti Coast. On weekdays, services run every 20 minutes on the Hutt Valley and Kapiti lines, every 30 minutes on the Johnsonville line, and hourly on the Melling line. On weekends, the service on the Hutt Valley and Kapiti lines reduces to every 30 minutes and there are no services on the Melling line. Metlink also operates a diesel train service to Masterton in the Wairarapa several times daily.

At Wellington station the destination and departure time of the next train departing from each platform is displayed on the message board at the entry to each platform. Two announcements are made a few minutes before each train is due to depart.

Tickets can be bought at the Wellington station ticket office or suburban ticket agents. Since most smaller stations do not have ticket offices, you can also buy single journey tickets and day passes, with cash, from the conductor onboard the train. Ten-trip tickets and monthly passes do need to be purchased from a station ticket office or suburban ticket agents in advance.

By foot
The core of Wellington is notably compact and vibrant, and is well-suited to exploration by walking. As dictated by geography, the core of the city is quite linear, with the classic commercial backbone known as the Golden Mile making for a diverting and pleasant walking route. This route runs from the Railway Station down Lambton Quay to its southern end at Willis Street. It then runs down lower Willis Street to Manners Street, and continues straight onto Courtenay Place. On the Manners Street section, the route crosses Wellington's bohemian heartland of Cuba Street, which heads south into the core of Te Aro. While these streets mark the traditional core of the commercial city, the surrounding blocks also have plenty to be seen.

Another enjoyable and popular place to amble in the city core is the Waterfront, from the revitalized Kumutoto area in the north, past Queen's Wharf to Frank Kitts Park, and then through the Lagoon and City-to-Sea Bridge areas and on to the Te Papa museum and Waitangi Park. From here the waterfront curves northeastward along lovely Oriental Bay with its beach and promenade.

By cable car
The Kelburn cable car is a Wellington icon. It provides a regular service between Lambton Quay and Kelburn. The Wellington city terminal is at the end of Cable Car Lane, just off Lambton Quay, near the intersection with Grey Street. The Kelburn terminal is at the end of Upland Road by an entrance to the Botanic Gardens.

By taxi
As in all New Zealand cities, taxi rates vary according to the company. There is a "flagfall" charge, then a per kilometre charge once the cab starts moving. Extra fees apply for things like airport pickup, phone booking, electronic payment etc. Major taxi companies in Wellington include (alphabetically) Combined, Corporate, Green and Kiwi. There are many alternate taxi companies and taxis are usually in plentiful supply.

Check the door of the taxi before you get in for the current approved fare rates.

Ridesharing service Uber is also available.

By car
As noted above, driving in the core of Wellington is generally not necessary or as convenient as walking. However, it's not particularly difficult once you learn the one-way system, nor is traffic a big worry outside of normal rush-hour periods.

Street and garage/surface lot parking is not particularly difficult for a city of Wellington's density, but as with any city you may have to search a bit for a street spot. Street parking is generally metered in the centre at a rate of $4/hr (M-Th 8AM-6PM, F 8AM-8PM), often with a one or two-hour time limit. Multi-storey car parks tend to be similarly priced, but you can generally stay for longer periods.

In the suburbs immediately surrounding the city, coupon parking zones exist in conjunction with Resident Only parking. In the Coupon Zones, two hours of parking are free. Beyond that you must display a coupon to allow you to park for the entire day. These are available at convenience stores for $5 each. Enforcement of the Coupon Zones is 8AM-6PM. Resident Zones are generally reserved for residents (displaying a current permit) at all times, and you may be served with a ticket for parking there without a permit.

On the weekend, metered car parking is free, with a two-hour time limit on both days.

By boat
The Eastbourne ferry service, which provides regular services between Queens Wharf and Days Bay in Eastbourne, also stops at Somes Island most trips.

Political Wellington
As the capital city, Wellington is the centre of New Zealand's government. The city is home to the residence of the Governor-General (the Queen's representative in New Zealand), offices of the New Zealand Government (executive), the New Zealand Parliament (legislative), the New Zealand Supreme Court and Court of Appeal (the country's highest and second-highest courts respectively) and the head offices of many Government departments. Most are within walking distance of Parliament, around the northern end of The Terrace and Lambton Quay areas and the Thorndon commercial area.

Lookout points
Wellington City is surrounded by hills, so there are a number of good vantage points.

Parks and gardens

 * The Botanic Garden is a nice place to go for a picnic, or just an afternoon walk (or run for a challenging fitness experience). You can take the Cable Car from Lambton Quay for a quick 5-minute trip to the top; but it is not designed to be exciting, despite being photogenic. If you're keen on walking up, take the lifts in the James Cook Arcade (or one of several others along Lambton Quay) up to The Terrace, head south uphill until you reach Salamanca Rd. Head uphill up Salamanca Rd until you reach Victoria University. A set of stairs on the opposite side of the road to the Hunter Lawn goes uphill right to the top of the Gardens. If you already shelled out for a Busabout Daypass ticket, just catch the Mairangi bus, get off at the stop after the University, and walk back along Upland Rd until you reach the Cable Car Museum. At the top of the Gardens, there are several attractions:
 * The Cable Car Museum has two of the old cars in semi-restored and fully-restored condition and some of the original Cable Car machinery from the system that was replaced in 1978.
 * The Lookout has a great view day or night, and the large map next to the round tree usually has a few pamphlets with maps of the Gardens.
 * The Carter Observatory is a stones throw from here. This is the perfect place to explore the Garden from, or wander back to the city.
 * Take a ferry across the harbour. Go down to Queen's Wharf and check out the destinations and times.
 * Karori Cemetery is an interesting picnic spot.
 * Take a ferry across the harbour. Go down to Queen's Wharf and check out the destinations and times.
 * Karori Cemetery is an interesting picnic spot.
 * Karori Cemetery is an interesting picnic spot.
 * Karori Cemetery is an interesting picnic spot.

Theatres

 * Capital E National Theatre for Children.
 * Capital E National Theatre for Children.
 * Capital E National Theatre for Children.

Events and festivals

 * Comedy Festival.

Eat
Wellington has a lot of restaurants and cafés, in fact more cafés, bars and restaurants per head than New York City. Malaysian food is surprisingly popular and available in most areas. You can also get good Turkish kebabs anywhere in the city, or Lebanese at the Phoenician Falafel on Kent Terrace (their kebabs are better than all the Turkish places too). Fish and chips is the best value food and you usually get better quality in the suburbs. The quality of pub fare is often decent to pretty good, but prices can range from relatively low to faint-inducing.

Express 24-hour snack joints such as Day N' Nite and Fix are very prevalent in the CBD, serving lower quality snacks such as pies, noodles and confectionery for rock bottom prices. If you're in need of a good meal and you've got a low budget, there's nothing better.

Uber Eats and Deliveroo are common to see in Wellington, especially around the CBD.

Drink
Wellington has a bustling nightlife, concentrated along Courtenay Place, one of the major streets running from the CBD. It runs through Te Aro and ends in Mt Victoria. The nightlife causes this street to have the highest population density in all of New Zealand on Friday and Saturday nights. Wellington has a thriving craft beer scene and drinks are usually about $11-14 (in 2023). Entrance charges are either nonexistent or minimal. In some of the better clubs reasonable dress standards apply, however in the day the mood is usually extremely casual, with flip-flops (called Jandals in New Zealand) often accepted. Cuba Mall also features some cool and more alternative bars.

Away from Courtenay Place in the CBD district (Lambton Quay) there are many after work bars frequented by office workers, however this area becomes deserted in the later hours, and thus these establishments usually do not provide all night partying.

Budget

Shared house (longer stays)
A better way to get to know more locals and experience some NZ culture (if that's what you are looking for) is a shared house (a "flat" in NZ English). These are an option for stays of a month in summer while students are away – usually flats are taken for the year or at least several months). Look for "Flatmates wanted" in the local Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday newspaper (Dominion Post) classifieds.

Flats are much cheaper and usually well furnished already by the other tenants in the communal rooms. You may need to provide your own bed (you could buy a cheap one second hand for the summer), or they might be able lend you one. All flatmates share the rent, bills and chores, and occasionally food, meals and even washing too. Some flats come fully furnished, but this is not the norm.

To find flats, the locals use www.trademe.co.nz

Stay safe
Wellington is reasonably safe at night, but common sense should prevail, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, as in any other city.

Occasionally, tourists relax security in New Zealand thinking that it is a crime-free paradise. While violent crime against tourists is very rare (and is usually followed up by public outrage against the offenders), opportunistic petty crime can still occur. Taking simple steps like locking valuables away and keeping to well-lit areas at night usually prevents problems.

Vehicle break-ins are common, especially in shopping malls and 'park and ride' type car parks. Thieves generally target older vehicles with less complicated locks. Removing all valuables and leaving the glove box open (to show that no valuables are hidden) will usually act as a deterrent. Police will normally give you a copy of their report for insurance purposes, but it is very unusual for any stolen property to be recovered and returned to its owner.

Embassies, High Commissions and consulates
Although there are 41 foreign missions in Wellington, some countries may have representatives in other cities such as Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and Queenstown. In some cases the consular officials accredited to New Zealand from your country may actually be based in another country such as Australia or China! The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) maintains a useful list.

Details listed on Wikivoyage, such as telephone numbers and opening hours, are typically those of the consulate or consular section rather than for the embassy or High Commission itself.

Greater Wellington region
The Greater Wellington region is far bigger than just Wellington City. The old Wellington Province used to cover much of the southern half of the North Island, including the Manawatu and Wanganui regions.

There are three other cities that are close enough to Wellington City that together they form a single metro – the Wellington metropolitan area. The cities are Porirua, Lower Hutt (sometimes erroneously called "Hutt City", after its local council's preferred name) and Upper Hutt. The latter two cities may be referred to together as the Hutt Valley.

There are two other districts outside the Wellington metro that make up the Greater Wellington: the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa.

There are a number of interesting sights and beaches in the Hutt Valley and Porirua. Plimmerton, for example, has seen future world windsurfing champions training, and Edmund Hillary practised rock-climbing at Titahi Bay before conquering Everest.

The suburbs of Eastbourne and Days Bay are on the eastern side of Wellington Harbour. They can be reached by car, bus or ferry. There are a number of enjoyable hill walks in both Days Bay and Eastbourne. The East By West ferry service departs from Queens Wharf (Wellington) and travels to Days Bay Wharf, some services will stop on request at Somes Island (in the middle of the harbour). On weekends and public holidays the ferry also operates a harbour tour service which stops at Petone Wharf and Seatoun.

The Kapiti Coast as referred to as 'The Nature Coast' is a beautiful mix of beaches and lush native scenery. Spend the day at the beaches, near a river, or taking a walk through one of the many beautiful trails surrounding the hills and valleys bordering the coastline.

Further afield, the south Wairarapa has become one of New Zealand's wine growing regions.

South Island
Bluebridge and the Interislander ferry companies sail across Cook Strait to Picton in the South Island through the Marlborough Sounds. The ferries take bikes, cars, buses and trains and the scenery on a good day is spectacular. The ferries are substantial ships designed for the sometimes rough conditions and the journey takes 3-3.5 hours.

Sounds Air provides flights to Blenheim, Picton and Nelson.

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Wellington (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Wellington:

Australia

 * Wellington (New South Wales) — a town in Central West (New South Wales)
 * Wellington (South Australia) — a town on the Murray River

Canada

 * Wellington (Ontario), a town in Prince Edward County

India

 * Wellington (Tamil Nadu), a town in Tamil Nadu.

New Zealand

 * Wellington — capital city of New Zealand
 * Greater Wellington — the southern part of the North Island, a region far bigger than just Wellington city

South Africa

 * Wellington (Western Cape), a town in Western Cape.

United Kingdom

 * Wellington (Hertfordshire), a village in Hertfordshire, England.
 * Wellington (Shropshire), a town in Shropshire, England.

United States of America

 * Wellington (Kansas), a town in Kansas.
 * Wellington (Ohio), a city in Ohio.
 * Wellington (Texas), a city in Texas.
 * Wellington (Colorado)

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Wellington (Ohio)

Wellington is a small town in Lorain county, Ohio, some 20 miles south of Lake Erie. It was established in 1855 and came to national prominence in 1858 when some three dozen men stormed the town hotel, rescued a runaway slave from a US posse, and smuggled him to freedom in Canada.

By car
Wellington is at the intersection of SR 18, and SR 58. Oberlin is directly north of Wellington on SR58.

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Wellington (Texas)

Wellington is a city of 2,200 people (2010) in the southeastern High Plains of Texas.

Get in

 * US 83 connects to Shamrock at I-40 to the north, and Childress at US 287 to the south.

Go next

 * Shamrock is on I-40 and Historic Route 66 to the north.

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Wells

Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000. It is in Somerset in the south-west of the country. The city is dominated by the magnificent Gothic cathedral and is famous for its remarkably intact ecclesiastical quarter. This area contains the Bishop's Palace – the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells – and the Vicar's Close, a medieval street purported to be the oldest continuously-inhabited street in Europe. The city takes its name from the natural wells found in the Cathedral grounds, which feed the moat and ponds around the Bishop's Palace. The majority of the Edgar Wright comedy Hot Fuzz was filmed in and around Wells.

Understand

 * Wells visitor information

By plane
The nearest airport is, around  away. You can hire a car at the airport or catch the bus into Bristol in order to catch a bus to Wells. In common with many rural towns, Wells has no train station.

By car
From Bristol, take the A37 south until you reach the A371, then head west into Wells. From Bath, take the A39 west into the A37, and then on to the A371 west into Wells. If coming from the South, exit the M5 at junction 23, then take the A39 "Bath Road" through Glastonbury and continue North to Wells.

By train
These stations nears Wells are reachable from Bristol and London Paddington:
 * Castle Cary station: bus, changing in Shepton Mallet;
 * Weston-super-Mare Milton station: direct bus;
 * Bristol Temple Meads: direct bus;
 * Bath Spa station: direct bus.

By bus
There is an hourly bus service, number 376, from Bristol to Street. Get on at Bristol bus station or at Bristol Temple Meads rail station. This service is run by FirstGroup and up-to-date timetables can be found here.

Bristol → Pensford → Wells → Glastonbury → Street

Get around
The city is so small that unless you have a medical condition you should have no trouble walking everywhere. If you would like there are taxis but these would only be useful making forays into the countryside (beautiful, by the way) or to nearby Cheddar, but these are accessible by bus, as well. Taxis in Somerset are expensive, even more so than in most large cities.

See

Buy
Every Wednesday and Saturday there is a market in the Market Place with all kinds of local art, jewellery and other goods.

The city's main attractions offer gift shops, perfect for a souvenir to take home.

High Street and the Market Place are probably the best places to shop in Wells. You'll find W. H. Smith, Waterstones and many other shops including charity shops, pharmacies, clothes shops and a wide range of coffee shops. Several shops open on Sundays.

There are several large supermarkets south of the High Street, including Tesco and Lidl, however be careful as pedestrian access involves crossing busy roads (zebra and pelican crossings are installed).

Drink
There are several nice pubs in Wells. The Rose & Crown has some nice ales and a great beer garden, but it can get quite busy on weekends. The City Arms has some great food, but it's quite quiet in there and lacks the pub atmosphere. The Crown has a great atmosphere and it's a great pub.

Go next
Other local attractions near Wells are: These attractions are all accessible by bus (buses usually leave from the bus station near Tesco)
 * Bath
 * Bristol
 * Cheddar
 * Glastonbury
 * Mendip Hills to the north
 * Street (with Clarks Village outlet mall)
 * Shepton Mallet — a pleasant historic market town with a good range of listed buildings
 * Wookey Hole Caves (full of adventure for little kids)

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Wells (Maine)

Wells is a seacoast town in Maine with about 10,500 permanent residents. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.

By train

 * Route stopping at Wells:
 * Downeaster operating five or six trains in each direction daily between Brunswick and Boston with stops Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach (seasonal), Saco, Wells, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Haverhill, and Woburn.
 * Downeaster operating five or six trains in each direction daily between Brunswick and Boston with stops Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach (seasonal), Saco, Wells, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Haverhill, and Woburn.

By bus

 * Greyhound buses serves the city.

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Wellsboro

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is the county seat of Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Wellsboro is an old fashion, historic town that still depicts life as they way it used to be back in the 1900s. Downtown Wellsboro still has the authentic gas street lamps and the historic buildings. The town offers a variety of interesting sights to visit and fun activities to participate in. Wellsboro is definitely a place for the outdoors lover because of its location within the wilderness.

Get in
The closet airport to Wellsboro is in Elmira, NY, around 45 minutes north of town. Due to the distance and lack of reliable transportation, driving to town is a necessity. The town is small enough that once you are in, it is possible to walk around.

Location
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is located at the northern tip of Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 1 hour north of Williamsport, Pennsylvania and 2 hours 45 minute north of Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania. Wellsboro is situated between two major cities in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It is approximately 4½ hours northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 4 hours northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

See

 * The Arcadia Theatre: A 4-screen theater located on 50 Main Street in Wellsboro. Admission is Night Shows: $6.50 for adults and $4 for children 12 & under. Matinees: $5.50 for adults and $4 for children 12 & under. Tuesday night: adults $5. For more information call +1 570 724-4957.
 * Animaland Zoological Park: Closed as of February 2020. Now a covered Wagon ride.  It only takes a few minutes to get from Wellsboro to Animaland Zoological Park. The zoo houses over 200 domestic, exotic, and wild animals within 12 acres. You can walk through the 2-mile walk-thru at your own pace. The zoo is handicap accessible. The entry price is $7 for Students (13+) and Senior Citizens (65+), $8 for Adults, $5 for Children (3-12), and free for Children 2 and under. For more information call +1 570 724-4546.
 * Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival: A tradition since the 1930s, for 9 days starting the second Saturday of June, the festival celebrates the community of Wellsboro, and promotes the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, and the Pennsylvania State Flower, the Mountain Laurel. Events include a pet parade, craft fair, bike race, carnival, 10K and 2-mile runs, concerts, and the Laurel Parade (3rd Saturday of June). Young ladies around Pennsylvania represent their high schools in the Laurel Queen pageant.
 * Dickens of a Christmas: Held the first Friday and Saturday of December annually brings local and regional crafters to Wellsboro, who set up on the sidewalks in front of local merchants for Saturday's festivities. All vendors and merchants along with community players dress in Victorian-era costumes ala Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Main Street is shut off from early Saturday morning through roughly 4PM to allow the thousands of visitors the opportunity to cross among the shops unhindered by traffic. Horse-drawn wagon rides are given up and down the gas-lit and Christmas tree decorated boulevards. Various musicians stroll around town, and the community Men's & Women's Choruses give performances. Some churches and community halls also have crafters on hand. The event is wrapped up with a candle-light peace walk from Packer Park to "The Green" where the community Christmas tree is lit and St.Nick usually arrives on a fire truck.

Do

 * Pennsylvania Grand Canyon: Wellsboro is home to Pine Creek Gorge or better known as the Grand Canyon of [[Image:PA Grand Canyon.jpg|thumb|Pennsylvania Grand Canyon]]Pennsylvania. It only takes approximately 15 minutes to get to the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon from the town of Wellsboro. The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon offers hiking and biking trails as well as area parks for fishing, swimming, or kayaking.
 * Tioga Trail Rides: Take a horseback ride while enjoying the beautiful scenery of Pennsylvania's countryside. Tioga Trail Rides provides guided tours that meet the needs of everyone. The price is $23 per person for 1 hour and $46 per person for 2 hours. Special trail rides such as the Sunset Ride ($46 per person), the Campfire Rid ($51 per person), and the Supper Ride ($61 per person) are also available. Reservations are required for all horseback rides. Call +1 570 724-6592 to book reservations.
 * Tioga-Hammond Lakes: The Tioga-Hammond Lakes are located on Route 15 12 miles north of Wellsboro. The lakes offer a variety of outdoor family activities include swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, and picnicking. Overnight facilities are also provided for those who wish to spend more than one day exploring the lakes. For more information call +1-877-444-6777
 * Ski Denton : Ski Denton is open year-round as it provides planned and guided bike routes and trips.  It is located west of town along Rt 6, 11 miles before getting to Coudersport, PA and takes approximately 30 minutes to get to from Wellsboro. Chalets are available for those who wish to spend more than one day there. Prices: $25 for adults 9AM-4PM and $15 for any 4-hour time frame; $15 for youth 9AM-4PM and $10 for any 4-hour time frame. For more information call +1 814 435-2115.
 * Ski Denton : Ski Denton is open year-round as it provides planned and guided bike routes and trips.  It is located west of town along Rt 6, 11 miles before getting to Coudersport, PA and takes approximately 30 minutes to get to from Wellsboro. Chalets are available for those who wish to spend more than one day there. Prices: $25 for adults 9AM-4PM and $15 for any 4-hour time frame; $15 for youth 9AM-4PM and $10 for any 4-hour time frame. For more information call +1 814 435-2115.

 * [http://www.tiogacentral.com/ Tioga Central Railroad: The Tioga Central Railroad provides various different types of train tours. It also provides seasonal tours in addition to the regular tours such as the Foliage Express that allows you to view the leaves changing colors and the Oktoberfest Dinner Train. Each train provides an open observation car that allows you to take in the full view of the scenery. For more information call +1 570 724-0990.

Buy

 * Peggy's Candies & Gifts:82 Main Street. A small, old fashioned candy store that still offers Penny Candies, and a large variety of chocolates and other gourmet candy. It also serves Hershey's Ice Cream and sells gifts and other novelties.
 * Artisan's Shoppe, LLC: 17½ Crafton Street. It offers gifts, crafts, paintings, jewelry, and more that are handmade by local and regional artists.
 * The Farmer's Daughter: A small country store that offers country decorations, crafts, and gifts as well as locally hand-made items. # 11719 Route 6.
 * Dunham's Department Store: One of the few remaining family-owned department stores in rural Pennsylvania. Dunham's has many different departments that offer everything from the latest fashion trends to housewares and gifts. 45 Main Street.
 * Country Ski & Sport: for all of your outdoor needs including gear for backpacking, skiing, canoeing, and bicycling. 81 Main Street.

Eat

 * Wellsboro Diner: Known for its famous prime rib dinners and sandwiches. The diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily as well as offering desserts. Wellsboro Diner is on 19 Main Street.

 * Harland's Family Style Restaurant: 17 Pearl Street. If offers a salad bar, a buffet style meal, and homemade desserts. Breakfast is served all day.
 * The Native Bagel: 1 Central Avenue. The menu offers a variety of delicious bagels, deli sandwiches, gourmet coffees, soups, and salads.
 * Potato City Country Inn: A few minutes away from Wellsboro on 3084 East Second Street in Coudersport. Potato City offers lunch and dinner, caters events, and is also an inn. For more information call (814) 274-7133.
 * Tony's Italian Cuisine: 3 Main Street. It offers homemade Italian meals, a variety of pizzas, salads, and bread.
 * Pudgie's Pizzeria & Restaurant: Excellent homemade pizzas and other Italian dishes.
 * Dunkin' Donuts of Wellsboro: 7 Main Street.

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Wellsville (Ohio)

Wellsville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio. Located on the banks of the Ohio River.

By Car
SR7 passes through Wellsville.

See

 * Spring Hill Cemetery
 * Bottle Kiln
 * Hammond Park
 * St Elizabeth Cemetery
 * 18th Street Heights
 * Russell Heights
 * Hillcrest

Go next

 * East Liverpool

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Wels

Wels is a city in Upper Austria (Oberösterreich).

See

 * University of Applied Sciences.
 * Stadtplatz / The Big Street.
 * Kaiser Josef Platz 2 - The house of Manish Abraham.
 * The Mountains.
 * River Traun.

Eat

 * Gösserbräu
 * Gasthaus zur Linde

Drink

 * MOJO
 * Verdacht
 * Kreuzbeisl
 * Rewü

Go next
There are many cities easily accessible by train.
 * Traun
 * Vöcklabruck
 * Steyr

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Welsh phrasebook

Welsh (Cymraeg) is a language spoken by 29% of the population, or around 870,000 people, in Wales (Cymru), according to a 2020 population survey. Welsh speakers are found in every part of Wales, but the highest percentages are in communities in the north and west of the country, where 50% or more use the language every day. There is a sizeable Welsh-speaking diaspora in the rest of the UK, but especially in England (Lloegr), along the border and in its larger cities. The language is also spoken by several thousand people in the Chubut province of Argentina (yr Ariannin), as well as by people scattered around the world. All Welsh speakers old enough to attend school in Wales also speak English, while those in Argentina speak Spanish.

Welsh is a Celtic language closely related to Breton and Cornish, and more distantly to Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. It has also adopted many loanwords from Latin, French, and English, although the spelling and pronunciation of such words has often been radically altered; for instance, the English verb to smoke and the Latin noun leo (lion) are barely recognisable as ysmygu or llew. The Welsh of Patagonia (Cymraeg y Wladfa) has taken on some loanwords from Spanish not found in British dialects.

Pronunciation guide
Welsh is a relatively phonetic language, with most letters having only one pronunciation. Complications may arise with the various consonantal digraphs, particularly "dd" which is represented in English as "th" as in "breathe", while "th" is represented in English as "th" as in "think"; "ll" is a famously difficult (and common) sound for non-Welsh speakers to produce - made by positioning the tongue at the top front of the mouth and blowing, and represented here as "lh". "Ch" is always pronounced like the German name "Bach" or the Scottish "loch"; the sound which appears in the English word "church" is represented by "ts".

There are relatively minor pronunciation differences between northern and southern Welsh, most notably that "i" on the one hand and "u" and "y" are two distinct sounds on the other in the north, while in the south these letters are pronounced identically as the sound of "i".

Unless overridden by an accent mark, the stress in Welsh words nearly always falls on the last but one syllable of a word. As syllables get added to words, for example to denote a plural or a female person of a particular occupation, the sound of a word can change dramatically.

Welsh is written in a version of the Latin alphabet containing 29 letters, including 8 digraphs which count as separate letters for collating purposes (and crossword puzzles): a, b, c, ch, d, dd, e, f, ff, g, ng, h, i, j, l, ll, m, n, o, p, ph, r, rh, s, t, th, u, w, y.

The letters v, x and z do not exist in normal Welsh usage, but have been adopted from English for limited use e.g. in personal names. "K" is regarded as redundant in Welsh as the sound is always represented by "c", but it is found in the prefix "kilo-", although "cilo-" is always acceptable.

Vowels
Vowels in Welsh can have accent marks, most commonly the circumflex (^), called the to bach (little roof), which lengthens the sound of the vowel, and the acute (´), which shortens it. Occasionally the diaeresis (¨) appears, dividing two vowel sounds from each other. Vowel sounds tend to resemble those of major continental European languages rather than English.

There are seven vowels in Welsh, which have both short and long forms. The following sounds are only approximations in English:

 * a : like "pat"
 * â : like "father"
 * e : like "pet"
 * ê : like "pear"
 * i : like "pit"
 * î : like "machine"
 * o : like "pot"
 * ô : "port"
 * u : like "pit" (South Wales)
 * like a French "u" as in "tu" (North Wales)

 * û : like "machine" (South Wales)
 * longer version of French "u" as in "tu" (North Wales)

 * w : when followed by a consonant or at the end of a word, like "u" in "put"
 * when followed by a vowel, like "w" in "well"

 * ŵ : like "oo" as in "moon"
 * y : when the only or last vowel in a word, like "i" in "pit"
 * when earlier in a word, like "u" in "put"
 * NB: in a few common words, such as fy (my) and dy (your), y is pronounced as in "put"

 * ŷ : like "machine"

Consonants

 * b : like "b" in "bed".
 * c : like "c" in "cat".
 * ch : like "ch" in German "Bach" or Scottish "loch".
 * d : like "d" in "death".
 * dd : like "th" in "the".
 * f : like "v" in "van".
 * ff : like "f" in "fun".
 * g : like "g" in "garden".
 * ng : like "ng" in "pong". Sometimes, like in "finger".
 * h : like "h" in "heart".
 * j : like "j" in "jump"
 * l : like "l" in "link".
 * ll : place the tongue at the top of the mouth, and blow.
 * m : like "m" in "meet".
 * n : like "n" in "news".
 * p : like "p" in "pen".
 * ph : like "ph" in "philosophy".
 * r : like "r" in "red" (well rolled, as in Scottish pronunciation).
 * rh : an aspirated, breathy "r".
 * s : like "s" in "state".
 * si + vowel (not a consonant, but a sound) : like "sh" in "shore".
 * t : like "t" in "time".
 * th : like "th" in "think".
 * ts + vowel (not a consonant, but a sound) : like "ch" in "chocolate"

Common diphthongs
Only southern forms unless otherwise stated. English approximations are also given.

 * ae : like "eye".
 * ai : like "eye".
 * au : like "aye", with a rounded closing sound. When used as the plural marker, often pronounced "ah" in the north and "eh" in the south.
 * aw : like "ow!".
 * ei : like "ey" in "hey!"
 * eu : like "ey" in "hey!", but with a rounded closing sound.
 * ew : like "eh-oo" said quickly.
 * ey : like "ey" in "hey!".
 * iw : like "you".
 * oe : like "oy" in "boy".
 * oi : like "oy" in "boy".
 * ou : like "oy" in "boy".
 * uw : like "you".
 * wy : like "oo-ee".
 * yw : like "you" (in monosyllables).
 * yw : like "uh-oo" (in polysyllabics).

The differences between some of the diphthongs are often very subtle.

Grammar
Grammatically, Welsh is relatively complex with two grammatical genders, masculine and feminine, which all nouns are assigned to, and also masculine and feminine forms of the numbers "two" "three" and "four" which have to match the gender of the object being counted; there are also two separate counting systems, decimal (base 10) and the more traditional vigesimal (base 20). The phenomenon of mutation is a characteristic of the Celtic languages, where the initial letters of words change depending on the grammar of the sentence, which can make tracking words down in a dictionary difficult.

Basics
There are no exact equivalents of "yes" and "no" in Welsh; the concept is conveyed grammatically with regard to agreement between the person and tense by indicating agreement or disagreement e.g. "yes there is" or "no there is not", which is said in different ways depending on how the question was phrased. If the question begins "Oes...?" or "A oes...?" ("Is there...?") then the reply is "oes" or "nac oes"; if the question begins "Ydy...?" ("Is...?") then the reply is "ydy" or "nac ydy" etc
 * Hello. : Helo. (Hello)
 * Hello. (informal) : S'mae. (s-my) (north) / Shwmae  (shoo-my?) (south))
 * How are you? (formal): Sut ydych chi? (north) Shwd ych chi? (south)
 * How are you? (informal): Sut wyt ti? (north) Shwd wyt ti? (south)
 * Fine, thank you. : Iawn, diolch. (yown, DEE-ol'ch)
 * What is your name? (formal) : Be' ydy'ch enw chi? (bay UHdi'ch ENoo ch'ee?)
 * What is your name? (informal) : Be' ydy dy enw di? (bay UHdi duh ENoo dee?)
 * My name is ______ . :  ______ ydy f'enw i. (_____  you ven-oo ee.)(South) ______ (North)
 * Nice to meet you. : Braf cwrdd â chi. (Brahv corth ah khi)
 * Please. : Os gwelwch chi'n dda. (Ahs guWELLuch in tha)
 * Thank you [very much]. : Diolch [yn fawr]. (DEE-ol'ch [un vowr])
 * You're welcome. : Croeso. (CROY-so)
 * Yes. : Ie (ee-yeah)
 * No. : Na (Nah)
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : Esgusodwch fi. (es-gis-OD-oo'ch vee)
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Esgusodwch fi. (es-gis-OD-oo'ch vee)
 * I'm sorry. : Mae'n ddrwg gen i. (My uhn th'roog gen ee)
 * Goodbye (Formal) : Da bo chi. (Da BO ch'ee)
 * Goodbye (Informal) : Hwyl! (hooill)
 * I can't speak Welsh [well]. : Alla i ddim siarad Cymraeg [yn dda]. (Alh'a ee thim SHARad kym-RYE-g [uhn tha])
 * Do you speak English? : Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg? (UD-ich ch'een SHARad SAYES-neg?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : Oes rhywun yma sy'n siarad Saesneg? (Oyss RHEEW-in UMma seen SHARad SAYES-neg?)
 * Help! : Help! (Help)
 * Look out! : Hendiwch! (HEN-dyoo'ch!)
 * Good morning. : Bore da. (BOR-eh dah)
 * Good afternoon. : Prynhawn da. (PROINhaun dah) (North)
 * Good evening. : Noswaith dda. (NOSS-why-th thah) (South) (NOSS-waith-thah) (North)
 * Good night. : Nos da. (NOHS dah)
 * Good night (to sleep) : Nos da. (NOHS dah)
 * I don't understand. : Dw i ddim yn ddeall. (DWEE thim in THEEall)
 * Where is the toilet? : Ble mae'r tŷ bach? (Blay my'r tee bahch?)

Numbers

 * 0 : dim (dim)
 * 1 : un (een)
 * 2 : dau (die) (m); dwy (doo-ey) (f)
 * 3 : tri (tree) (m); tair (tire) (f)
 * 4 : pedwar (PED-war) (m); pedair (PED-ire) (f)
 * 5 : pump (pimp); pum (pim) before a noun
 * 6 : chwech (ch'way'ch); chwe (ch'way) before a noun
 * 7 : saith (sayeth)
 * 8 : wyth (oo-ith)
 * 9 : naw (now)
 * 10 : deg (day-g); deng (deng) before a noun
 * From this point, the first term is the vigesimal form, the second is the decimal form. Replace "dau", "tri" and "pedwar" with "dwy", "tair", and "pedair" as appropriate.
 * 11 : un ar ddeg (een ar thayg); un deg un
 * 12 : deuddeg (DAY-theg) deuddeng (DAY-theng)before a noun; un deg dau
 * 13 : tri ar ddeg (tree ar thayg); un deg tri
 * 14 : pedwar ar ddeg (PED-war ar thayg); un deg pedwar
 * 15 : pumtheg (PUM-theg), pumtheng (PUM-theng)before a noun; un deg pump
 * 16 : un ar bymtheg (een ar BUM-theg); un deg chwech
 * 17 : dau ar bymtheg (die ar BUM-theg); un deg saith
 * 18 : deunaw (DAY-now); un deg wyth
 * 19 : pedwar ar bymtheg (PED-war ar BUM-theg); un deg naw
 * 20 : ugain (IG-ine); dau ddeg
 * 21 : un ar hugain (een ar IG-ine); dau ddeg un
 * 22 : dau ar hugain (die ar HIG-ine); dau ddeg dau
 * 23 : tri ar hugain (tree ar HIG-ine); dau ddeg tri
 * 30 : deg ar hugain (DAYG ar HIG-ine); tri ddeg
 * 40 : deugain (DAY-gine); pedwar deg
 * 50 : hanner cant (HAN-ner kant); pum deg
 * 60 : trigain (TRIG-ine); chwe deg
 * 70 : deg a thrigain (DAYG ah THRIG-ine); saith deg
 * 80 : pedwar ugain (PED-war IG-ine); wyth deg
 * 90 : deg a phedwar ugain (DAYG ah FED-war IG-ine); naw deg
 * 91 : un ar ddeg a phedwar ugain (een ar thayg ah FED-war IG-ine); naw deg un
 * 100 : cant (KANT); can (can) before a noun
 * 200 : dau gant (die gant)
 * 300 : tri chant (tree ch'ant)
 * 1000 : mil (meel)
 * 2000 : dwy fil (doo-eey veel)
 * 1,000,000 : miliwn (MIL-ioon)
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : rhif _____ (Rheev)
 * half : hanner (HAN-ner)
 * less : llai (lhie)
 * more : mwy (moo-ee)

Time

 * now : rŵan (ROO-an)[North]; nawr (NOW-r) [South]
 * later : hwyrach (HOOIR-ach)
 * before : cyn (kin)
 * after : wedi (weddy)
 * morning : bore (BOR-eh)
 * in the morning : yn y bore (un uh BOR-eh)
 * afternoon : prynhawn (PRUN-hown) - commonly pronounced p'nown
 * evening : noswaith (NOSooaith); noson (nosson)
 * in the evening: gyda'r nos (Gudar nohs)
 * night : nos (nohs)

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : un o'r gloch y bore (een oh'r glo'ch uh bor-eh) - 1:00 y.b.; 01:00
 * two o'clock AM : dau o'r gloch y bore (die oh'r glo'ch uh bor-eh) - 2:00 y.b.; 02:00
 * noon : hanner dydd (HAN-ner DEE-th) - 12:00 pm
 * one o'clock PM, 13:00 : un o'r gloch y p'nawn (een oh'r glo'ch uh p'nown) - 1:00 y.p.; 13:00
 * two o'clock PM, 14:00 : dau o'r gloch y p'nawn (die oh'r glo'ch uh p'nown) - 2:00 y.p.; 14:00
 * quarter to seven, 18:45 : chwarter i saith - 6.45 y.h.
 * quarter past seven, 19:15 : chwarter wedi saith - 7.15 y.h.
 * half past seven, 19:30 :hanner wedi saith - 7:30 y.h.
 * midnight : hanner nos (HAN-ner nohs) 12:00 y.b.

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : _____ munud(au) (MINNID(eh))
 * _____ hour(s) : _____ awr, pl. oriau (our, plural OR-yai)
 * _____ day(s) : _____ dydd(iau) (DEEth, plural DUTH-yai)
 * _____ week(s) : _____ wythnos(au) (OOITH-noss, plural ooith-NOSS-eye)
 * _____ month(s) : _____ mis(oedd)(mees, plural MIS-oeth)
 * _____ year(s) : _____ blwyddyn, pl. blynyddoedd (BLOOITH-in, plural blun-UTH-oeth)
 * daily : yn ddyddiol (uhn dhuh-iol)
 * weekly : yn wythnosol (uhn ooith-NOSS-ol)
 * monthly : yn fisol (uhn VIS-ol)
 * yearly : yn flynyddol (uhn vluh-NUTH-ol)

Days

 * today : heddiw (HETH-you)
 * yesterday : ddoe (THOY)
 * tomorrow : yfory (uh-VOR-ee)
 * last night : neithiwr (NAI-thee-uhr)
 * the day before yesterday : echdoe (ECH-doy)
 * the night before last : echnos (ECH-nos)
 * this week : yr wythnos hon (uhr WITH-nos hon)
 * last week : yr wythnos diwethaf (uhr WITH-nos dyoo-ETH-av (commonly pronounced "dyoo-ETHA"))
 * next week : yr wythnos nesaf (uhr WITH-nos NESS-av (commonly pronounced "nessa"))

 * Monday : Dydd Llun (deethe lheen)
 * Tuesday : Dydd Mawrth (deethe MOW-rth)
 * Wednesday : Dydd Mercher (deethe MER-cher)
 * Thursday : Dydd Iau (deethe IAI)
 * Friday : Dydd Gwener (deethe GWEN-er)
 * Saturday : Dydd Sadwrn (deethe SAD-oorn)
 * Sunday : Dydd Sul (deethe seel)

The word nos can be combined with the names of the days (minus dydd) to mean 'Monday night', 'Tuesday evening', and so on. Because nos is a feminine noun, it mutates some of the following names of days:
 * Monday evening / night : Nos Lun (nos leen)
 * Tuesday evening / night : Nos Fawrth (nos VOW-rth)
 * Wednesday evening / night : Nos Fercher (nos VER-cher)
 * Thursday evening / night : Nos Iau (nos IAI)
 * Friday evening / night : Nos Wener (nos WEN-er)
 * Saturday evening / night : Nos Sadwrn (nos SAD-oorn)
 * Sunday evening / night : Nos Sul (nos seel)

Months

 * January : Ionawr (ION-our)
 * February : Chwefror (CHWEV-ror)
 * March : Mawrth (MOWRTH)
 * April : Ebrill (EB-rilh)
 * May : Mai (MY)
 * June : Mehefin (me-HEV-in)
 * July : Gorffennaf (gor-FEN-nav)
 * August : Awst (OWST)
 * September : Medi (MED-ee)
 * October : Hydref (HUD-rev)
 * November : Tachwedd (TACH-weth)
 * December : Rhagfyr (RAG-vir)

It's sometimes necessary to put the word mis (month) in front of the name, as some have other common meanings. For instance, Mawrth means both "Tuesday" and "Mars", while hydref means "autumn".

Writing time and date
Dates are written day/month/year. So if you see 04-12-2003, you know that's y pedwerydd o Rhagfyr, not April 12. A date (18-12-1963) fully spelled out is y deunawfed o Ragfyr mil naw chwe tri (you specify the number of thousands, then the individual number of the hundreds, tens, and units; for years from 2000 onwards say "dwy fil" (two thousand) followed by the significant number, omitting the zeroes - thus 2005 is "dwy fil a phump" (two thousand and five), compared with 1987 which was "mil naw wyth saith" ((one) thousand nine eight seven).

The ordinals are as follows. The feminine form is given with feminine nouns.
 * 1st - 1af, cyntaf
 * 2nd - 2il, ail
 * 3rd - 3ydd, trydydd (m.), trydedd (f.)
 * 4th - 4ydd, pedwerydd (m.), pedwaredd (f.)
 * 5th - 5ed, pumed
 * 6th - 6ed, chweched
 * 7th - 7fed, seithfed
 * 8th - 8fed, wythfed
 * 9th - 9fed, nawfed
 * 10th - 10fed, degfed

Times are either written in the 24 hour clock or with hours and minutes separated by a colon or dot and suffixed by "y.b." (y bore),"y.p." (y p'nawn) or "y.h." (yr hwyr) equivalent to "a.m." and "p.m.".

Seasons

 * spring : gwanwyn (GWAN-win)
 * summer : haf (haav)
 * autumn : hydref (HUD-rev)
 * winter : gaeaf (GAI-yav)

Colours

 * black : du (dee)
 * white : gwyn (m) / gwen (f) (gwin/gwen)
 * grey : llwyd (lh'oo-id)
 * red : coch (KO'ch)
 * blue : glas (glaas) - note that this word is also used to describe the colour of grass.
 * yellow : melyn (MELLIN)
 * green : gwyrdd (m) / gwerdd (f) (gwirth/gwer'th)
 * orange : oren (ORRen)
 * pink : pinc (pink)
 * purple : porffor or glascoch (POR-for or GLASko'ch)
 * brown : brown (brown)
 * silver : arian (AR-yan)
 * gold : aur (ire)

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : Faint yw tocyn i _____ ? (Vy-nt yoo TOK-in ee)
 * One ticket to _____, please. : Tocyn i _____, os gwelwch yn dda. (TOK-in ee ____ oss GWEL-ookh uhn thah)
 * Where does this train/bus go? : Ble mae'r trên/bws hwn yn mynd? (blay mire trayn/boos hoon uhn mind?)
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : Ble mae'r trên/bws i _____ ? (blay mire trayn/boos i ____)
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Ydy'r trên/bws hwn yn galw yn _____ ? (Uh deer trayn/bws hoon uhn GA-loo uhn _____)
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Pryd mae'r trên/bws i ______ yn gadael? (preed mire trayn/boos i _______ un GAD-ile)
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Pryd fydd y trên/bws hwn yn cyrraedd _____ ? (preed veeth uh trayn/boos hoon un KUHR-ithe _____)
 * a one-way ticket: tocyn sengl
 * a return/round trip ticket: tocyn dwy ffordd

Directions

 * Where is the _____? : Ble mae'r _____ ? (blay my'r _____)
 * abbey : abaty (a-BA-tee)
 * beach : traeth (tryth)
 * bus/railway station : orsaf fysiau/reilffordd (OR-sav vuh-SHY / RAIL-fordh) (NB: orsaf is a mutation; the base form you'll see on signs is gorsaf)
 * castle : castell (cas-DELH)
 * church / cathedral : eglwys / eglwys gadeiriol (eg-LOIS / eg-LOIS ga-DAY-reeol)
 * farm : fferm (ferm)
 * house / cottage : tŷ / bwthyn (tee / BUH-thin)
 * hotel : gwesty (GWES-dee)
 * island : ynys (UN-iss)
 * lake : llyn (lheen)
 * library : lyfrgell (luvr-GELH) (NB: mutation; base form is llyfrgell)
 * market hall : neuadd y farchnad (NAY-adh uh VARKH-nad)
 * mountain : mynydd (MUN-idh)
 * museum / gallery: amgueddfa / oriel (am-ghee-EDH-va / OR-yel)
 * park / garden : parc / ardd (parc / ardh) (NB: ardd is a mutation; base form is gardd)
 * port / harbour : porth (porth)
 * pub : dafarn (da-VARN) (NB: mutation; base form is tafarn)
 * river / stream : afon / nant (A-von / nant)
 * town/city centre : canol y dref/ddinas (CAN-ol uh drev / DHI-nas)
 * North : Gogledd (GOG-ledh')
 * South : De (day)
 * East : Dwyrain (DOOY-rine)
 * West : Gorllewin (gor-LH'EW-in)
 * Turn left / right : Trowch i'r chwith / dde (trowch eer chweeth / dhe)

Taxi

 * Taxi : Tacsi

Lodging

 * hotel : gwesty
 * bed & breakfast : gwely a brecwast
 * campsite : gwersyll / maes gwersylla
 * tent : pabell (pl: pebyll)
 * caravan : carafán
 * self-catering : hunan arlwyo

Money

 * Pound : Punt (peent)
 * Penny : Ceiniog (CAY-neeog)

Punt and ceiniog are both feminine nouns, meaning the feminine forms of numbers must be used where they exist (i.e. for 2, 3 and 4). Nouns following numbers never pluralise, so whether you're spending one pound or one hundred pounds, you only say punt. The words for 'two' (dau/dwy) do cause the following noun to soft mutate, however:
 * one pound : un punt (een peent)
 * two pounds : dwy bunt (doo-ee peent)
 * two pence : dwy geiniog (doo-ee GAY-neeog)
 * three pounds : tair punt (tire peent)
 * four pounds : pedair punt (PED-ire peent)
 * twenty pence : ugain ceiniog (IG-ine peent)

Eating

 * bread : bara
 * potatoes : tatws
 * chips (i.e. fries) : sglodion
 * fish : pysgod
 * poultry : ffowlyn
 * meat : cig
 * lamb : cig oen
 * sausage : selsig
 * bacon : bacwn
 * vegetables : llysiau
 * cabbage : bresych
 * carrots : moron
 * cauliflower : blodfresych
 * garlic : garlleg
 * laverbread : bara lawr
 * leeks : cennin
 * mushrooms : madarch
 * parsnips : pannas
 * peas : pys
 * swede / turnip : maip
 * tomato : tomato
 * fruit : ffrwyth
 * apple : afal
 * orange : oren
 * cheese : caws
 * eggs : wyau
 * cake : cacen (south), teisen (north)
 * chocolate : siocled
 * sweets : losin
 * butter : menyn
 * coffee : coffi
 * tea : te
 * water : dŵr
 * juice : sudd
 * milk : llaeth (south), llefrith (north)
 * Welsh produce : bwyd o Gymru
 * sugar : siwgr
 * salt : halen
 * pepper : pupur

Bars

 * pub : tafarn
 * beer : cwrw
 * bitter : chwerw
 * real ale : cwrw go iawn
 * cider : seidr
 * wine : gwin
 * white wine : gwin gwyn
 * red wine : gwin coch
 * whisky : chwisgi
 * vodka : fodca
 * rum : rym
 * coke : cola
 * lemonade : lemonêd
 * A bottle / Half a bottle : Potel / haner potel
 * A pint / Two pints, please : Peint / Dau beint, plîs.
 * crisps (potato chips) : creision (tatws)
 * nuts : cnau
 * Cheers! (good health) : Iechyd da!

Shopping

 * shop / shops : siop / siopau
 * supermarket : archfarchnad
 * market : marchnad
 * dairy : llaethdy
 * bakery : popty
 * butcher : cigydd
 * change : newid
 * open : ar agor
 * closed : ar gau
 * buy : prynu
 * sell : gwerthu

Driving

 * road : ffordd
 * motorway : traffordd
 * services : gwasanaethau
 * car park : maes parcio
 * insurance : yswiriant
 * accident : damwain
 * Is there a petrol station here? : Oes na orsaf petrol fan hyn?
 * Where's the road to Pandy? : Ble mae'r ffordd i'r Pandy?
 * The road via Gwersyllt is quicker. : Mae'r ffordd drwy Gwersyllt yn gyflymach.
 * Try to avoid Cefn-y-Bedd. : Ceisiwch osgoi Cefn-y-Bedd.
 * Is there a prettier route to Brymbo? : Oes ffordd perta i fynd i Frymbo?
 * Turn left at the old steel works. : Trowch i'r chwith ger yr hen waith dur.
 * There's nothing to see there. : Does dim byd yna i weld yno.
 * There's a petrol station in Rossett but Sainsbury's is cheaper. : Mae na orsaf petrol yn Yr Orsedd ond mae Sainsbury's yn rhatach
 * You can park in Heol Hyfryd for free. : Gewch chi barcio yn Heol Hyfryd am ddim.
 * Don't park in Bryn Hyfryd it's a rough area. : Peidiwch â pharcio ym Mryn Hyfryd - mae'n ardal ryff.

Authority

 * police : heddlu (HEDH-lee)
 * fire station : gorsaf dân (GOR-sav daan)

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Welshpool

Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng) is a town in Montgomeryshire, Mid Wales.

By car
Welshpool is at the cross-roads of the A483 (north/south) and the A458 (east/west). The A458 connects to the UK Motorway network at the M54 near Shrewsbury

By boat
The Montgomery Canal passes through the town. A few miles either side of the town are navigable, but restoration work continues on the rest of the canal.

Do

 * The Offa's Dyke Path national walking trail passes through the town. This is a long distance walking trail following the length of the England/Wales border from Prestatyn to Chepstow
 * The Offa's Dyke Path national walking trail passes through the town. This is a long distance walking trail following the length of the England/Wales border from Prestatyn to Chepstow

Connect
As of May 2022, there is 4G from all UK carriers in Welshpool and on A483 the north-south highway, but not much signal east or west. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Montgomery (Wales)
 * Llanfair Caereinion
 * Newtown
 * Shrewsbury (England)

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Kelheim

Kelheim is a town in Lower Bavaria on the river Danube. It is near this town that the Main Donau Kanal enters the Danube and thus the southern terminus of this canal.

By train
The former railway line to Kehlheim saw its last passenger service in May 1988. The next stop is therefore in neighboring Saal an der Donau.

Get around
Walking around on foot is by far the easiest method of getting about, and given its size, unless you intend to do some serious hiking or rock-climbing, is the most practical method as well.

Should you feel adventurous, several distinct, 12-person wooden boats with outboard motors operate a for-hire ferry service, and can take you across the Danube to the hiking path (allowing you to walk, bike, or hike), or can even take you all the way back to the nearby village (though you may want to compare the price to the ferry).

Do

 * Sit in the monastery pub and have a dunkel beer or two.
 * Spend some time by the watershore along the Danube! Skip a rock or two along the river, there are plenty of flat stones to be found all along the shoreline in front of the monastery, and on good days people tend to relax and even sunbathe along the shores.
 * Spend some time by the watershore along the Danube! Skip a rock or two along the river, there are plenty of flat stones to be found all along the shoreline in front of the monastery, and on good days people tend to relax and even sunbathe along the shores.

Eat
The pub in the abbey serves not only beer, but also Bavarian cuisine.

Go next

 * Regensburg
 * Ingolstadt
 * Head up the Main Donau Kanal towards Bamberg via Nuremberg

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Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City is a town) in Hertfordshire, England. It was the second "garden city" in England, and one of the first "new towns". It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and exemplifies the physical, social and cultural planning ideals of the periods in which it was built. The town is laid out along tree-lined boulevards with a neo-Georgian town centre. The view along Parkway to the south was once described as one of the world's finest urban vistas.

Understand
Welwyn Garden City is a town, and nit a city. It is also known as WGC or, somewhat incorrectly, Welwyn, although this can cause confusion with the village called Welwyn which lies a to the northwest of WGC.

Welwyn Garden City, as its name suggests, is a "garden city", founded by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the 1920s following his previous experiments in Hampstead Garden Suburb and Letchworth Garden City. Howard had called for the creation of new towns of limited size, planned in advance, and surrounded by a permanent belt of agricultural land, as a role model for lower-density suburban development. Howard believed that such garden cities were the perfect blend of city and nature. The spine of the town is Parkway, a central mall or scenic parkway, almost a mile long.

Welwyn Garden City is well known by avid readers of the side of breakfast cereal boxes in Britain as the town where Shredded Wheat and Shreddies were made, at the former Nabisco factory (now part of Nestlé).

By train
Trains run roughly every 20 minutes to from London. Taking approximately 30 minutes from London King's Cross, and 50 minutes from London Moorgate station. Trains also run to and from Hatfield, Stevenage, Cambridge and Peterborough.

By bus
The bus station is serviced by local buses only - no National Express services. Local buses run to and from Hatfield, St Albans, Stevenage, Hitchin, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford and Watford.

Get around
WGC is small enough to walk around for any able-bodied person. Taxis are available from the rank at the front of the Howard Centre if required.

Eat
There are several good cafes and restaurants on Howardsgate (the main avenue leading up to the Howard's Centre).
 * You can pick up picnic food from supermarket Waitrose or pizza from Pizza Express.
 * You can pick up picnic food from supermarket Waitrose or pizza from Pizza Express.
 * You can pick up picnic food from supermarket Waitrose or pizza from Pizza Express.

Drink
For something a bit more relaxed, go to The Sun or The Long Arm And Short Arm which are next to each other in Lemsford. A 5-minute taxi ride or 30-minute walk from town.

Or further up the B197 to:

Sleep

 * Best Western Homestead Court Hotel Homestead Lane
 * Best Western Homestead Court Hotel Homestead Lane

Go next

 * Welwyn is a couple of miles to the north of Welwyn Garden City. It was settled by the Romans. Many Roman artifacts have been found, and the remains of a Roman bath house, which lie under the A1 motorway, may be visited. The bath house remains are a scheduled ancient monument, ingeniously preserved in a steel vault. Once part of a fine villa, the layout of the cold, warm and hot rooms and the heating system are remarkably well preserved. The bath house is open on weekends and Bank Holidays between 2PM and 5PM. Also open during school holidays in the afternoon. £1.50
 * Digswell is to the southeast of Welwyn and northeast of Welwyn Garden City. It is an attractive village with several thatched cottages but the main reason most people visit is to look at the Digswell railway viaduct (also known as the Welwyn Viaduct). The viaduct is around long and comprises forty arches of 30 ft (9 m) span, and is  high. It is built of brick and took two years to build. It was opened by Queen Victoria on 6 August 1850, but she was so frightened of its height that she refused to travel across it.
 * The city of St Albans to the South West.

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Wem

Wem is a small market town in Shropshire.

By train
is served by Arriva Trains (Wales) from Shrewsbury, roughly every 2 hours, journey takes around 20 minutes and costs £3.10. Trains also run in the opposite direction from Cheshire.

By bus
Arriva buses from Shrewsbury, journey takes roughly 1 hour.

Get around
Almost everywhere in Wem can be accessed by foot. However a local bus that runs from the Co-op in the centre of town around the housing estates, journeys cost from 20p. There are also a few local taxi firms.

Go next

 * Market Drayton
 * Whitchurch

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Wemindji

Wemindji is a village of about 1400 people in Quebec on James Bay, which is the southern part of Hudson Bay.

Wemindji is part of the Cree Aboriginal nation. The first language spoken in Wemindji is Cree. Due to the historical contact with Hudson's Bay Company, many Cree people speak English as a second language.

History
Wemindji is a fairly new community comprising Cree families who used to live at the Paakumshumwashtikw trading post (in Cree, in French it was known as Vieux-Comptoir River, or its English equivalent "Old Factory") This trading post was founded in the 17th century and was alternately under British or French control. In 1959 the community was relocated about 45 km north to its present location (where Wemindji is now).

Wemindji (Cree for "red ochre mountain") gets its name from the red pigment found in the hills surrounding it. It has also been known in French as "Nouveau-Comptoir".

The Cree Nation of Wemindji is one of the 9 communities under the [James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement] signed on 1975 by the Cree, Inuit, Quebec Government and Federal Government. The Crees got on a legal injunction to make an agreement on the project of hydro-electric development because the Quebec government and Hydro-Quebec failed to recognized the Cree rights to their land.

In 1975, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement between the Government of Canada and the indigenous people in Canada was the first leading agreement since the numbered treaties of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Under the agreement, the Aboriginal people traded their rights and territorial interests for different rights and benefits. The Aboriginal people were allowed to take charge in their local and regional government, the creation of their own health and school boards, measures for economic and community development, special regimes for police and justice and environmental protection.

The agreement included limitations on water levels and a remedial works corporation for social, environmental damages, and relocation of the first dam. In the agreement, the land was divided into three categories. The first category of land is controlled mainly by the residents in and around the Aboriginal communities. The second category known as Crown Land is used as hunting, fishing, and trapping territories shared between the Cree and Inuit. Lastly, the third category of land is used for traditional hunting and harvesting which was designated exclusively for Aboriginal people to use.

Culture and traditions
Cree have always identified themselves as "Iyiyuuch" which means "the people". The Cree have continued practising their traditional way of hunting, trapping and fishing. Parts of Wemindji's populations still lives off the land year round.

By car
Wemindji is accessible via the James Bay Road. The gravel access road to Wemindji is at kilometer 518 of the James Bay Road (518 km north of Matagami). Once on the gravel road, it is 96 km to Wemindji. There are no services until you reach the village of Wemindji.

As of 2009, the gravel road is in good repair and is regularly graded. There are a few areas of washboard but not many. The road is passable by and is regularly used by passenger vehicles.

Fuel is available 24 hours a day on the James Bay Road at Matagami, QC (km 0), at Relais Routier (km 381) and at Radisson (km 620). Fuel is also available in Wemindji at Sibi Gas Station and Hardware Store, however it may not be available 24 hours a day.

The James Bay Road is very remote. Make sure your vehicle is in good repair. Be prepared to deal with black bear and insects, which are common throughout the northland.

James Bay Road Guide

Get around
Wemindji is a small community surrounded by a vast wilderness. It is on Paint Hills Bay about 5 km from the open water of James Bay, and is surrounded with many lakes, inlets, bays and islands. During the summer, canoes and motorboats are the most common way to access the surrounding area. During winter, snowmobiles are the usual means of transport.

Canoes and kayaks are available for rent, and outboard motor powered freighter canoes with guide are available for longer excursions.

Canoe and kayak launch sites are available. There is a trailer boat launch for light vessels available in Wemindji. There are many boating opportunities in the protected chain of lakes around Wemindji. Boaters are cautioned that conditions on James Bay may change rapidly, and that the open waters of James Bay must be navigated with offshore ocean skills. The maze of islands can be confusing, so a GPS navigation system is recommended. It is recommended to speak to locals about your boating plans so that if you go missing, they will know to look for you.

Mawabou Taxi is available in the village.

Do

 * Explore a deserted island
 * Learn about how to build a Cree tipi shelter
 * Look at the freighter canoes
 * Observe northern plant, animal and sea life
 * Walk the rocky coastline
 * Mountain bike the singletrack and two-track trails around the village
 * Walk the rocky coastline
 * Mountain bike the singletrack and two-track trails around the village

Drink
Please respect that Wemindji is a dry community. No alcohol is legally available.

Sleep

There are primitive, informal camping locations available just outside of the Village. You may be able to park an RV near the freighter canoe launch. It is best to ask if it is OK at the Police station or the village offices. There is a large construction site or gravel pit about 10 km east of the village which would be a good place to park an RV, although it is somewhat far from the village. There is a lot of room there, it is all flat gravel. Ask at the village about what is the best place to park. There are no water or dump station services, you will need to be self contained.

If you are tenting, take a good groundcloth to protect your tent and sleeping pad to protect your back, most good camp areas are gravel.

Throughout the James Bay Region, it is common to park the vehicle just off the road and camp. There are a number of quarries, logging roads and access roads that can be used with care to find good sites for tenting and RV parking off of the main road.

Go next
The nearest villages by road are Radisson (198 km), Chisasibi (268 km), and Eastmain (366 km).

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Wenatchee

Wenatchee is a mid-size metropolitan area in the North Cascades region of Washington State. The greater area also incorporates East Wenatchee.

Understand

Wenatchee sits at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and is within the rain shadow of the Cascade Range, which means that unlike cities in western Washington, Wenatchee gets nearly 300 days of sunshine per year. Its climate is very similar to that of other eastern Washington cities, yet it retains the picturesque views of the Cascade mountains.

It is believe by archeologists that an ancient people had migrated to the Wenatchee area during the last ice, some 12,000 years ago. This belief is based on many Clovis artifacts that have been found in or around the greater Wenatchee. These ancient people are thought to be the descendants of who would later become known as the Yakima Indians. White settlers began to move into the area during the late 1800s and early 1900s and colonization began.

The Wenatchee Valley provides an ideal climate for agriculture, and therefore, the area has become widely known for its produce. There are a plethora of orchards in the valley, especially apple orchards, from which Wenatchee has earned the slogan “Apple Capital of the World.”

The city has grown substantially in the 21st century. The greater Wenatchee area incorporates East Wenatchee, which lies on the opposite side of the Columbia River, as well as Rock Island and Malaga. The greater area has a population estimated at over 100,000 residents. It is a popular destination for outdoor adventurers and enthusiasts looking to find a refreshing getaway from their every day surroundings.

By plane
The next nearest airports for commercial flights with additional airlines to/from additional destinations are in Everett and Seattle-Tacoma  which is connected to Wenatchee by the Wenatchee Valley Shuttle for those traveling without a car (see below under 'By bus').

By car
Driving is the most common way to get into and around town from the surrounding regions. It is NE of Seattle via I-90, SR-970 (Exit #85 from I-90) and US Hwy 97. From Spokane it is west via I-90, SR-281 (Exit 151 from I-90) and SR-28 through Quincy.
 * US 2.svg & US 97.svg passes through town from Peshastin west of town and north and south along the east side of the Columbia River from Orondo,  north of town.
 * US 2.svg continues east towards Coulee City from Hwy 97 in Orondo and  west to Leavenworth from its junction with Hwy 97 west of town in Peshastin.
 * US 97.svg continues north to Chelan from its junction with US Hwy 2 in Orondo and  south towards Ellensburg from US Hwy 2, west of town. Alternatively US Hwy 97 ALT parallels US Hwy 97 along the west side of the Columbia River to Chelan.

 * WA-28.svg Connects Wenatchee to Quincy and Ephrata from the south end of town.
 * WA-285.svg Connects downtown to US Hwy 2 & 97 in the north as N Wenatchee Blvd & Mill St. It goes through downtown as Chelan Ave (SB) and Mission Ave (NB) and crosses the river to connect with SR-28, south of downtown, in East Wenatchee as Stevens St.

By train

 * Route serving Wenatchee:
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.  Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.  Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata.

By bus
The is next to the Columbia Station Building at 300 S Columbia St at Kittitas & Columbia, across the street (Columbia) from the Amtrak station parking lot. The ticket desk for Northwestern Trailways and the customer service desk for Link Transit are inside the building. It is served by:

See

 * Children's Discovery Museum, Riverside Playhouse, and Music Theatre
 * Ohme Gardens
 * Stemilt Growers
 * Wenatchee Valley Museum

Do

 * Wenatchee Confluence State Park
 * Wenatchee Conference Center, Stanley Civic Center, and B of A Performing Arts Center
 * Wenatchee Conference Center, Stanley Civic Center, and B of A Performing Arts Center

Buy

 * Antique Shop District

Go next

 * Cashmere
 * Chelan - Chelan County county seat
 * Leavenworth
 * Chelan County Historical Museum
 * Earthquake Point
 * Echo Valley - ski resort
 * Golden West Visitors Center
 * Lake Chelan - ride the boat to Stehekin
 * Lake Chelan State Park
 * Lake Wenatchee State Park
 * Leavenworth - ski resort
 * Lincoln Rock State Park
 * Mission Ridge - ski resort
 * Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
 * Slidewaters
 * Squilchuck State Park
 * Twenty Five Mile Creek State Park

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Wenchang

Wenchang (文昌; Bun-Sio in Hainanese, Wénchāng in Mandarin) is on the northeast coast of Hainan Province in southern China.

Understand
Wenchang has been the cultural center of Hainan for centuries and the Wenchang accent is considered the standard variant of Hainanese. The city houses the Confucius Temple, one of the oldest building on the island, and Wenchang School, a prestigious school funded by many overseas Chinese.

The city is not as "modern" and booming as Sanya. It is rather like a showcase on the lifestyle of ordinary Hainanese. It has only 520,000 residents, but is the ancestral home for over a million overseas Chinese, mainly in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. These immigrants have influenced the lifestyle back in Wenchang. During the day, people enjoy hanging out in a (kinda) cafe with a cup of tea and a slice of cake for ¥1-2. At night, they may play table tennis, sing KTV and dance Tango in Wenchang Park.

The city also has a huge coconut plantation with more than 500,000 trees shadowing the beach resort area. The water quality is not as clear as certain beaches in Sanya, but the area is largely unspoiled by tourism. Tourism-related scams and crimes are almost unheard of. The friendliness of local people have made it an appealing alternative to Sanya.

Talk
As with most of the island, Hainanese is the main language spoken in Wenchang. The Wenchang dialect is considered to be the prestige dialect of Hainanese, making the city an excellent place for people who want to learn it.

As with elsewhere in China, Mandarin is the main language used in the education system, so most non-elderly locals will be able to speak it as well. English is virtually non-existent, except perhaps at some of the higher-end hotels.

By car

 * It takes about 1 hour by car from Haikou to Wenchang (80 km).

By bus
In Haikou, buses to Wenchang mainly depart from Haikou East Bus Station. There are buses not only to Wencheng (Wenchang's main urban center) but also to several other towns in Wenchang.

Buses to Wenchang are also available from Sanya and other cities in Hainan but tend to be much less frequent.

By Cycling

 * The Provincial Road S201 between Haikou and Wenchang, which is only 75-km long, has been popular among beginner and amateur cyclists because it's flat and easy to ride. However, the road has been under extensive reconstruction in 2011, making it among the worst roads you could see in China. In your last 50 km heading to Wenchang, the road is extremely dusty, muddy and crowded with construction trucks which make the air quality worse like a hell.

The better route is Haikou-Fenglai (蓬萊鎮)-Nanyang (南阳)-Wenchang. The route is 90 km and it's much more pleasant.

Eat

 * Wenchang Chicken (文昌鸡 Wénchāng jī) - thanks to the influence of overseas Chinese from Hainan, this is one of the most famous chicken dishes in Chinese cuisine. Poached by warm chicken broth, the chicken is tender and tasty.
 * Abalone and seafood - Longlou Town (龙楼镇) is famous for abalone and seafood.
 * Baoluo noodles - The rice noodles are soaked with a thick sauce traditionally served with beef jerky on top. Usually served at breakfast and lunch
 * Tea house - Hainan is famous for its pervasive teahouse scenes. They are affordable for everyone but don't expect much on sanitation and cleanness. If you don't know how to get one, ask your hotel owner "附近有茶馆吗?" (Fujin you chaguan ma?) and they will be eager to show you one. Grab a cup of coffee and a slice of bread or cake for ¥1-1.5 each.

Drink
Coconut milk

Sleep
As the ancestral hometown of many overseas Chinese, hotels are everywhere in Wenchang. Most people would choose to stay at the downtown of Wenchang or Dongjiao Yelin (Dongjiao Coconut plantation). It is also possible to stay in Longlou if you want to explore Tonggu Ridge.

Wenchang

The downtown of Wenchang, where most residents live, is the busiest area with most restaurants, shops and local night life. Most hotels are along Wenjiang Lu (文建路) and Dongfeng Lu (东风路). The most basic hotel usually start from ¥60-80 for a room with private toilet, hot water and air-con but most of them don't offer internet connection. For better rooms, expect to pay ¥100-200.

Dongjiao Yelin (东郊椰林)

Dongjiao Yelin is resided mostly by farmers and fishers and the area, like many other places in Wenchang, is fairly unaffected by tourism. It is among some of the most silent touristy spot you could see in Hainan. People are accommodating and many tourism-related annoyances are almost unheard of. While Dongjiao Yelin has some very basic groceries stores and one quite primitive internet cafe, you may need to take a bus (around 10 km) to Dongjiao Town for some (relatively) more choices on food and groceries items.

Most hotels are located around Prima Resort and there is a bus coming back and forth the resort and Dongjiao Town. It would be easier for you to start looking for a hotel from there.

Safe
Wenchang has been known for being safe and hospitable. As it is away from the main tourist trail, tourism-related scams and crimes are almost unheard of but you should never ditch your common sense. Traffic rules are, like many other Chinese cities, practiced half-heartedly.

Go next
There are buses to various cities on the island, including Haikou and Sanya.

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