Started with rain overnight and first thing this morning (Wednesday 13th ) then thick cloud all day. Gloomy.
We set off in the car and drove around for several hours sightseeing as below.
We went up Te Mata Peak where the weather was a little clearer than in town. Wow what great views. Really fascinating just studying all the shapes in the hills.
Looking down on Hastings
Hang Glider Launch Ramp
Good road winding all the way up to the summit. 399 metres high.
As close as we could drive to see Cape Kidnappers. You could walk from there to get to the end of the cape but it is nine km out to the end. Not even worth walking a little way on this grey old day.
Ofcourse we had to go and see McLean Rugby/cricket grounds.
Looking out our back door toward the west on our second night.
Looking down Marine Parade from our balcony after waking up to a perfect day (Thursday 14th). There was just not a cloud in the sky all day.
How about this for a big piece of driftwood on Napier beach.
Looking along Napier's stoney beach
Taken from Napier beach looking out to Cape Kidnappers.
A play road for the kids to ride their bikes around. Even has full size traffic lights that keep changing from red to green for the kids to stop or start.
Who's this idiot!!! (oh, its the one on the left)
A few shots going through the Art Deco areas. It was rebuilt almost entirely after the 1931 earthquake which devastated most of the buildings, and is probably a unique example of an entire city that has been rebuilt in a single coherent architectural style. Art Deco was at the height of its popularity in the 1930's
Taken from the top of Bluff Hill looking down over Napier.
Looking down over the port. Dave, is that Ngamotu to the right?????
We met a couple for lunch around in Ahuriri past the port in the inner harbour area. Paul and Susan Jane Stichbury. Pete got in touch with Paul before we came down to Napier. He is an old flatmate from 1967/68. Ron and Viv they think that they might have met you at some stage but they couldn't think where. They lived in Scotts Landing for 14 years but now live in Napier.
Outside the Restaurant called The Boardwalk where we had lunch with Paul and Susan Jane at Ahuriri.
On the beach at sunset
Cape Kidnappers at sunset taken from Napier beach
Our last evening in Napier where we have had three nights. Yesterday not such a good day but today a perfect day as you will see by the photos. Off to Wairakei Resort tomorrow Friday for one night, returning home on Saturday. Not sure if I will get blog done tomorrow as I don't think that they have Wi fi in the rooms and I'm not sure if I want to sit in the lounge to do it.
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