Napier

We wondered back up to the north coast with the intention to getting over to White Island, NZ's most active volcano, but unfortunatley the weather was yet agan against us and no boats were venturing out to sea. We decided to hop, skip and jump through the mountains to Gisbourne before heading down the east coast admiring the black sandy beaches and the pounding waves of the Pacific ocean. We eventually arrived in Napier which had been devastated by an earthquake in the 1930s. The town was rebuit reflecting the era - Art Deco style. Despite not having the best weather it was still a great town to wander around and admire the architecture.

A climb up one of the hills in the town

We also wanted to try some paragliding, but again, winter is setting in and the warm drafts needed were simply not there. Still, we wanted a climb so headed to the spot where we would have done it (Te Mata) and admired the views across one of the main wine growing regions of NZ.

Te Mata