Napier is the Art Deco capital of NZ and what a great city. The architecture is mainly Art Deco and this came about after an earthquake in 1931. the whole city was devastated and when the city fathers decided to rebuild they did so in the Modernistic style. It is world-class and a pleasure to visit. I have taken some photos but really couldn't do justice to the place. This one is of the ampitheatre and some young people were having a impromptu concert.
The fountain was really lovely.
This photo shows Cape Kidnappers in the distance, it was beautiful with the setting sun shining on it.
We also visited the Mission winery for a lovely lunch and a couple of samples of their product. Definitely nothing the matter with their NZ reds.
The scenery on the route there was lovely and lots of sheep were grazing. Julia, who went with us told us mostly they were pregnant ewes, and sure enough we started to see the tiny lambs in some of the paddocks.
This little fellow appeared to be ill and spent most of the time bleating at Mom, who was ignoring him. We wondered what his final outcome was going to be?
Today I head to Christchurch to visit with family for several days and then unto Greymouth and the West Coast until the 19th. I plan on taking the shuttle to the West Coast so I can see the sights from the highway instead of the rail-line or the air. I will fly back from Westport on the 19th.
I will post more later on about my trip.
1 comment:
anna and i loved all the sheep. especially when we'd see the ewes popping them out as we drove by.
i wonder if anna has eaten lamb since she held a newborn while we were visiting one of marg's friends. i know i haven't.
trip is winding down. can't wait to see all the pics.
safe trips.
enjoy arthur's pass.
xo
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