Day 10: Around Napier

We left Lake Waikaremoana early to go to Napier. There was a nice lake along the way with lovely foliage, and then we reached the ocean and got an early view of Napier in the distance. The white bluffs halfway between Ian and the left side of the picture are just below the Bluff Hill lookout that we visited later.

Napier is a city known for its Art Deco architecture. In 1931 a 7.9 earthquake nearly destroyed it, and the city was almost completely rebuilt. But we didn't bother with the architecture, we felt like playing mini-golf instead!

Before the sun set we visited the Bluff Hill lookout for a nice view of the city and bay. Behind me, way in the distance on the right half of the picture, you can just make out the stretch of land where Gisborne is located.

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