Napier was right on the coast, like almost everywhere else. However, when a huge earthquake came in 1930-something, they couldn’t get to any water at all and most of the city’s downtown area got torched. Therefore, it had to be rebuilt. Art Deco was the cheapest style there was, and since the government decided not to assist, that’s how they went.

Why am I telling you all this? I got up this morning and went on the tour of the Art Deco city. We stared at building frescoes. As you can imagine, all that excitement made us need some coffee, so that’s what we did next. They steam your milk for you and call that a “flat white”. We drove off to a few more wineries and had lunch at the Clifton Bay Cafe. On this drive, it was amazing to see all the wild quail and pheasant on the roadside and on our walks. Not sure if you’re allowed to shoot them or not…

It was one of the sunniest days that we’d had yet so we sat on the beach for a little bit. The wine and sun made us head home for a nap before we went back out for dinner and a tour of the city at night, which has all that art deco lit up in bright neon lights.

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