Napier

We were on the road a little after 8am for a 140km drive to Napier. We had heard big talk of visiting this town for its Art Deco style. The town sends you right back to the 1930 as the buildings and architecture have changed little in the downtown core. At the same time it has a very beach town feel. We spent the morning walking up to bluff lookout and along the waterfront to Napier Yacht Club. We made a quick stop at one the playgroups that looked like it was straight out of American Ninja Warrior so we could not help but try and do a circuit on it. We explored the downtown core but just missed out on the Art Deco tour. There were lots of antique shops filled to the brim with Art Deco paraphernalia. This has also been our warmest stop for many weeks so it was a nice change.Read more