East Coast

We left out Hastings and Napier, just because we didn't find anything worth of interest there in our research. So we made a bit of a detour on the way to Gisborne via the Waikaremoana region but due to heavy winds we ended up not staying there as long as we thought we would. After a short hike to a lookout we moved on.
Gisborne itself had some shorter walks as well, especially a shorter coastal walk was nice for us. It was raining pretty hard for the whole day so we weren't in the mood for a whole lot of outdoor activities.
Despite another rain forecast we went for the Reef River Slide. A natural slide going over 15m down. It takes a bit of courage in the first place to jump on the sleeping mat and jump down it. But after the first metres it's just fun and games until you hit some stones before going into the water :D One of our highlights!!Read more