Napier. Eileen and I were up early (Jo wasn’t!), so we decided to go into Napier and explore. We quickly found the Art Deco shop, and signed up for a walking tour. I hadn’t realised, but Napier had been destroyed by an earthquake in 1931, and when they decided to rebuild, Art Deco was in vogue at the time, so that was the style in which it reappeared.
The man in the straw hat was our guide, and this is one of many examples.
Later on, a quick drive up the hill to get a view,
And then off to the docks to get probably the best example of an art-deco building in Napier.
We packed Jo off to her friends for New Year on the beach, and went back into town to the most famous hotel for smashing fish and chips.
So farewell to 2014 (13 hours before the UK). Happy New Year.