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January 26 Napier [Things an inquiring mind would want to know about Napier, from Plant & Food Research:  Hawke’s Bay is famous for its Art Deco architecture in both Hastings and Napier, with Napier being known as the Art Deco … Continue reading →

January 26 Napier [So, Napier?  Yet another really cute city in this land down under.] [Yup, there’s an active port part.] [But we were greeted there by the Great Gatsby!] [The Masadam’s still hanging in there.] [Driving along Napier’s waterfront … Continue reading →

January 25 Wellington, The Capital City [“Cook Strait lies between the North and South Islands. It connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast, and runs next to the capital city, Wellington. It is 22 … Continue reading →

January 24 Picton [Picton is at the northern tip of South Island; the following day we would be in the capital city of Wellington on the southern tip of North Island.  Picton is similar Timaru, but placed at the end … Continue reading →