Every port we come into seems to give us its own unique welcome. In Napier, we were surprised to hear a loud roar heralding the approach of a formation of airplanes executing a flyover! They went on to perform acrobatic maneuvers that were a little scary to watch! Chuck was especially enthused to see the Catalina flying boat that also passed overhead!
The city of Napier was completely destroyed by a massive earthquake in 1931 and is noted for the classic Art Deco architecture in which it was rebuilt. Our visit happened to coincide with their annual Art Deco weekend which is a VERY big deal! All (and I really mean ALL) of the townspeople were dressed in authentic 30’s costumes – even the smallest of children. These were not in any way makeshift costumes. We felt like we were on a movie set….or perhaps like we’d gone through a time warp! There were also hundreds of vintage automobiles – arriving from both the North Island and the South Island which added greatly to the retro atmosphere.
We were also intrigued by the literary street names….Thackeray, Emerson, Dickens, Carlyle, Shakespeare, Chaucer….well, you get the idea!
NEWSFLASH: Yet another invitation from the Captain! This one is for a private tour of the Bridge!! We love our Captain!!
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