2018 – Part 41 – What to do in Napier?
We had a full day to explore Napier. What’s in Napier? It’s located in a wine region of New Zealand, home to the National Aquarium, and its downtown is one of a few that were built in an Art Deco style.
Author: Carl
We had a full day to explore Napier. What’s in Napier? It’s located in a wine region of New Zealand, home to the National Aquarium, and its downtown is one of a few that were built in an Art Deco style.
Our home in Napier for two nights was the County Hotel. Napier, located in the Hawke’s Bay region is home to many wineries, and lots of choices in accommodation. I selected the County Hotel on the basis that they had a rate that included parking, and breakfast. We were not disappointed!
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Our short time in New Zealand had three goals; visit Hobbiton, go to a winery (or two), and visit an aquarium. Little did I know that we would see so much more.
Continue reading “2018 – Part 39 – Driving across a country”
This was physically the shortest stay we had in a hotel during this trip. We checked in after 2am and were back on the road by 11am. So why did we stay here?
After a leisurely lunch at Rydges Sydney Airport’s Touchdown Bar we made the short walk to the international terminal to check-in for our flight.
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