The harbor area of Napier is noted for its architecture. A huge earthquake in 1931 changed the geography and demolished many buildings. So most new construction in the 30’s were of art deco design. So they have an annual art deco festival and many cars from the 30’s. Some local tour companies use these old cars and then they dress in the 30’s outfits. This building was the tobacco company as it says. Very pretty.
But the most notable part of the city for me was the timber. Near the port there were stacks and stacks of logs. This photo is only one small area of logs. They were everywhere!! The story goes that New Zealand soil is rich in minerals because of all of the volcanoes and earthquakes (Wonderful things to have frequently) so the trees grow much faster than in other parts of the world. So they have a huge timber industry and ship logs to many places.
The special buffet in the evening on the ship did New Zealand foods like cheeses and deli meats. But of course there was also lamb. 3 types of lamb dishes. Yum!
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