9 August - 10 year anniversary

Havelock North, Hawke's Bay


Today is our 10th wedding anniversary. It has been a very nice and relaxing day. This morning we went to Napier to admire the Art Deco buildings. February 3rd 1931 Napier was shook by a earthquake measuring 7.8 on the richter scale. Most of the buildings in the town were destroyed and many of those that were left standing were consumed by fire. At the depth of the great depression Napier managed to re-build itself. The town became a beacon of all that was new and modern, incorporating new technologies and designs. The town has been left untouched and the buildings are immaculately maintained.

Daily Telegraph building, Napier's most flamboyant Art Deco building

Poppies on Napier's promenade

To celebrate our anniversary we headed to Te Mata vineyard to taste some good wine, and purchased a nice white to drink with the seafood we were planning for dinner.

Celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary

It is great staying in New Zealand because so many of the motels have self contained apartments with kitchens, which are affordable even on a budget. It is very nice to be able to cook our own meals in the evenings, as we have had our fill of cheap restaurant meals while we were in the US.