Side Trips, part 1

Weekends give us a chance to take side trips                          

around New Zealand.  On Labour Day Weekend
 in mid-October, which kicks off their summer here,
we headed to Napier and Hawke's Bay on the east    

Vineyard in Hawke's Bay

 coast of the North Island.
 For you wine enthusiasts,
you know that many New Zealand
wines we have in the States come
 from this area.

Hawke's Bay and the city of Napier were also struck by a  devastating earthquake in 1931, killing hundreds.   The city decided to rebuild itself in the Art Deco style which was so popular at the time.

To this day, downtown Napier has a 1930s-40s art deco feel about it, stores are crammed with vintage clothing, and the city celebrates every February with a huge Art Deco Festival, attended by thousands from around the world.

Art deco buildings in Napier today

30's fashions for the ladies . . .

 . . . and for the men!