Today we drove from Whakatane to Gisborne through an amazing mountain gorge – a sheer cliff on one side and a steep drop off on the other. Not stressful at all, right? No pictures though – all eyes were on the road. It was a stunning ride, but you’ll just have to take my word.

One thing that Gisborne is known for is the number of Art Deco buildings in the downtown area when the town was rebuilt after a major earthquake in 1917. Here is a small sample.

And of course, the other thing in Gisborne is the endless beaches.