Tag Archives: Napier

Travel Day

Posted on February 5, 2026 by If It Was Today

This morning, on my daily trip to pick up lattes, one of the people in the queue said “bit chilly this morning, isn’t it”. I looked at him for a moment, hesitated, and then said “we’re visiting from Canada…”. To … Continue reading →

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Art Deco

Posted on February 4, 2026 by If It Was Today

After dinner last night, we went for a stroll along The Marine Parade, the main road along the Napier water front. Yesterday was the 95th anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed Napier on February 3rd, 1931. The space between the … Continue reading →

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Napier

Posted on February 3, 2026 by If It Was Today

When we left Palmerston North this morning, it was 17 degrees, with a light drizzle. For the next two hours it rained more often than not, and the temperature struggled to hit 19 degrees. The forecast said Napier would be … Continue reading →

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Camping in a Cyclone

Posted on February 13, 2023 by If It Was Today

Okay, okay, “glamping” isn’t the same as “camping” and we are only on the edge of the cyclone … but you get my point. We’ve been sitting in the covered space outside the tent all afternoon, reading and enjoying the … Continue reading →

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Storm’s a Coming

Posted on February 12, 2023 by If It Was Today

I’m talking about Cyclone Gabrielle, which is already being felt in Auckland. We are further south in Napier, where the effects are expected to be less, though still significant rain and wind. Nothing to panic about, though we were told … Continue reading →

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