It's Gone Rain!

"Skies are grey today,

Rain is falling hard and soft,

Wind is blowing hard."

That lil Haiku is something I wrote in Mrs. Lano's 6th grade English class. It describes perfectly the weather conditions in the Gisborne area. Unfortunately I wasn't able to see the sunrise because of it but I was still able to view:

1. The spot the Europeans came ashore in NZ for the first time in 1769. Today known as Poverty Bay. Capt Cook wasn't able to obtain needed ship supplies due to a skirmish with local Maori so he rightfully gave it such a name.
2. Meet some fantabulous locals in a harbour view cafe. I can fool anyone as being a local...until I speak ("are you from Canada or America?" to which I always respond "Minnesota").
3. Walk up 144 steps for panoramic views of the city....I'm defs a city kinda guy!

Now if the road to Napier is cleared of the slip by tomorrow a.m. my journey will rightfully continue.

Cheers,
:D

Lovely.