Gisborne - Days 16-18

Our last three days in Gisborne were fairly low key. The forecast rain did not really get serious until Friday so we were able to get out for some town walks, relaxing at cafés and beach walks in the evening. 

The streets along the river have some really nice older houses, and the botanical gardens along the river is a nice quiet spot to walk. 

On Friday I spent a few hours in the Gisborne Library poring through newspapers on microfilm, looking for death notices,,,,it doesn't get much better than that. 

Saturday we headed to Napier to spend a few days with my cousins, Maureen and Denzil, but more on that to follow.,,,,

I had chuckle at a sign outside a shop in Gisborne - "If the shoe fits, buy the matching handbag".  Also saw a cute T-shirt slogan - "To fish or not to fish, what a stupid question".