NZ Cruise - Napier

Day 8 of our cruise and we arrived in Napier and caught the shuttle bus into the lovely town of Napier.  On our previous cruise we missed the port of Napier as the weather was too rough for our ship to berth so on this trip we were excited to see this Art Deco town , located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island.  The population of Napier is about 63,900.  

We walked from the shuttle drop off point in the city centre and were greeted by the Scottish pipers, which was lovely as I do have a Scottish grandparent and love the sound of the bagpipes.

Hupmobile another  of the lovely vintage cars on display

Another lovely vintage car and owner/driver dressed in vintage style

Model A Ford and Willys Overland Whippet Four - Vintage cars and owners

The main shopping area is Emerson Street

The Dome

 Completed in 1936 as offices for the Temperance & General Insurance Co., it was one of the city’s largest commercial buildings.  The Dome is now a boutique hotel.

A Wave in Time bronze sculpture by Mark Whyte on Emerson Street in Napier, New Zealand

Beautiful house on hillside above Napier

An interesting vintage taxi

Another art deco building

Botanic Gardens

Botanic Gardens and lily pond

Sculpture at the Napier Aquarium

The Six Sisters were built along Marine Parade in the late 19th century. Architect Robert Lamb was hired by a prominent businessman to design near-identical, two-story residences for his six daughters. Surprisingly, the wooden structures suffered little damage during the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake. They are now mix-use of apartments, boutique shops plus a bar and grill.

View from our balcony

And the band played for us!

Another view as we leave  Napier