Another day, another city...this time the most easterly city in the world and the first to see the light, Gisborne. The city is also famous for being Captain Cook's landing spot and there is a statue at the harbour entrance marking the fact.
There is also a statue of "Young Nick" to mark the first sighting of New Zealand by the sailor aboard Endeavour. The beach behind is the main beach in Gisborne.
At the top of Te Poho-o-Rawiri is the lookout back down over the city, firstly down over the Waimata River and the harbour area.
And then Dad and Royston with the main beach in the background.
We stayed in a lovely motel just outside of Gisborne at Wainui Beach, one of New Zealand's most famous surfing beaches, though not much surf today.
The next bay down was Sponge Bay, an area of proposed new development with many sections for sale. Based on the beautiful beaches we have seen here, we are now planning a trip around the whole of the East Cape.
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