Napier was right on the coast, like almost everywhere else. However, when a huge earthquake came in 1930-something, they couldn’t get to any water at all and most of the city’s downtown area got torched. Therefore, it had to be rebuilt. Art Deco was the cheapest style there was, and since the government decided not to assist, that’s how they went.
Why am I telling you all this? I got up this morning and went on the tour of the Art Deco city. We stared at building frescoes. As you can imagine, all that excitement made us need some coffee, so that’s what we did next. They steam your milk for you and call that a “flat white”. We drove off to a few more wineries and had lunch at the Clifton Bay Cafe. On this drive, it was amazing to see all the wild quail and pheasant on the roadside and on our walks. Not sure if you’re allowed to shoot them or not…
It was one of the sunniest days that we’d had yet so we sat on the beach for a little bit. The wine and sun made us head home for a nap before we went back out for dinner and a tour of the city at night, which has all that art deco lit up in bright neon lights.
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Flat white is served in a smaller cup, and with less foam, than a latte.
Results in a stronger coffee, less milk, and easier to get your fix 😉 Probably the most popular coffee in NZ – i should know, I make a ton of them.
Napier is absolutely stunning, place of my birth 😀 I can see the tourist groups walking around now, such a regular sight! If you remember the hill near the center of town by the old theatre, my house was two minutes up it!
Thanks! I’d been wondering when you were gonna get around to my NZ trip and school me on things!
I was totally near your house, how amazing!!
I just happened to see ‘New Zealand’ in your tags, can’t believe I hadn’t stumbled across it before.
I was going to force it on you, but didn’t want to be tacky. 😉
Art Deco style was very popular in Mumbai, India in the 1930s. As the city was expanding due to land reclamation projects to connect the seven separate islands, wonderful building were built in this style. Many of these structures are still intact, although their upkeep is not that great.