Napier--where Gatsby would feel at home

Napier--The Art Deco Town where Gatsby would feel welcomed

What a lovely town.  We are still enthralled with New Zealand, every town is delightful, different from the others.  In 1931 a massive earthquake leveled the original town, but the good news was that unemployment due to the world wide depression was so high that there were plenty of workers to rebuild the town.  The town was build in the Art Deco style, which has been maintained and which leads to the charming appeal of Napier.  Upscale shops prove that New Zealand is alive and thriving.  The summer,  Wwhich we are about to enter, is welcoming to tourists both local and worldwide.  The town is immaculate, another friendly place.

We toured all about, going to the mountain peaks and into the valleys.  Local population and tourists enjoy walking the many trails through the hills, some rather steep, but all well defined.  Another chocolate factory, more wineries, and lots of produce as well as sheep.