Running with the Ward's: Napier

We started the day with a leisurely breakfast and sheep watching. Then we somehow convinced Mommy to go on an off road bike ride! The four of us rode from the cottage to the bike trail that winds along beside the river. We rode for a few hours passing all kinds of fun things including cattle in the road, interesting signs, and horses in coats. We had a blast riding, enjoying the views and performing tricks! After our ride, we cleaned up and headed out for lunch on the water in Ahuriri at Shed 2. We enjoyed lunch by the fire and I believe Daddy won the ordering contest again with his smoked salmon fish cakes. We had a relaxing evening at the cottage enjoying cheese and crackers for dinner and star gazing after the sun went down.

Justin with a no leg glide

M&D cruising

J performing a one leg arabesque on bike

Yea! Daddy to the rescue with a fence balanced timed shot of the whole group

View from the trail

And I show them all up with a no leg trick

This sign was posted at each cattle guard gate....not to be ignored

Watch out for the frisky cows

Lunch at Shed 2

View over the bay at Ahuriri

A sheep...yes, it has a leaf in its mouth

We awoke to a beautiful, misty sunrise over the hills and vineyard out the back windows of our cottage in Hawke's Bay. We had breakfast overlooking the vineyard while Mommy carefully watched over the sheep grazing under the vines. After a relaxing morning, we drove into Napier for a tour of the city. Napier is known as the art deco capital of New Zealand so naturally, we took a walking tour to view the architecture. Napier was virtually destroyed in an earthquake in 1931 and was rebuilt in the style of the time, namely, art deco. The city is very unique and we enjoyed our walk through town and along the coast. We had lunch in a cute cafe cafe and Daddy won the ordering contest with his beef stew and kumara. We enjoyed a leisurely afternoon including a trip to a lookout point over the town before heading back to the cottage. We had pizza for dinner at Pipi Cafe just down the street from our cottage.