Birthday road trip to Napier, in pictures (with some captions).

The town of Napier had a big earthquake earlier in the century, and everything was rebuilt during the age of Art Deco. This funky architecture is its main tourist attraction.

I didn't actually get many photos of the buildings, but here's one:

Then I got distracted with the pretty fountain.

And the plants, of course.

And the water.
And the sky.
And the birds.
And this is a place my mom needs to go to. It's just a little cheap and cheerful resturant that is right on the beach, and they roast chicken over hot volcano rocks. Mmmmmmmmm!

View from the road. Look closely.

Closer.
Closer!
Do you still see them? The biggest windfarm I've ever seen rolling along the mountain ridge!

Mount Bruce Bird Sanctuary.

Are we in the jungle??!?!

Looking into reflecting water, or looking up into the trees?

Birthday cheesecake kills kaka.

Looks like a bearded old fellow.
Protector of the forest.