Gisborne, New Zealand

 It’s a holiday here in Australia so most things sre closed. You can get a beer and a meal-as restaurants remain open. It is a beautiful day with a lovely breeze, so we enjoyed a tender ride over to Gizzy from the ship. The view was beautiful-as you can see in the pictures. I had a wonderful walk on shore as well.




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