Marine Parade Napier

... was destroyed in an earthquake early in the 20th Century and then rebuilt in a largely Art Deco style.  We head for Marine Parade which overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Eventually I spot what I am looking for - The Shoreline Motel - picked pretty much ...

... of them and also going to the overlook. We enjoyed eating dinner at a Thai restaurant near the visitor information center on Marine Parade. They did a wonderful Massuman curry and basil prawn stir fry. The evening was spent in the nice big spa tub.

... any tours scheduled in Napier so we had the Celebrity shuttle bus drop us off at the port entry/exit and walked along Marine Parade - a lovely walkway along the black sand beach and palm tree lined street. We bought a booklet for a self guided tour of ...

... for tours, viewpoints and of course kitchen space at the hostel! We stayed in Archie's Bunker, on Herschell St just off Marine Parade (the beach area) and 2 streets down from Emerson/Hastings streets (the main thoroughfare of shops and cafes) Doug and ...

... circumstances and not out in the wild but it was too costly to swim with the dolphins in Kaikoura. It's the only marine zoo in New Zealand but they also use the dolphins and seals to perform which isn't good, didn't stop me staying to watch them though, ...

... on going around taking photo's for the blog, but i CBF'd. So here's a list of things i was gonna see... *Te Mata Peak *Marine Parade *Iron Pot and Cool-Cat icecream shop *Some of the better local wineries    Driving up with M&D to ...

... an earthquake in the 1930s and was rebuilt in the colorful Art Deco style. Then she took us for a drive down the Marine Parade and out to Clive where we saw a bunch of people participating in a Waitonga Day celebration. We were lucky to catch ...

... to get the ensuite room, which was a decent size and clean. In the evening, I'd booked a meal at Take Five restaurant on Marine Parade as my friends Jill & Paul have raved about the food here often. All its food is organic, and it was very tasty, ...

... Napier we were glad to see that the sun was out. We stayed at a campsite on the outskirts of town and had a walk along the marine parade. We spent the afternoon sitting on the seafront and had a few pints of Tui, the local ale. All in all we were glad to ...

... to see an exhibit about the earthquake and fire which destroyed Napier in 1931. We walked back to the hotel along the Marine Parade which was lined with huge Norfolk Pines and beautiful flower beds. We had dinner at a restaurant called 'Take Five', which ...

... barflies, and probably a thoroughly bizarre experience for the Scandinavians!  After that we headed down to Rosie's via Marine Parade, where Napier rang in 2010 with a surprisingly decent fireworks display.  I mean, it was no Copacabana or ...

... good time for lunch at the Clearview Winery. We ate in the garden and enjoyed an excellent meal. I had grouper, which is called groper in New Zealand. In the afternoon we walked along the Marine Parade and later had dinner in a Thai restaurant.

... , so we didn't take the added luxury this time. We will be back though! On Wednesday morning we had a walk down Marine Parade, which is a 2km long boulevard alongside the beach. Unfortunately the beach in Napier is shingly, and it's unsafe to swim in ...

... had a two course meal around 8.30pm whilst we were just anchored in a bay, and then later in the evening we went round to Marine Parade to watch the fireworks. This part of the cruise was quite rough and I didn't feel that good. I think we've discovered ...

... the buildings that were rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake were designed in the Art Deco style. Maureen drove us down the Marine Parade which is a beautiful esplanade lined with Norfolk pines. She also drove us up to Bluff Hill high above Napier which ...

... at the time of re-building it has perhaps the most complete assembly of buildings of the rounded style in the world. I also enjoyed the Norfolk pine tree lined Marine Parade, a promenade behind a pebbly beach that gave the place a distinctly European air.

... . We had 6 wines to try and each wine maker introduced himself and talked about their wines. It was really good and we bought the winning wine afterwards to enjoy later! Afterwards we strolled along the marine parade, seafront and back to the town.