Art Deco in Napier

We have just taken part in an Art Deco weekend in Napier. The town was destroyed in 1931 by an earthquake and the whole town was rebuilt in Art Deco style. Add to this a parade of over 350 vintage cars of the period and nearly everybody dressed in "Great Gatsby" style, and we felt as though we were on a film set. the weather was fantastic with deep blue skies and it was a relaxed friendly atmosphere. We dressed up to go to the Georgie fame jazz concert which was great.
It was a really special occasion and was so good we might even go back next year!
WE followed this the next morning with a gannet safari. They are amazing birds with over a 2m wingspan and we were able to stand right next to a colony of them - both adults and chicks in various development stages before their flight to australia. we were on a headland, 500ft above the sea. It was particularly dramatic when the birds soared in over our heads to make their clumsy landing, sometimes knocking the chicks off the nest!