Off on a Little Adventure
By Val
@valmnz (17095)
New Zealand
September 27, 2019 5:55pm CST
In eight days time my sister and I are off on a little adventure. We're going up to Gisborne on the east coast to visit our cousins. It's a bit of an adventure for me as this will be my first time travelling and staying in a motorhome or campervan.
Gisborne is the New Zealand location that is the first in the world to welcome every new day. It became quite well-known back in 2000 when we all welcomed the new millenium.
While we're there Gisborne will be commemorating the 250th anniversary of the explorer Captain Cook arriving on our shores. I'll write about that in another post.
The picture above is looking out from the beach where we'll be parking in a motorhome camp. Don't you wish you could be there with me sharing such a view!
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
28 Sep 19
I sire do. It looks like a beautiful spot.
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@wolfgirl569 (135954)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Sep 19
Catching a plane now 
It looks very peaceful.
It looks very peaceful.2 people like this
@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
28 Sep 19
Oh yes I certainly would. What a wonderful break and hopefully you will have a wonderful time there!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Sep 19
Have a great time in your beautiful country.
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
28 Sep 19
This is beautiful picture. i remember reading about Captain cooks in our Social science subject, back in school
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Sep 19
doin' the happy dance fer ya 2 lovely ladies! yes ma'am, i'd love to tag 'long with y'all. what a gorgeous view fer certain. i didn't know that 'bout gisborne! how fascinatin' :) reckon the place 'twas quite crowded with folks wishin' to celebrate such. seems the perfect time to go, ought'a be some festivities goin'. lots 'f bonuses visitin' y'alls cousins, eh? how far a trek from yer place'd that be?
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@valmnz (17095)
• New Zealand
29 Sep 19
Quite a way. We're not going direct. I'll drive three hours to met my sister in Taupo in the middle of the North Island. Then we have an hour and a half drive across to Napier on the east coast.hen next day about a three and a half hour drive to Gisborne. If I was going directly from home it would be six hours.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
30 Sep 19
@valmnz well, that don't sound too bad, hon. i confess to've driven further to look 't a bull i didn't buy, lol.
@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Sep 19
That is a lovely view. Hope you will have a great time.
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 19
I would never want to go back home if I had a view like that!
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Sep 19
@valmnz Well, you could still wake up every morning with that view even if you were homeless! Of course, you'd be sleeping on the sand with a piece of cardboard to cover up with every night, but you'd still get the same view every morning! haha
@Deepizzaguy (122282)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Sep 19
I would love to be in that place in New Zealand. I did not know that Gisborne was that the place where Captain Cook arrived.
