We wake to see lots of swimmers in the bay and notice there are snow capped mountains to the north, I suppose the water is warm compared to the outside temperature. Once again it's a touring day. Chris has found a good coffee shop which is directly below the apartment and we go for a coffee to discuss and plan the activities for today. 

There is a farmers market on in Napier and we are surprised to be able to park within 50m of it, only to find there are just 15- 20 stalls and it's quite windy and cold, this does not deter us from buying a fruit sourdough and some gourmet lamb and rosemary sausages for dinner. We are very close to the town centre where all the buildings were rebuilt after the earthquake of 1931 so we walk down the main street to view the art-deco buildings and styles. It is a very pretty town and they have a one way car system so you can easily cross the street without being run down. We probably see more people here than we have in other parts of Hawkes Bay.

Our next stop is up Bluff Hill at the lookout. You can take in the whole of Hawkes Bay from here, from the cliffs of Cape Kidnappers, the port of Napier all the way to the other side of the bay that curls to the north. You get a good view of the harbour and port where they are loading timber onto the ships. The docks are piled high with timber logs from the hundreds of trucks we have seen heading for this port. You can also see down onto East Napier where we are staying.

We drive to Perfume Point that has a lighthouse and 5 oversized beach chairs that Dad is keen to try out. The sun is low in the sky even though it is midday and always seems to be in your eyes as we attempt to take photos. 

This afternoon we went to the Arataki Honey Farm and tasted every honey they make of which there was about 15, that's a lot of honey to taste. They make everything with honey, soap, face cream, hand cream, lollies, lip balm, men's toiletries and lots more. They have everything conceivable that has a bee on it, tea towels, hand towels, bags and toys etc, etc. We left very informed as there are a number of bee hives exhibited in the information centre as well as outside. 

Our next tourist destination was the Mission Winery. This was established in 1851 and is the oldest winery in the Hawkes Bay. We had 3 options for tastings for $10 each but none appealed, fortunately the man serving us gave us exactly what we wanted, 2 Chardonnay's to taste, one was a Reserve (typical of the area and quite nice) and a Chardonnay from their Jewelstone range which was superior and so we bought a couple of them. We wandered around the cellar under the tasting area and then out into the grounds. It's a beautiful building set in a lovely position on the hill overlooking Napier. Tonight we will try some of our produce from the markets, and the vineyard.