September 14 Taupo - Napier - Wellington

Go to the petrol station to fill up tank. Can't open the gas cap. Net and I look everywhere. People come over to help us. In the end it takes 5 people to work out how to open the gas cap. Very embarrassing.

Drive to Napier, which takes 2 hours. Napier is famous for it's art deco architechture. The Lonely Planet guide book says it rivals Miami in terms of art deco architechure. I think it's close, but Miami is way more kitch. Don't do very much. Stay for an hour and decide to head off to Wellington.

It's a long drive from Napier to Wellington. Takes us about 6 hours in total. By the time we get to Wellington we are utterly exhausted. Really hungry so find a Chinese restaurant and order noodles. We are staying at one of Netty's PhD aquaintences, Kate. She comes to meet us and then we go back to her little flat. Kate will be joining us on our journey for 1 week.