Napier is nice but I don't think I could stay here longer than a couple days. It's a sunny beachside town, except you can't really go on the beach. It has a lot of pretty Art Deco architecture; apparently the highest concentration of Art Deco architecture in the world.

The first night here was kind of lonely. I hate moving to a new place where you don't know anyone. But yesterday was good because I met two really nice girls. Anna is from Germany and Laura is from England. I think we will meet up later in Wellington. I think it's always good to have time alone though, because not only is it extremely difficult to travel with the same person all the time, but it keeps you in a good sociable mood when you are apart from others for a while.

I went on a hike up Bluff's hill, which is supposed to give the best view of the surrounding area. A lady named Leoni, who was on her lunch break and said she walked up the hill everyday, guided me to the path. Everyone is so nice here it's unbelievable. People will just walk up and start talking to you like they have known you forever.

Next I head to Wellington, the capital of NZ.