Last week we set off for Napier, which is in the Hawke’s Bay region, for a short break. Half the five and a half hour trip from Auckland is covered quickly, as a new swathe of expressway bypasses Hamilton, a city which used to have motorists bumper to bumper making their way through the industrial outskirts. It was great to drive alongside the Waikato River looking out on the rolling green pasture filled with cattle, willow, poplars and late blossoming trees along the way. I took a few photos as we drove, knowing my phone does a good job of capturing a static image while we are moving, as I hoped to do a sketch or two once back home.
