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Location
Napier, NZ
Age
17 Years

21st May 1940

We arrived at Napier at 3 o’clock this afternoon. We have been in sight of the coast all the way, excepting for one or two hours when we have passed certain gulfs.

The whole of the coastal scenery was mountainous, and deep shadows were thrown by the sharp rocks; when the sun shone it was all very nice and pleasant. I found it a real change to get to sea again, and it certainly makes me sleep better. I finished the drawing for the third mate and he seems very pleased with it – can’t think why.

As I think I mentioned before, Napier was the scene of a great earthquake in 1931. One is still able to see the falls of cliff and rock, where people are still buried. The roads simply opened and cars and occupants were buried; yet they still live here! Napier is what they call an anchorage port. By that I mean that instead of going alongside a wharf, we anchor out, and have the cargo brought to us. The scenery here is far more how I expected it would be. Lovely grassy slopes on the coast, and as you look further inland, huge mountains, standing out in deep relief.