Gisbourne

We woke this morning to sunshine (thank god) and spent the morning pootling around the campsite, Sam enjoyed watching the TV for half an hour, a rare opportunity for him these days and Will sorted all the food out in the van. Then we went for a walk around Gisbourne. As it's the 'Surf Capital' of NZ we were surprised by how un-surfy the town centre is, with only two surf shops and about 20 book shops. Still it is a nice town and looks a whole lot better in the sunshine... even the waves have picked up and it looks like the boys will get a surf today (hooray).

We have decided to stay a few more nights on the campsite, generally there are more kids around on the weekend so it will be a good chance for Sam to make a few friends. We have also had a chat with the tourist info people so we can see what kids events are coming up over the holidays here as the kids break up from school next week... so it's looking good for 2 of our 3 requirements we have surf, kids (almost) and so far no coffee shops but I have had to give up coffee as Ellie turned me back into an addict and I had a raging headache for the first day that I had no coffee so I have decided to ease off for a while. As for future plans... we have none... we want to do the North and South Island and will probably stay for a bit with Will's friend on the Mahia peninsula. Right now I am headed for a lovely hot shower, Sam is back in the TV room watching 'Wizards of Waverly Place' and Will is out in the sea worrying about sharks... happy days!