Day 66 Gisborne (Surf, Barbeue and Books)

After breakfast I watched a recording of the two part drama "Tsunami the Aftermath" which gave a factual account of the events leading up to and after the 2004 Tsunami that killed over 200,000 people across 12 countries and of which 50,000 are still missing. Tim Roth delivers a professional performance as a frontline independant journalist and the film treats the host of difficult issues that arose with a good deal of respect. One of the outcomes from the disaster was countries putting in place early warning systems and here in Gisborne the Tsunami alarm now test sounds every Monday at 7am.

On a lighter note I thought it was about time I introduced you to the Arron KZ5000 pictured above. I'm not referring to the barbecue. This is of course Sharon's husband, masterchef and cheese maker extrodinaire Arron where every evening we are treated to fresh ingredients cooked outdoors on the barby.

Then some boarding in view of Nicks Head the cliffs pictured in the background above. So named after the young lad Nick who first spotted New Zealand at this headland on Captain Cooks boat.


Fed and watered I settled into reading my new book, well I should say old book as I'd got it from the second hand bookshop La Boheme run by a book daft family who on chatting to them the Grandmother had lived on Young Street in Inverness many years ago and her husband had worked for the local book publishers. Clearly books were their life and good on them. In todays dispoable society its nice to see shops like this can still exist or barely exist and the personal service and knowledge that comes with them.