We are currently sat in the evening sun along the beach at Wainui, watching the talented surfers still in action. After seeing the outstanding surf earlier today, we bought a bodyboard from Gisborne, getting a surf board would of bin awesome but I think one of us would of needed to give up their bed space.We have both been enjoying surfing for most of the day, taking it in turns to face the waves, which were quite daunting at first having not truly experienced the Pacific in action yet, we soon got into it and took the knocks along the way. Apparently there is going to be a casting competition later with loads of fishermen hitting the shore hoping to get the biggest catch.Before leaving Taupo we visited the Travelling Gypsy Fair to take a glance at the numerous art and crafts on display and to witness the live music and fire show. It was also interesting to see the vans and motorhomes in which they travelled in, some are literally a wooden house on wheels, with bits sticking out here, and bobs sticking out there. If you wanted, you could join the clan to get away from the rat race, as long as you had your own transport to live in and a product to sell, which is not already on offer. I suppose we are halfway there, just need a product now.On the 3rd we set off, heading towards Napier in the Hawke’s Bay region. The drive over was fantastic, and we got a taste of the ‘vastness’ that NZ has to offer.Napier is a unique town, it was rebuilt in the early 1930s following an earthquake which measured 7.8 on the richter scale and the newly built buildings reflected the styles of the times. Any guesses? Nope, well Napier is known worldwide as the Art Deco City, and some of the buildings are beautifully done, and we trundled around town snapping up some of the finest examples of the movement.We spent the night just outside of Napier, and met some clued up motorhome caravaners who taught us some tricks of the trade and suggested a number of spots to freedom camp, they also offered us a driveway to stop for the night, later in our travels.New Zealand is the place to travel in a caravan and its well set up for it, with overnight stops all over the show ranging from free basic ocean view to more luxury holiday parks. After our night by the sea we headed north to Gisborne, the gateway to the East Cape.The East Cape is one of the lesser travelled areas on the North Island. People say that the Cape has its own timescale ‘Cape Time’ as way of life is that little bit more chilled. Alot of the Marori are based along the Cape and much of the land has significance to there culture and history. Although we are only at the bottom, we are looking forward to travelling north over the next few days and checking out some of the beaches, mountains and forests, as well as a number of film locations.Numerous films such as the ‘Whale Rider’ and the recently released ‘Boy’, directed by the folks who made Eagle Vs Shark, have been filmed on along the Cape.Anyway all the fishermen have began to arrive, might see if we can buy some tea!Tallyo for nowEm & Leexxx