Was warmly welcomed when I arrived here and later invited up to the balcony for a beer and nice chat with the hosts. This flat is 10 metres from the lovely beach in Gisborne and 15 minute walk into town. There is a little brewery bar just round the corner which was sadly closed when I was there but is supposed to be very nice. There was a great sunset out on the beach and its definitely worth getting up early to see the sunrise, the first city in the world to see it!

I used it as a starting point for my trip up the East Cape along the Pacific Highway which it was perfect for.