Sweet as … Gisborne

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New Zealand speak: Sweet as

Translation: Thank you, it’s all good, no worries, you’re welcome and that’s cool!

Recognized as one of the ‘fruit bowls’ of New Zealand, Gisborne’s climate and fertile soils create a perfect environment in which to produce an abundance of fruits and vegetables including citrus, kiwi fruit, sweet corn and grapes!

Our first wine tasting was at the privately owned Matawhero vineyard. The region enjoys a good spring rainfall and a long dry summer and using this combination, wines from the Matawhero brand are not irrigated at all. They rely solely on rainfall and the quality of the soil to produce their grapes.
When the sun rises on the first day of a new year, Gisborne is the first city in the world to see it!

And, to date, it has been my favourite town to visit. For me, it encapsulates the essence of everything we have seen in this beautiful country. It is as green as green as far as the eye can see. Towns are nestled in valleys surrounded by rolling hills and grazed by fat sheep.

Standing above Gisborne. Small world moment … for Brits familiar with Woodford Green, the couple who took my photo live by Bancrofts School! They walk past my former home at 389 to attend the doctor’s surgery!

3 thoughts on “Sweet as … Gisborne”

  2. You do know that us Brits get everywhere, we’re like an itch, familiar, sometimes irritating and quickly dealt with. Thanks for your insights, I hope that you’re both indulging in the trip of a lifetime x Steve x

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