A quiet night in Whakatane

Due to the overcast weather and the noisy tent site, we decided not to stay a second night in Gisborne, so we headed further north to Whakatane. Here we stayed in the Karibou Hostel, which was $28 for a tent site in a lovely peaceful garden with full access to the hostel facilities. It was a very pleasant change, locationwise! Skry and I went for a stroll into town, and had dinner in an Irish bar with the worst pub singer ever. This guy was woeful - so bad that the barmaids kept turning up the radio - but it seems that nobody has told him that he couldn't hold a high note to save his life. He was so bad that we actually stayed for longer than we had planned, just so we could hear what he sang next. Hmmmm, maybe that is the bar's cunning plan...

On return to the hostel, we spent some time chatting to an English guy who is cycling around New Zealand, and I took advantage of the communal television to watch an episode of Grey's Anatomy, as well as spending time swinging in the hammock outside. Overall, it was a very relaxing day.