🌍 First Sunrise in the World | 2D1N in Gisborne, NZ!

📍 Why Gisborne? 6.5hrs from Auckland → The first city on Earth to see the sunrise! 🌅 "Where dawn kisses the planet before anywhere else." 🚗 Day 1: Waterfalls, Pies & Quiet Charm 🌊 McLaren Falls Park 2.5hr drive from AKL → Waterfalls + mini zoo (sheep, deer, alpacas! 🦙). 🥧 Patrick’s Pies "Pie King of NZ" 🏆 – Try the award-winning duck & mushroom pie! 🏙️ Gisborne First Impressions "So quiet, it’s almost surreal—anti-influencer vibes!" 🍽️ Thai Sunshine Hearty Thai food – Zero bad dishes! 🌃 Titirangi Reserve Night views over the sleepy city. 🌅 Day 2: Chasing the Sun 7:00 AM @ Wainui Beach Waited for the world’s first sunrise… but clouds played hide-and-seek. ☁️ (Still magical!) ⚓ Tolaga Bay Wharf Southern Hemisphere’s longest pier – Walk into history! 🥾 Cook’s Cove Walkway 1hr hike → sea arches + epic cliffs. 🏛️ Mini Museum/Art Gallery Tiny but perfectly peaceful. 💦 Rere Falls Picnic by the waterfall before heading back. #FirstSunrise #GisborneNZ #WeekendEscape #NZRoadTrip #HiddenGems