🚗 Gisborne | The Road Less Traveled (For a Reason!) 🌄

⚠️ The Drive: "Colleagues warned me—they weren’t lying!" Twisty, turny, up-down madness 🏔️ (think "sheep-filled rollercoaster"). From Taupo: Endless wilderness, zero cell service, and more livestock than humans 🐑🐄. Arrived at night → Ghost town vibes (everything closed!). 🏨 Emerald Hotel Spacious room + river-view balcony = steal of a deal! Passed out instantly… woke up to housekeeping knocks 😅. 🕰️ Downtown Gisborne Clocktower (mini Quanzhou vibes!) ⏰ 30,000 people = ‘big city’ here – Locals stare back (friendly curiosity!). Thrift shop gem: Bruce Lee posters galore! 🥋 Tairawhiti Museum: "Skip the $5 entry—it’s emptier than my motivation on Monday." Random palm trees 🌴 ("Why here? Who knows—but we photographed them!"). #GisborneNZ #NZRoadTrip #DriveAtYourOwnRisk #SmallTownVibes #TravelFails