Gde sunce izlazi prvo na svetu- Where the sun rises, first n the world

Dodje tako vreme ,pa se skockaju sve okolnosti, da i brat mi i ja imamo slobodno i nadjemo se negde u Novom Zelandu da provedemo nekoliko dana zajedno sa porodicama.Koje radosti.
Ovoga puta izbor padne na Gisborne,gradić,koji je za oboje negde u sredini od mesta nam stanovanja.

To što Sarini roditelji imaju tu i kuću za odmor, je naravno odlično i jeftino rešenje.

Na maorskom jeziku  Gisborne je poznat kaoTairawhiti- grad na koji sunce sija preko vode.

Kako je moja klinka  bila malo prehladjena odustala  sam od prvobitnog plana da vozim tamo kolima i otišle smo avionom, što je zaista vrlo kratko putovanje.Bilo mi je pomalo žao jer je put do tamo divan čak i u zimsko veme.Ali biće prilike sigurna sam.

Gisborne je prvi grad na svetu koji pozdravi izlazak sunca svako jutro , a poznat je po dobrom iću i piću i  divnim surf plažama. Kao nezvaničan glavni grad vina Chardonney na N.Z.,ceo odmor možete provesti posećujući brojne vinarije.Ima dosta organizovanih poseta pa ne morate posle svih proba,voziti.

Postojao je samo jedan uslov a to je,nema mobilnih telefona,laptopa i sličnog.Naši kod kuće su imali broj telefona u kući za odmor.
Samo je bratu bilo dozvoljeno da pogleda poruke jednom  dnevno da li ima nešto goruće na poslu.Dva puta sam uspela da pošaljem kratku poruku jednoj dragoj osobi i to je bilo sve.Bilo je i knjiga koje sam ponela da pročitam!

I da li mi je nedostajao net? Pa  i nije do neke mere.Brzo  se zabpravi, kad   ste preokupirani sa troje dece,igrom čitavog dana ,pričama bez kraja,nekad smešnim, nekad ozbiljnim.Brat je doneo dosta crno belih filmova koje smo on i ja uz dobru kapljicu Gisbornskog vina tamanili noćima.

Za kuvanje sam bila zadužena naravno ja i kuvalo se po želji ukućana.

Lenstvovalo se u pravom  smilu te reči .Kišnim danima ponekad nismo ni izlazili iz pidžama!Obilazili smo grad,šetali se po plaži i jednom  reči uživali.

Eto  nadam se da sam i vama stvorila ba malo sliku  o ovom divnom mestu, koje ušuškano na obalama Pacifika svako jutro ,prvo na svetu dočeka izlazak sunca.

Na Kaiti Plažu Kapetan Kuk se usidrio prvi put na Novom Zelandu ( 9 oktobra 1769 g)- Ako vas interesuje Maorska tradicija,u blizini je slikovita tipična Maorska kuća Te Poho O Rawiri Marae.

Ova tradicija je vidljiva na mnogim mestima u Gibornu.priča se da je Titirangi (Kaiti) brdo, bilo mesto gde je prvi put doplovio Maorski waka (kano),Horotua i na njemu su pristigli prvi Maori u ovom  predelu.

Postoji neka  magija u svitanju svakoga dana u Gisbornu.Zamislite osećaj da ste prvi na svetu koji ugleda izlazak sunca i pozdravlja novi dan.

Sve to na  beloj peščanoj plaži odakle imate pogled na Pacifički Okean.
Domaćini preporučuju Wainui plažu,koja je vrlo blizu grada i čuvena i po divnom šetalištu,odlična za letnje plivanje i surfanje,kao i za jahanje.

There comes time when everything comes together, my brother and me get time off and meet somewhere in New Zealand and spend time together with our families.f. Happy days!

This time choice was Gisborne, little city which is somewhere in the middle from Auckland and Wellington,our home cities.That Sarah parents own a holiday house there, is of course nice and   cheap solution

Because my daughter had a little cold I decided to fly there.Which in a way was a pity ,because the road trip to there is separate joy with fantastic scenery .But I am sure there will be another time.

There was only one condition,no mobile phones,laptops and other electronic devices.Our families back home had a phone number of a  holiday house  for just in case. Only my brother was aloud to check his mail once a day, if there are some urgent matters at work.I managed to sneak two short messages to my dear friend.

Did I miss Internet? Mostly not.I missed some people  but net as such..no.There was no time for that.We played board games all day,had a long walks on the beach and long conversations.Sometimes funny ,sometimes serious. On a rainy days we would not bother to come out of our pajamas.I read quite a few books I brought with me.

My brother brought a whole collection of black and white movies and we would many nights spend watching them in the company of excellent Gisborne wine.

I was the main chef and the menu was a  la wish.

In the Māori language, Gisborne is known as Tairawhiti – ‘the coast upon which the sun shines across the water’.

Gisborne is the first city in the world to greet the sun each morning, and it has a reputation for great food, wine and surf beaches. As the unofficial ‘Chardonnay Capital of New Zealand’, Gisborne has a comprehensive wine trail leading to boutique wineries. Several operators offer custom tours tailored for individuals or groups, to spare you the problem of driving.

Kaiti Beach is the site of Captain Cook’s first landing in New Zealand (9 October 1769); nearby is picturesque Te Poho O Rawiri Marae. If you’re interested in Maori culture, Gisborne is an essential port of call on your itinerary – old traditions are still evident in many parts of the city. Oral history records Titirangi (Kaiti) Hill as the point of arrival for the migratory waka (canoe), Horouta, which brought the first Maori to the area.

There is a certain magic to the new day in Gisborne. For as the most easterly city in the world you can be sure that if you are watching the sun rise here you are one of the first people on earth to greet the new day.

The best spot to do this is undoubtedly on a stretch of white sandy Gisborne beach with the sun rising over the Pacific Ocean.

Locals recommend Wainui Beach, just a short drive from the city and a favorite spot for walking, swimming, surfing, fishing and horse trekking.

I hope I managed to give you an idea of this fantastic place,that wakes up every morning and greets the sun as first in the world.