Last night, Cyclone Gabrielle rattled the windows of the 1890s house we're AirBnBing in in Wellington, and still today the rains are lashing the windows and gusts are exceeding 40mph. One gust shook the whole house.
And we're among the lucky.
Further north, around Auckland and the Coramandal Peninsula, where we have planned to be in about 2 weeks, the cyclone has knocked out power and communications for many and extended the damage the area experienced just two weeks earlier from torrential rains and floods. Here's a screenshot of a real-time (11am NZ time Tuesday) Google Earth image of Gabrielle sitting off the NE coast of New Zealand's North Island.
We're scheduled to leave Wellington tomorrow, staying overnight in nearby wine country, and then heading up to Napier on the east coast, where a Art Deco festival is scheduled for this week.
How the cyclone will affect these plans is at this point unknown.
Wow, that is amazing, and scary!! that screen shot looks like a beautiful painting! good luck and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteWe have been thinking of you 2, wondering about the storms impact on your itinerary. We also have 40 mph winds today but no cyclone! Stay safe, look forward to more updates. Enjoy Wellington and beyond.
ReplyDeleteYikes! Hold on tight and don’t think about leaving till all clear!!! Leenda
ReplyDeleteHope it's just a memorable experience as you continue on your way.
ReplyDeleteThat Cyclone bears a striking resemblance to a mean green alien cyclops! Stay safe. Hope you can continue with your itinerary.
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