Witness the dawn
The sun comes up every day, yet always has the power to astonish – it’s the combination of a slow-burn then sudden illumination. Picture getting up at stupid o’clock to witness the first light spreading in picture-book panorama. You reach the perfect perch and wait. First the sky’s seams appear to tear, a fraying at the edge of the darkness. It turns navy, then paler blue. Purplepinks warm the horizon.
Then the sun bursts in. The world’s best alarm clock has rung. What lies ahead is fresh possibility.
... IN GISBORNE
The North Island’s easternmost city is the first big hub to see the sun rise. It’s also within one of the few districts that permits freedom camping – all year
