Oct 25 - November 15 Ahh, Napier Prison, my home for the last 3 weeks. This has been the most relaxing 3 weeks of my trip so far. Yet, it’s the first 3 weeks that I’ve actually worked. For 2 hours a day I had guided tourists - mainly older adults in their 60s - 70s, but some backpackers as well, through the currently decommissioned but haunted prison. Napier Prison first opened in 1862 and remained open until 1993 before it was shut down. It briefly opened as a hostel in 2002, but that was closed this past July. So the only ones living in the prison were the staff - all of whom are backpackers, and most of whom (myself included) were working for accommodation only. So it was nice and homey- well as homey
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