Tourists

 


Now that we are into late Spring, my town is starting to get more and more tourists coming in. Apparently the UK comedian John Bishop came through here not so long ago and was not impressed, I read that he was expecting a resort town which made me laugh, mind you I can understand his underwhelmed comment as Greymouth isn't exactly an attractive town although the council is trying their best to update it bit by bit. For instance, the green building to the left looks like it's art deco in age and needs a good paint but there are plenty of others around town just like this too.

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Comments

local alien said…
Better for the residents if it's not so charm-touristy. Well, except for the businesses that might make some money from them. It's real NZ!
20 November 2025 at 07:33
Amypie71 said…
Yes, good point!
20 November 2025 at 07:35
Tom said…
...some communities have a love-hate relationship with tourists!
20 November 2025 at 09:54
magiceye said…
Cool sky captured.
20 November 2025 at 19:30
Iris Flavia said…
Sad about the building(s), I hope for renovations.
21 November 2025 at 00:48
Marie Smith said…
Tourist dollars are important to the economy of this island, for sure.
21 November 2025 at 01:07
Sharon said…
I like the shape of that green building.
21 November 2025 at 03:39
DawnTreader said…
That building does not really look like a tourist attraction, no... ;-)
21 November 2025 at 06:58
Lydia C. Lee said…
That's kind of a weird thing to say....publically. Hopefully your Summer is lovely- we've rain this weekend when I have two outdoor gigs on the harbour. Boo! #Allseasons
21 November 2025 at 08:59
s.c said…
As always it looks a bit empty.
22 November 2025 at 02:16
Spare Parts and Pics said…
I'm not a fan of touristy places.
22 November 2025 at 06:51
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
A lick of paint wouldn't hurt that green building.
22 November 2025 at 12:06
Jocelyn said…
But the sky is pretty.
22 November 2025 at 12:29
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Growing up in the American west, we lived in towns that were not tourist attractions at all but were close to tourist attractions. I'm thinking that your town might be similar to that.
23 November 2025 at 05:15
MELODY JACOB said…
I love how you balance humour with honesty about your town—it makes the post feel genuine and relatable.
26 November 2025 at 04:50
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