Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·31 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌David Mitchell, 87, at his Napier home, looking back on memories of the travels he shared with his late wife, Patsy Mitchell. Photo / Rafaella MeloDavid Mitchell, 87, at his Napier home, looking back on memories of the travels he shared with his late wife, Patsy Mitchell. Photo / Rafaella MeloAt 87, David Mitchell could have stayed home with his memories. Instead, nearly three years after losing his wife, Patsy Mitchell, he packed his bags and boarded his first overseas trip alone.

It wasn’t an easy decision, as for more than 60 years, the Hawke’s Bay couple had