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What to do in New Zealand

Postby srforum112 » Fri 02 Nov, 2012 10:24 pm

New Zealand is a great country for walking and I'll be walking (quite a hard walk) in the south island in February 2013. After the walk I have another week in New Zeland. If my legs still function, after all the climbing required from the walk, I'm wandering how to fill in my time. Maybe sampling all the lovely Maryborough wines or another (much easier) walk. Any suggestions?
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby Strider » Fri 02 Nov, 2012 10:27 pm

If you're planning to be in Marlborough, how about the Queen Charlotte Track?
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby wayno » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 6:45 am

you can mtb the walk and kayak the sounds
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby MichaelP » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 9:15 am

Definitely hire a kayak and spend a day out on the Sounds! It's great out there.
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby wayno » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 9:19 am

on second thoughts, too many aussies there.. :roll:
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby Strider » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 10:12 am

wayno wrote:on second thoughts, too many aussies there.. :roll:

I hope you didn't include me in that ;-)
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby wayno » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 12:05 pm

Strider wrote:
wayno wrote:on second thoughts, too many aussies there.. :roll:

I hope you didn't include me in that ;-)


well i've only ever met two tasmanians in NZ so can't say that theres too many of them over here 8)
but if yo're in any tramping hut over here in summer you'd be forgiven for thinking you were still in aus from the no of aussies.... esp in the last few years.... and some of the great walks are now being booked out months in advance , partly from the increase in aussies, i'd book the routeburn in sept no prob. but this year i nearly missed out....
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby MichaelP » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 3:45 pm

You'll bump into 10 Germans for every Aussie you meet!

Apparently they go there instead of Australia because they're scared of our wildlife (namely snakes).
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby wayno » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 3:49 pm

it used to be that way, but not since the recession...
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby Strider » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 4:00 pm

wayno wrote:
Strider wrote:
wayno wrote:on second thoughts, too many aussies there.. :roll:

I hope you didn't include me in that ;-)


well i've only ever met two tasmanians in NZ so can't say that theres too many of them over here 8)
but if yo're in any tramping hut over here in summer you'd be forgiven for thinking you were still in aus from the no of aussies.... esp in the last few years.... and some of the great walks are now being booked out months in advance , partly from the increase in aussies, i'd book the routeburn in sept no prob. but this year i nearly missed out....

For the record, I'm from.Marlborough...
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Re: What to do in New Zealand

Postby srforum112 » Sat 03 Nov, 2012 8:12 pm

Kyaking sounds like a great idea, shame about the hoards of aussie tourists of which I'll be one!!
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