oops I mean their lables of course Alastair
On 5/3/07, Alastair Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Peter > > I would agree with much of what David M says. Be warned we are in > mid-autumn here and it will be cool/mild at best cold at worst, so > bring warm clothes. I wouldn't necessarily avoid Rotorua - yes a > tourist trap in some ways but some spectacular geothermal features, > and it's all laid out on a plate. I would certainly want to temper it > with some more out of the way experience - like a farm stay on a high > country station in the South Island. Queensland is also extremely > touristy but it will be quiet at the end of May - cold but not cold > enough for skiing yet. > > Not sure I would recommend getting lenses here - very limited choice > at Photo & Video (http://www.photo.co.nz/newprods/newpent_lens.htm) > which as David says is the best bet for Christchurch and is probably > typical of the best camera shops here. A $NZ is worth about 0.55 Euro > so you can do the math for the prices at P & V. No problem getting > slide film here but maybe not all that cheap. > > I would also endorse Budget - prices are quite reasonable. Definitely > don't need an SUV - and we don't need to encourage anymore on the road > either - much better off in a car. Chances of seeing a kiwi in the > wild - well you might have better chance with the old state lottery - > used to be called Golden Kiwi! You will have to visit a kiwihouse and > be content with seeing a captive bird I am afraid. Good wine and > wineries in several parts of the country - Central Otago, North > Canterbury, Marlborough, Martinborough, Hawkes Bay are the best bets. > You can buy from direct from the winery in all these places (of course > you just get there lables but they will give you a tasting first). > Can give you some names of good places to visit if you would like. > > Happy to meet up if it suits your itinerary - Palmerston North is not > exactly on the tourist trail however. > > Alastair > > On 5/2/07, Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm flying to New Zealand (together with another list member) on 14th of > > May so it's about time to ask some questions I guess ;-) (since I > > haven't found too many conversations about subj. in the list archives): > > > > 1. where to go? I'm sure there are so many places worth visiting and > > we've got just 8 days for the Southern Island and 5 days for the > > Northern Island. I'd certainly like to experience Rotorua and compare NZ > > fjords with their cousins in Norway. If you know about some hidden gems > > please share your knowledge. Exact GPS coordinates of great photographic > > vistas are especially welcome! (just kidding, I don't have a GPS ;-)). > > > > 2. where not to go? Are there some obvious tourist traps which are > > better to be avoided? > > > > 3. availability/prices of Pentax lenses and slide film. If the prices > > were substantially closer to the US than to the UK, I'd probably buy > > 21Ltd. and perhaps 40Ltd. at the start of our trip (which happens in > > Christchurch). WRT slide film, Kodak EliteChrome or Fuji Sensia is > > enough for me (but of course AGFA RSX-II 50 would be preferable) - is it > > readily available or it's better to take some from home? > > > > 4. I'd welcome some tips which car rental company offers most bang for > > the buck - e.g. not the most expensive nor the cheapest one, but with > > solid fleet and services. On our US trip we've used Alamo services and > > we were very satisfied. Also is compact/intermediate car (1.6-2.0l > > engine) enough or it would be a better idea to rent a SUV? > > > > 5. And of course the most important question - how about small PDML > > meeting under the Southen Cross? It's always nice to meet fellow > > Pentaxians anywhere in the world, isn't it? > > > > Of course any other suggestions/comments are welcome - if you know for > > example where to buy the best (yet affordable) wine or where to see kiwi > > in the wild - _everything_ is welcome. > > > > If you don't have experience from New Zealand but have some from Hong > > Kong, just substitute NZ in the questions above with HK (except of Q4 - > > we are probably not going to rent a car in HK - it's just stopover on > > the way back home, which means 2 days & 2 nights). > > > > Thank you for any replies! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Peter > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
