Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-08 Thread David Mann
On May 7, 2007, at 11:20 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: 16.5. Christchurch Arriving at 8am. After some 26 hours spent in planes we'll probably rest. We also need to buy some food, mobile phone pay-as-you-go package and most importantly familiarize ourself with the left side of the road driving

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-07 Thread Peter Lacus
Hello again, finally I've managed to write a reply (been busy working on the itinerary etc.). Bob, David, Alastair - thank you very much for your replies. Here is (more or less) final version of our itinerary: Southern Island --- 16.5. Christchurch Arriving at 8am. After some 26

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-03 Thread Alastair Robertson
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

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-03 Thread Alastair Robertson
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

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-02 Thread David Mann
On May 2, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Peter Lacus wrote: 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

New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-01 Thread Peter Lacus
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

Re: New Zealand (+ Hong Kong stopover)

2007-05-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
Peter, We were in New Zealand Australia in Oct/Nov '06. We flew into Auckland and then on to Queenstown on the South Island for 8 or 10 days. On the way back from Australia, we spent 4-5 days on the North Island. It's a wonderful place. Here's a map of where we drove on the South Island.