Graham, My wife's a very fair-skinned nordic type and she prefers rain and cooler weather. Beaches and boats are not her thing. So, with only three big cities in the country, Christchurch was the one. And, we love it there. When I first visited NZ in 2003/4, I rented a camper van and drove it right around the N.I. following the coastline. Tauranga to Auckland, then Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Gisbourne, Tauranga, Auckland and then back to Tauranga. I arrived and departed on a freighter - hence Tauranga. I stayed at beach camps along the way for the most part and met a lot of great folks. I spent New Years in Gisbourne and I've got a rock here on my desk just now from the East Cape. If my wife wasn't sun-adverse, I might have considered settling near Tauranga or Auckland. Cheers, Dennis Gallagher
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers Sent: 11 March, 2009 09:26 To: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Body panel question Dennis, I'm in PA. My wife is from this area. I would like to get back there this year for a visit but may not ($$). I usually get back there every two or three years for a visit. I first rode Hondas growing up in Hamilton (N.Is). My sister lives in Tauranga and a brother near Gisborne. He's a shepherd with 8,000 sheep (a real woolly headed bloke). Why Christchurch? Graham --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
