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What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Fri 02 Nov, 2012 10:24 pm
by srforum112
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?
Sonja
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Fri 02 Nov, 2012 10:27 pm
by Strider
If you're planning to be in Marlborough, how about the Queen Charlotte Track?
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 6:45 am
by wayno
you can mtb the walk and kayak the sounds
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 9:15 am
by MichaelP
Definitely hire a kayak and spend a day out on the Sounds! It's great out there.
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 9:19 am
by wayno
on second thoughts, too many aussies there..
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 10:12 am
by Strider
wayno wrote:on second thoughts, too many aussies there..
I hope you didn't include me in that
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 12:05 pm
by wayno
Strider wrote:wayno wrote:on second thoughts, too many aussies there..
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
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....
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 3:45 pm
by MichaelP
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).
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 3:49 pm
by wayno
it used to be that way, but not since the recession...
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 4:00 pm
by Strider
wayno wrote:Strider wrote:wayno wrote:on second thoughts, too many aussies there..
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
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...
Re: What to do in New Zealand
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 8:12 pm
by srforum112
Kyaking sounds like a great idea, shame about the hoards of aussie tourists of which I'll be one!!