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shannon
Joined: 14 May 2005
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 Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: North or South!? |
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I'm arriving somewhere in NZ for 10 days in mid-October 2005.
My choices of arrival are Auckland and Christchurch -I'll only have time for one island (obviously) and I'm not sure which one I should go for!
I LOVE pretty things (ie. scenery - I'd like to see as much of the mountains, lakes, rivers, etc. as possible) and my budget is not all that high (I need cheap!) Suggestions? |
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Garry
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Joined: 10 May 2004
Posts: 290
Location: New Zealander in Scotland
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Hi and welcome Shannon. Being a patriotic mainlander myself, I would say the south island hands down. Especially since it is scenery you are after. So if I were in your shoes I would fly to Christchurch and either try and hook up with someone with a car, most of the hostels in ChCh have noticeboards advertising lifts wanted/offered, or jump straight on a bus. 10 days isn't really long enough but places you probably don't want to miss out on are Kaikoura, Westcoast, Queenstown, Te Anau & Milford Sounds, Mount Cook and one of the passes (Arthur's or Lewis).
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madder
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| The north island does have some nice places also. Check out tongariro and waikaremoana they are both magical places and the kauri forests in northland. |
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wendel
Joined: 05 May 2005
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| yeah I agree the south island. Don't know about queenstown, I think it is to touristy. fiordland is the best place in the new zealand followed by stewart island. |
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Garry
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Joined: 10 May 2004
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Location: New Zealander in Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Off course how could we forget about Stewart Island :: Photos. Just a shame the people there aren't the friendliest in the country (putting it nicely). |
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