Thanks a lot, I'm not exactly planning to visit NZ next week - it will be in mid November, when your tramping routes are free from the snow
but my grandfather always told me "if you have time don't waste your time", so I'm trying to stuff all the New Zealand I can in just two weeks and this of course takes time!
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Blenheim - WW1 at Omaka 4 hour drive north of Christchurch
Wigram RNZAF Museum in Christchurch
Ashburton Museum 65 km south of Christchurch
Wanaka Warbirds Museum , about 6 hour drive from Christchurch[/quote]
Ian & Marty, please choose for me the one I cannot miss: I think the one I heard about is Wanaka
I will probably be driving all around Southern Island, so distance from CHC is not an issue
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Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:38 amby Venge
I can not be near as helpful as the people in the previous replies, but just wanted to say Welcome to our forums
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Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:09 pmby Syncop8r
Venge, you need to do something about that bug on your signature.
I have broken three LCD monitors already trying to smack it.
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Wed Jul 14, 2010 1:54 pmby Ian Warren
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Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:16 pmby Venge
Syncop8r wrote:Venge, you need to do something about that bug on your signature.
I have broken three LCD monitors already trying to smack it.
lol!
Will look around for a new one, until then its gonna cost you big time ......
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Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:31 amby Splitpin
"Ian & Marty, please choose for me the one I cannot miss: I think the one I heard about is Wanaka "
Luca......thats a hard thing to pick.They are all great , and each has something the others dont. I guess it depends on your area of interest.........hard call to make.
Marty
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:51 pmby thranduil
Hello!
I'm back - nearly everything has been reserved - plane, car, whalewatching, milford sound cruise....
Now I can only hope for nice weather (and no quakes - the same strenght of one you had in CHC would result in a terrible disaster here in Italy where buildings are older and cities much more densely populated).
I decided to go for the RNZAF museum in CHC - lots of nice warbirds still missing from my checklist and a nice shop (I want to show my friends a nice RNZAF roundel tshirt)
I'll fly Emirates, Milan to Dubai to Sidney (on a 380!) and finally land in Christchurch on November 21 at 15:15.
In order to take pictures what is best, stay inside the airport or get the car as fast as possible and drive around the fence?
Cheers
Luca
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Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:06 pmby Ian Warren
Luca ,
RNZAF Air Force World Museum is a good choice , you have tours that take you in the restoration hangers , morning tour at 11.00 AM and afternoon at 1.00PM , depending on the day and if want or require a personal guide , PM me , i'm only down the road , 2km .
The quakes have subsided , looking at the airport you would not think so , major changes and construction going on you would think it was hit by a quake , there are good and many places to get photos in around the Antarctic Operations , USAF Hercs and C17s even occasional C5 Galaxy .
Cheers , Ian
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Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:40 amby thranduil
Ian Warren wrote:there are good and many places to get photos in around the Antarctic Operations , USAF Hercs and C17s even occasional C5 Galaxy .
that would be great!
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Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:28 amby IslandBoy77
Hi Luca. Welcome to the forums! I can't help with the Christchurch / South Island stuff you want to do, but wanted to add my welcome. If you need a place to bed down for a night in Napier, you are welcome to drop by. All the best, and I hope we treat you well while you're here.
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Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:25 pmby thranduil
IslandBoy77 wrote:Hi Luca. Welcome to the forums! I can't help with the Christchurch / South Island stuff you want to do, but wanted to add my welcome. If you need a place to bed down for a night in Napier, you are welcome to drop by. All the best, and I hope we treat you well while you're here.
Thank you all!
Five weeks only to my Kiwi holidays!
I received an incredibly warm welcome both here and in a trampers forum, I'm starting to think that I will have a very pleasant stay in NZ...
...not that I had any doubts before, of course!
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Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:54 pmby Ian Warren
Luca , i could be out off action for a meet , good bump on the head has taken myself outta work for last couple months , five week is still a ways off , fingers crossed i can join you at Wigram .
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Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:19 pmby Splitpin
Ian Warren wrote:Luca , i could be out off action for a meet , good bump on the head has taken myself outta work for last couple months , five week is still a ways off , fingers crossed i can join you at Wigram .
If your not up to it Ian....pass him onto me....no problem at all
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Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:18 pmby Ian Warren
Marty , Good plan - Thanks Matey , I am not enjoying these last couple weeks , be great to meet , good to have you back me up , Wiggy is your turf .
If you meet and want to stop through , quick call
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Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:38 amby thranduil
Just one week before
leaving, on a jet plane!
BTW, I was afraid I was going to miss my first ride on a 380 after the Quantas RR engine failure, but luckily it seems that Emirates' 380s are powered by GEs.
I think I'll be in Wigram on my last day in NZ (Dec 05th) and on the same I'll be planespotting near CHC - hoping in a C5
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Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:13 pmby thranduil
When I woke up this morning I heard about the terrible quake in Christchurch.
I'm watching images of collapsed buildings and rescue men digging in rubble.
I wish you all are well.
I'm not exactly a religious guy, but the only thing I can do now is to prey.
Get well soon CHC.
