New Zealand land/cloudscapes - Page 2

fiddler · 16th Mar 2006, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the advice doraemon.
fiddler

doraemon · 16th Mar 2006, 02:08 PM

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Thanks for the advice doraemon.
fiddler

no prob

Jeremy · 16th Mar 2006, 03:56 PM

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Whitewater rafting Jeremy? At my age, you gotta be joking

A skydive over Lake Taupo from 15000 ft and three bungy jumps at Taupobungy (a mere 49 metres, including a dunk into the Waikato river up to my chest, and tandem with my 19-yr-old son) is the limit for this old git

"Skiing" down about 750m of volcanic scree on Mt Ngauruhoe injected a certain frisson of excitement.
I grew up in NZ and have family there, so it was more of a family visit tagged onto the concerts I did in KL.

fiddler

HOLY SMOKES! If there was a "Most Happening Father Of The Year Award", you'd bag it with your hands down. With such "credentials", white water rafting shouldn't pose much of a problem for you and heck I'm already rethinking my plans to visit Greymouth.

fiddler · 16th Mar 2006, 05:12 PM

Let me know how you get on Jeremy

The luge at Tauranga is supposed to be pretty good. Any tips you wish, just ask

fiddler

Chai · 17th Mar 2006, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy

HOLY SMOKES! If there was a "Most Happening Father Of The Year Award", you'd bag it with your hands down. With such "credentials", white water rafting shouldn't pose much of a problem for you and heck I'm already rethinking my plans to visit Greymouth.

He's definitely a cool dad!

Adrian Wong · 17th Mar 2006, 11:41 AM

Wow... Amazing landscapes.

My parents are leaving for two weeks in New Zealand today. I think they will enjoy it there. Hope they will take pictures like these over there.

Jeremy · 17th Mar 2006, 01:14 PM

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Let me know how you get on Jeremy

The luge at Tauranga is supposed to be pretty good. Any tips you wish, just ask

fiddler

Judging from what I read and friends experience, not only will I have loads of fun, I'll find myself alot poorer too. To go or not to go?

fiddler · 27th Mar 2006, 06:41 AM

Adrian, have you heard from your parents? Hope they are having a great time in NZ

My son is still there, now backpacking alone the S Island, but bound to find company in the youth hostels.

Jeremy, yeh, those extreme activities are not cheap

So get saving and get your A down there real soon

You won't regret it Backpacking/youth hostels keeps the costs right down. End of February/early March a great time to go - the weather is still good and the beaches deserted.

fiddler

Ishtim · 28th Mar 2006, 02:20 AM

Nice shots.... I have always heard that NZ is beautiful. Must go someday!

Adrian Wong · 30th Mar 2006, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by fiddler

Adrian, have you heard from your parents? Hope they are having a great time in NZ

My son is still there, now backpacking alone the S Island, but bound to find company in the youth hostels.

Jeremy, yeh, those extreme activities are not cheap

So get saving and get your A down there real soon

You won't regret it Backpacking/youth hostels keeps the costs right down. End of February/early March a great time to go - the weather is still good and the beaches deserted.

fiddler

Unfortunately, no. They FORGOT to bring their mobile phones with them, so there's no way to contact them.

But with my aunt, who has been staying there for about a year, with them; I don't think they will have any problem over there.

Can't wait for them to come back and do their show and tell!!!

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fiddler Warming up Join Date: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 111 Reputation: 570 Rep Power: 8	Thanks for the advice doraemon. fiddler

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fiddler Warming up Join Date: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 111 Reputation: 570 Rep Power: 8	Let me know how you get on Jeremy The luge at Tauranga is supposed to be pretty good. Any tips you wish, just ask fiddler

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fiddler Warming up Join Date: 27 Jan 2006 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 111 Reputation: 570 Rep Power: 8	Adrian, have you heard from your parents? Hope they are having a great time in NZ My son is still there, now backpacking alone the S Island, but bound to find company in the youth hostels. Jeremy, yeh, those extreme activities are not cheap So get saving and get your A down there real soon You won't regret it Backpacking/youth hostels keeps the costs right down. End of February/early March a great time to go - the weather is still good and the beaches deserted. fiddler

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Ishtim Super Moderator Join Date: 14 May 2003 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 3,637 Reputation: 2882 Rep Power: 37	Nice shots.... I have always heard that NZ is beautiful. Must go someday!