New Zealand in June 2005

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:28:00 +0100, John Kirton
wrote:

I'll be following the British Lions on their rugby tour to NZ in
June/July 2005

I love the kind of scenery I've read about in S Island but I guess
that much of it might be tricky to get to in winter. I fly into
Christchurch 23rd June, Test match there on the 25th and then a few
free days until the next Test match in Wellington on July 2nd.

What is the likely situation and would I be better advised to give up
my yen to see the S Island sights and head for warmer N Island
immediately after the Christchurch test?

All help gratefully received.

www.aaguide.co.nz

www.purenz.com

Cath

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:28:00 +0100, John Kirton
wrote:

I'll be following the British Lions on their rugby tour to NZ in
June/July 2005

I love the kind of scenery I've read about in S Island but I guess
that much of it might be tricky to get to in winter. I fly into
Christchurch 23rd June, Test match there on the 25th and then a few
free days until the next Test match in Wellington on July 2nd.

What is the likely situation and would I be better advised to give up
my yen to see the S Island sights and head for warmer N Island
immediately after the Christchurch test?

All help gratefully received.

www.aaguide.co.nz

www.purenz.com

Cath

John Kirton wrote:
Geoff McCaughan wrote:

John Kirton wrote:

I love the kind of scenery I've read about in S Island but I guess
that much of it might be tricky to get to in winter.

Why?


Because of the possibility of heavy snow making driving conditions
difficult. How geared are things to the skiing industry, for example?
I trust that snow doesn't make as such an ass of kiwis as it does of
us folks in the UK.

We don't get heavy snow in NZ.

--
Burn the land and boil the sea,
You can't take the sky from me.

"John Kirton" wrote in message
...
I'll be following the British Lions on their rugby tour to NZ in
June/July 2005

I love the kind of scenery I've read about in S Island but I guess
that much of it might be tricky to get to in winter. I fly into
Christchurch 23rd June, Test match there on the 25th and then a few
free days until the next Test match in Wellington on July 2nd.

What is the likely situation and would I be better advised to give up
my yen to see the S Island sights and head for warmer N Island
immediately after the Christchurch test?

All help gratefully received.

--
John
Occasionally the Alpine passes are closed for a few hours or overnight.
Allow an extra day to get back to Chch if you are worried about getting to a
flight. Allow more time for the driving distances as the roads, while
without exception have a very high standard of surface (no where near the
pot-holes of Aussie for example), are often very winding and up and down. I
would recommend a loop of Arthurs Pass-West Coast to Westport-Lewis Pass-
Hanmer Springs- Kaikoura- Christchurch if you have three or four days, but
truely, just heading out in almost any direction will do it for you.

Regards

Nigel in NZ

"Nigel Marx" wrote:


Occasionally the Alpine passes are closed for a few hours or overnight.
Allow an extra day to get back to Chch if you are worried about getting to a
flight. ........


Just the kind of info I was hoping for - many, many thanks.

John

"Nigel Marx" wrote:


Occasionally the Alpine passes are closed for a few hours or overnight.
Allow an extra day to get back to Chch if you are worried about getting to a
flight. ........


Just the kind of info I was hoping for - many, many thanks.

John

"Nigel Marx" wrote:


Occasionally the Alpine passes are closed for a few hours or overnight.
Allow an extra day to get back to Chch if you are worried about getting to a
flight. ........


Just the kind of info I was hoping for - many, many thanks.

John