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campervan New Zealand
[Default] On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:04:49 GMT, "Kathy and Steve"
offered the following words of wisdom: Phew thank goodness we arent going to Northland! I live in Far North Qld and have to also tackle the "terrorists"in campers and caravans - but they also bring money with them and that helps the local economy. When the tourists dont come, this area suffers greatly. No doubt a few local businesses (and their employees) benefit from tourism, but the vast majority of the people who live around here don't. But we've always been more than happy to share our lovely coast with well mannered guests who show the local environment - including the people who live here - some respect. Unfortunately, a lot of the younger tourists (especially the Germans) don't and seem to think that they are somehow ENTITLED to use our beaches and roads without any consideration for anyone else. For example, they'll take up several spaces in busy carparks and set up camp or park directly in front of someone's house blocking their views. We've even had campervans drive up our private road (tearing up the road in the process), knock on our door and ask where they can camp. The first few times we welcomed these uninvited guests. But after awhile it becomes tiresome - especially since they usually arrive when we're doing something important. As a result of this kind of thoughtless behaviour, there has been some vandalism of campervans and I wouldn't be surprised to see more. We only have 4 1/2 weeks and plan to stay only on the south Island as we love to bushwalk and cycle as well as DOC camp grounds so we are not really interested in the cities and the motels. We did do a holiday in Tassie with a small car and motels and hated it as we were restricted as to where we could stay the night. Another long haul we did was through Canada but on that occasion we took tent/camp gear and camped everywhere, brrr even in the snow. Dont worry seaeagle, you stay out of the South Island and we will stay out of Northland :P Kathy Watch your rear vision mirrors. You're not out of the woods yet. We're planning a road trip through the South Island in early spring and are thinking of renting a campervan in Christchurch. Not only are the roads far better in the SI than the NI, but the standard of driving is better and local drivers more considerate. That doesn't mean that South Islanders appreciate being stuck behind a thoughtless tourist any more than North Islanders, but it does mean that it's a safer more pleasant place to drive. I've driven from CHCH to Queenstown and down to Milford and Te Anau and the roads were beautiful. This time I'll be going with my wife and hope to take around three weeks to drive from Christchurch down to Bluff and back. The next road week trip we'll take will in the West Coast and Fiordland. Enjoy your visit. It's a beautiful country and I'm sure you'll be welcome wherever you go. |
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campervan New Zealand
Enjoy your visit. It's a beautiful country and I'm sure you'll be
welcome wherever you go. Hmmm we too are going early spring - I will watch my rear mirrors but if you are also in a camper you too will be driving slow maybe :P Thanks for your replies, see you on the south island. |
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