Winter In NZ!!
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Yep, it's been another great day in Auckland and for those of you looking at coming here in winter and are worried about the weather check out the piccies!!!
This was Kerekere beach this morning and I know that the weather is not always this good, but days like this make up for all the bad ones!!
This was Kerekere beach this morning and I know that the weather is not always this good, but days like this make up for all the bad ones!!
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....... and after a few hours hard tramping this is Pararaha valley - well worth the effort!!
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Great pics Flyboy.
Now you have got me all excited again. We fly out two weeks tomorrow and cant wait.
Do you have anymore you can post.
What is the temperatures out there at the moment?
Paul
Now you have got me all excited again. We fly out two weeks tomorrow and cant wait.
Do you have anymore you can post.
What is the temperatures out there at the moment?
Paul
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Originally posted by Pastor Flaps
Great pics Flyboy.
Now you have got me all excited again. We fly out two weeks tomorrow and cant wait.
Do you have anymore you can post.
What is the temperatures out there at the moment?
Paul
Great pics Flyboy.
Now you have got me all excited again. We fly out two weeks tomorrow and cant wait.
Do you have anymore you can post.
What is the temperatures out there at the moment?
Paul
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It looks absolutely stunning. I can't wait to come over for our hols. How long is the flight from Brisbane?
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New Zealand is the coldest place I've ever been to, I was on the South Island in June & it was freezing !. The scenery was stunning though. Stewart Island was amazing, but so cold (-11c), I was stuck there for a few days as the runway was frozen & the plane could'nt take off (great bar in the hotel to wait in though).
Invercargill was cold & damp, probably the most depressing place I've been to. Great Country.
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Originally posted by Amazulu
New Zealand is the coldest place I've ever been to, I was on the South Island in June & it was freezing !. The scenery was stunning though. Stewart Island was amazing, but so cold (-11c), I was stuck there for a few days as the runway was frozen & the plane could'nt take off (great bar in the hotel to wait in though).
Invercargill was cold & damp, probably the most depressing place I've been to. Great Country.
New Zealand is the coldest place I've ever been to, I was on the South Island in June & it was freezing !. The scenery was stunning though. Stewart Island was amazing, but so cold (-11c), I was stuck there for a few days as the runway was frozen & the plane could'nt take off (great bar in the hotel to wait in though).
Invercargill was cold & damp, probably the most depressing place I've been to. Great Country.
Me, cold memory: how about -35 degrees C skiing on the Stubai Glacier (Austria) early morning in January at 3000 metres (I think) last year - that was particularly...shrinking, shall I say?!...made getting a thousand metres down the mountain quite a good idea.
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Flyboy,
One thing that worries me about walking in NZ is the opportunity to do so with the dog. I know that National Parks are restricted but it seems strange to go walking without the mutt. Can you do the walks like shown in the pics with a dog.
Strangely this is one of my big worries about the move to NZ. They don't seem so keen on dogs us us Brits.
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One thing that worries me about walking in NZ is the opportunity to do so with the dog. I know that National Parks are restricted but it seems strange to go walking without the mutt. Can you do the walks like shown in the pics with a dog.
Strangely this is one of my big worries about the move to NZ. They don't seem so keen on dogs us us Brits.
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Originally posted by Roger
Flyboy,
One thing that worries me about walking in NZ is the opportunity to do so with the dog. I know that National Parks are restricted but it seems strange to go walking without the mutt. Can you do the walks like shown in the pics with a dog.
Strangely this is one of my big worries about the move to NZ. They don't seem so keen on dogs us us Brits.
Roger
Flyboy,
One thing that worries me about walking in NZ is the opportunity to do so with the dog. I know that National Parks are restricted but it seems strange to go walking without the mutt. Can you do the walks like shown in the pics with a dog.
Strangely this is one of my big worries about the move to NZ. They don't seem so keen on dogs us us Brits.
Roger
Are there any NZ based dog owners out there who know better!?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Roger We got our dog from a rescue home in west Auckland 2 months ago and have been able to take her everywhere - They are allowed on the beaches in the winter months, some areas they have to be on leads because of the wildlife - but it seems to me that NZ is a dog loving counrtry and I don't see many people out walking without at least one !
There has been some bad publicity lately as a little girl was mauled by a dog in a park - so there are some clamp downs on dogs being off the lead in places but thats just common sense really
There has been some bad publicity lately as a little girl was mauled by a dog in a park - so there are some clamp downs on dogs being off the lead in places but thats just common sense really
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Xpat. Thanks for that. Reassuring.
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