A new appreciation of NZ

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Oct 15th 2012, 10:21 pm

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Re: A new appreciation of NZ

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Originally Posted by cappuccino

In London about 20 years ago, I was driving alone when I got a flat tyre and pulled over to the side of the road, only to realise that it was the edge of a gypsy encampment. I was a little nervous when a young lad came out to see if he could help me. Instead of taking all the wheels off the car and cutting the body up for scrap metal, he kindly got the spare tyre out of the boot, jacked up the car and changed the tyre for me. Never asked for anything, or accepted anything i offered.

There are truly good and bad people the whole world over.

So True!!

Oct 16th 2012, 2:04 am

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Re: A new appreciation of NZ

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Originally Posted by Mark Smith

Where or what is the Rainbow road? We were stranded on SH7 about 20mins out of springs junction. Thankfully it was warm and sunny.

Rainbow, in the wilderness, Road

As it happens you couldn't have been on it , as it is still closed

It was just you mentioned pot holes & Deliverance .

Oct 16th 2012, 3:08 am

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Re: A new appreciation of NZ

Wow thats looks lovely, I must explore more!

Oct 16th 2012, 8:10 am

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Re: A new appreciation of NZ

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Originally Posted by Chalkygirl

Now picture same scenario in UK: you break down in middle of nowhere and no-one stops. If a man should stop, you become suspicious and certainly wouldnt let him hop in your van for fear you may never be seen alive again..

I think I would be equally petrified in either country. Why would you think that any random stranger in any one country might be more or less likely to harm or take advantage of you?

Statistically I don't think it would be proven that the likelihood of any given man who might stop to offer assistance to a vulnerable young lady at the side of the road could turn out to be a rapist, murderer, mental case or a fine upstanding citizen.

Many a tourist has fallen foul of some less than desirable characters, no doubt because the similarly thought this was a safe place to be and that everyone was lovely and friendly.