Paladin clan NZ trip! Look out!
Jan 24th 2007, 10:03 pm
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Jan 29th 2007, 12:02 am
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Ok its 1 am, but at least the suitcases are packed(ok well almost packed LOL!). Up at 6 for the journey to Heathrow - and then its NZ here we come!!!
So just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for the good wishes for our reccy trip and special thanks to all the wonderful lucky buggers already moved to NZ who have been so friendly and helpful with contact info and offers to meet up!! We'll see you all soon!!!
Just the 25hrs on a plane with a 3yr old and 15month old to do now then!!
Dave
So just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for the good wishes for our reccy trip and special thanks to all the wonderful lucky buggers already moved to NZ who have been so friendly and helpful with contact info and offers to meet up!! We'll see you all soon!!!
Just the 25hrs on a plane with a 3yr old and 15month old to do now then!!
Dave
Jan 29th 2007, 12:43 am
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Ok its 1 am, but at least the suitcases are packed(ok well almost packed LOL!). Up at 6 for the journey to Heathrow - and then its NZ here we come!!!
So just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for the good wishes for our reccy trip and special thanks to all the wonderful lucky buggers already moved to NZ who have been so friendly and helpful with contact info and offers to meet up!! We'll see you all soon!!!
Just the 25hrs on a plane with a 3yr old and 15month old to do now then!!
Dave
So just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for the good wishes for our reccy trip and special thanks to all the wonderful lucky buggers already moved to NZ who have been so friendly and helpful with contact info and offers to meet up!! We'll see you all soon!!!
Just the 25hrs on a plane with a 3yr old and 15month old to do now then!!
Dave
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Jan 29th 2007, 5:07 am
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Re: Paladin clan NZ trip! Look out!
Ok its 1 am, but at least the suitcases are packed(ok well almost packed LOL!). Up at 6 for the journey to Heathrow - and then its NZ here we come!!!
So just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for the good wishes for our reccy trip and special thanks to all the wonderful lucky buggers already moved to NZ who have been so friendly and helpful with contact info and offers to meet up!! We'll see you all soon!!!
Just the 25hrs on a plane with a 3yr old and 15month old to do now then!!
Dave
So just a quick note to say thanks to everyone for the good wishes for our reccy trip and special thanks to all the wonderful lucky buggers already moved to NZ who have been so friendly and helpful with contact info and offers to meet up!! We'll see you all soon!!!
Just the 25hrs on a plane with a 3yr old and 15month old to do now then!!
Dave
After a few hours of excitement the boredom will come on and the kids will sleep.
If not we have something in common
Jan 29th 2007, 5:55 am
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I hope you all have a good flight.
This lovely warm weather better hold out for you coming here.
This lovely warm weather better hold out for you coming here.
Jan 29th 2007, 6:52 am
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Good luck Dave and keep us all posted 
Like I said last night if I can help with anything this end give me a yell
Like I said last night if I can help with anything this end give me a yell
Jan 29th 2007, 8:00 am
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Have a good flight and enjoy your recce. Looking forward to hearing your account of NZ
Feb 1st 2007, 5:46 am
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Has anyone heard from Dave, is he here?
Feb 1st 2007, 5:49 am
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Feb 1st 2007, 7:22 am
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Re: Paladin clan NZ trip! Look out!
They should be up Auckland way now.
I had a call from Dave on Monday afternoon from Dave on the plane just before they flew out. Couldn't hear a lot besides their eldest daughter Auriel making plenty of noise!!!
Look forward to some updates on how the trip is going and the meet ups with you guys in NZ
I had a call from Dave on Monday afternoon from Dave on the plane just before they flew out. Couldn't hear a lot besides their eldest daughter Auriel making plenty of noise!!!
Look forward to some updates on how the trip is going and the meet ups with you guys in NZ
Feb 6th 2007, 8:23 am
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Hi All from NZ!!!!!!
Hey just a quick update while I actually have WIFI internet access!!! Will see about doing a Blog or whatever later on!
Firstly, thanks to everyone for the good luck wishes!
Ok, flight was REALLY long, OMG just a 2 hr lay over in LA makes it seem like an eternity to arrive!!! Kids were actually ok - kept 3 yr old on movies for Heathrow to LA leg then both of them were on the old sedatives for the night flite bit LA-AKL. 3 yr old did wake up with 2 or so hrs to go to AKL but worked pretty well. Immigration at AKL was easy peasy and the Officer was very welcoming to us new migrants LOL! So we now have unlimited stay PR PERMITS and our RRV's are valid for 2 yrs from the date we entered which is great!
OK I'll hit the quickie points and give detail later(its a long story - trust me!!!):
Favourite place seen so far: Titirangi/Waitakere Range area west of AKL - lush sub tropical forest, quiet beach communities(Langholm) and wild west coast beaches(Piha). Pretty nice! Clare is smitten!!! I like it too!!!
Orewa & Warkworth north of AKL were pretty nice too.
Have had a whirlwind initial visit to Bay of Islands - but should be back there later. Coromandel was beautiful but remote, ok VERY remote! Mount manganui & papamoa were nice beach communities. Rotorua was very interesting - did the thermal tourist bit! Lake Taupo was VERY gorgeous but in the middle of nowhere LOL!!! Napier - whats the fuss about?? The art deco isn't that exciting!!
Arrived Kapiti Coast tonite(Paraparaumu) so should be in touch with a few people over next couple of days! Gonna check out Wellington!!!
Big impressions so far: NZ is just a continuous journey through rolling green hills/mountains - its very pretty but gets monotonous when you're driving alot! The other thing is there are huge tracts of land where the pine is harvested that looks like the land has just been raped!! NOT very attractive!!! Bit of a shock but in the end should have expected it as wood is such a huge export for NZ!!! Duh!! Beaches are near deserted everywhere!!! The little towns you drive through look like mid western towns in the USA in a lot of respects - wooden and old!!!
OK thats it for now more soon!!! Will look into a Blog too when get a chance!
look out Wellington - here we come!
Dave
Hey just a quick update while I actually have WIFI internet access!!! Will see about doing a Blog or whatever later on!
Firstly, thanks to everyone for the good luck wishes!
Ok, flight was REALLY long, OMG just a 2 hr lay over in LA makes it seem like an eternity to arrive!!! Kids were actually ok - kept 3 yr old on movies for Heathrow to LA leg then both of them were on the old sedatives for the night flite bit LA-AKL. 3 yr old did wake up with 2 or so hrs to go to AKL but worked pretty well. Immigration at AKL was easy peasy and the Officer was very welcoming to us new migrants LOL! So we now have unlimited stay PR PERMITS and our RRV's are valid for 2 yrs from the date we entered which is great!
OK I'll hit the quickie points and give detail later(its a long story - trust me!!!):
Favourite place seen so far: Titirangi/Waitakere Range area west of AKL - lush sub tropical forest, quiet beach communities(Langholm) and wild west coast beaches(Piha). Pretty nice! Clare is smitten!!! I like it too!!!
Orewa & Warkworth north of AKL were pretty nice too.
Have had a whirlwind initial visit to Bay of Islands - but should be back there later. Coromandel was beautiful but remote, ok VERY remote! Mount manganui & papamoa were nice beach communities. Rotorua was very interesting - did the thermal tourist bit! Lake Taupo was VERY gorgeous but in the middle of nowhere LOL!!! Napier - whats the fuss about?? The art deco isn't that exciting!!
Arrived Kapiti Coast tonite(Paraparaumu) so should be in touch with a few people over next couple of days! Gonna check out Wellington!!!
Big impressions so far: NZ is just a continuous journey through rolling green hills/mountains - its very pretty but gets monotonous when you're driving alot! The other thing is there are huge tracts of land where the pine is harvested that looks like the land has just been raped!! NOT very attractive!!! Bit of a shock but in the end should have expected it as wood is such a huge export for NZ!!! Duh!! Beaches are near deserted everywhere!!! The little towns you drive through look like mid western towns in the USA in a lot of respects - wooden and old!!!
OK thats it for now more soon!!! Will look into a Blog too when get a chance!
look out Wellington - here we come!
Dave
Feb 6th 2007, 8:26 am
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Feb 6th 2007, 8:26 am
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Glad your enjoying it mate. Wish I where there