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A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:47 pm
by nut17
Relaxing Easter at lake Tutira, near Napier NZ 2010

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Department of Conservation camp at Kurikaponga between Napier and Taihape NZ

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Brisbane Caravan & Motorhome Show - June 2010 where we saw the van we wanted and placed the order when we got home.Image

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And it ended up costing close to $NZ 100,000 when we got it delivered here in NZ but it did have a number of extras !!

Cheers Chris

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:33 pm
by T1 Terry
Great shots, a very green country, gotta get there one day. Love the place names, do they do a special subject at school in getting your tongue around 'em :lol: My wife Margaret is an ex Kiwi so we take the odd putt shot, she reckons listening to the TV news girl rattle off all the names as she's going over the map is well worth the listen. Margaret was from ... I know I'll spell this wrong, Witakeri Village at the end of Anzac Valley Rd.

T1 Terry

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:38 pm
by norman
T1 Terry wrote:Great shots, a very green country, gotta get there one day. Love the place names, do they do a special subject at school in getting your tongue around 'em :lol: My wife Margaret is an ex Kiwi so we take the odd putt shot, she reckons listening to the TV news girl rattle off all the names as she's going over the map is well worth the listen. Margaret was from ... I know I'll spell this wrong, Witakeri Village at the end of Anzac Valley Rd.

T1 Terry
So she,s a westie then. Thats Waitakere Village and Henderson Valley Road....Unless they,ve changed the name....

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Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:01 pm
by T1 Terry
I Googled it and it is Anzac Valley Rd, runs off Bethells Rd out of Waitakere, If you follow Anzac Valley rd to the end on Google maps I believe the little lg to the left was the driveway to the farm but I'll need to check that one with Margaret

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:10 am
by norman
This is just a small group of us having happy hour after a hard days fishing.Phew! Its an 2 night rest stop at what is known as the shell bank. Its proper name is Ray,s Rest and is part of a sea bird sanctuary.
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Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:44 pm
by nut17
Christchurch in June 2012 - Tad on the cold side Brrrrrrrrrr
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Marg wasn't to keen to go this way with the van on :lol:

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The South Island winter tour was certainly a test for insulation (or lack of) heating systems, battery power and charging, condensation oh and the braking system.

Cheers Chris

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:01 pm
by BruceS
Queenslanders getting cooked in the last couple of days eat your hearts out!!!

Now......... what's better? Hot or cold?

Nice shots Chris!

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:18 pm
by T1 Terry
I much prefer the hot, prefer it when the hot to remain in the hot places even better 8-) then you can visit there when it's not so hot :lol: It's a nice comfy 26 deg with a light wind and the sun shining in God's Country at the moment :D

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:34 pm
by nut17
"Happy Hour" Labour Weekend - October 2012 at our favourite river side camping spot in Hawkes Bay NZ.
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Cheers Chris

Re: A Few Pics Of Our Travels

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:44 pm
by T1 Terry
Looks like the old Black Boy sump oil burner hasn't been used for a while, got rust on it :lol: I had one of those going near 24/7 through winter when I was living/working in Kempton Tas, hand cramping cold there. I would lay the tools out on the concrete around it to let them warm up so I could use them for a while before they got too cold again :twisted:
You all look warm enough there though, especially the brave sol in the shorts :lol: