Help with a travel itinerary to NZ
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Yes July might not be the best time for driving on some of the SI roads particularly to Milford. If you do would recommend travelling down the west coast and getting down to the Caitlins south of Dunedin for some good walks.
A jet boat ride on any of the rivers down there would be a highlight for an 18 year old as would a bungee jump -
@canefan said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
The Cape is a long way, a day trip by bus from Paihia
Get up and drive there for sunrise, much quicker and great views - bloody cold on the walk down though and you're possibly going to get to experience being in the middle of a cattle drive.
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@Bones said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@canefan said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
The Cape is a long way, a day trip by bus from Paihia
Get up and drive there for sunrise, much quicker and great views - bloody cold on the walk down though and you're possibly going to get to experience being in the middle of a cattle drive.
Have you driven to the cape from Paihia in a day? How long did it take? Do you have to drive on the beach? Is it an easy drive?
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Cape Reinga is about 2.5 hours from Paihia. So do-able 90 mile beach is a state highway but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are used to it. Not sure of the rental companies policies either.
One option would be to spend two nights in Mangonui, then you could do the Cape Properly. Spirits Bay is awesome. Lots of little side trip off the main road that you can with the extra time available by starting of 40 minutes closer to the Cape. Plus IMO Paihia is one of the shittiest tourist towns in NZ
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@nonpartizan A meat pie. There are plenty of varieties from standard mince and cheese to gourmet flavours.
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@nonpartizan That would be the tightest of tight budgets
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@nonpartizan said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@Bovidae said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@nonpartizan A meat pie. There are plenty of varieties from standard mince and cheese to gourmet flavours.
Thank you. What is the going rate?
From NZ$5-$20 depending on where you buy it, and the ingredients. Here is an article for a quick summary (missing some options for me) but it gives you an idea. The US women's rugby team ate plenty of them while in NZ for the RWC.
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@canefan said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@Bones said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@canefan said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
The Cape is a long way, a day trip by bus from Paihia
Get up and drive there for sunrise, much quicker and great views - bloody cold on the walk down though and you're possibly going to get to experience being in the middle of a cattle drive.
Have you driven to the cape from Paihia in a day? How long did it take? Do you have to drive on the beach? Is it an easy drive?
Nah started out in Kaitaia, up to the cape in time for sunrise and then a dawdle back to Paihia... it's only an extra 90 minutes or so for the proposed journey. And yeah had a little 5 minute blat on 90 mile on the way down, but why would you ask if you have to?
Was in Paihia by lunchtime, but that was summer.
Make sure you stop for a v, pie and coffee at Pukenui Pacific on the way up/down.
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@nonpartizan said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@dogmeat said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
@nonpartizan That would be the tightest of tight budgets
Ok. Thanks. I'm just trying to come up with a ballpark figure that I will need. I will plan on bringing double that then.
Pies, fish and chips, the usual burgers and takeout aren't too expensive. And there are plenty of cheapish eats in the big cities if you look for them. Both Auckland and Wellington have lots of cheap Asian food, and snack foods and fruit at supermarkets to supplement your paid meals
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@dogmeat said in Help with a travel itinerary to NZ:
So do-able 90 mile beach is a state highway but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are used to it. Not sure of the rental companies policies either.
Wasn't allowed in the '90s, actually in the rental contract. Doesn't mean you can't do it of course, just that you aren't insured. I doubt that has changed.
I won't explain how I know this.
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Early 90s we found a car company that allowed this (driving on a beach) but they changed it soon after. Have been driven to Cape Reinga from Auckland CBD and back in a day by a neighbour but his old convertible has a giant engine and his foot was heavier than lead. What a great day it was.
I also agree on Paihia as way too touristy.
