 OT: leaving for New Zealand tomorrow AM ..., do we have any members down there ? |
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| balljoint |
 Feb 9 2007, 03:29 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None  |
Say hello to Shania Twain for me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif) And keep a look out for the Giant Moas. They will make a real mess of your rental car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| SirAndy |
 Feb 13 2007, 03:05 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
no pics yet, the camera memory stick is not compatible with the new laptop ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
so, i either have to find a place to burn them on CD and then post here, or wait until i get back home ... anyways, we have kind of settled in a bit, the beach is great, the backyard of the house ends right at the sand, makes for a nice early morning swim ... went hiking in a forest of giant fern, some as high as 40 feet and more. very jurassic park feeling to it. went fishing, the water is full of all kinds of fish. i caught 3 snappers in about 30 minutes. yum! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) tomorrow we're off to the south island, we're flying into christchurch and then on to the milford sound (fjordland). 5 days driving around the south island, then back to devonport ... it's been a lot of fun so far. *no* 914s ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ) but i did see a nice, yellow, RHD 356 ! quite a few newer porsches too, lot's of Boxsters and a GT2 ... ok, it's 10pm here and i gotta run to have some beers with the locals ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Andy |
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| Rusty |
Feb 13 2007, 03:10 AM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,942 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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| McMark |
Feb 13 2007, 04:02 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
:sunandfunonthebeachsmilie:
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| SirAndy |
Feb 17 2007, 04:44 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
back in auckland from our trip to the south island. what a blast ...
driving has been very easy, i even start to enjoy the round-abouts. the rental car is a slug, Hyundai 4WD SUV, no umpfh at all, but it got tiptronic ... the milford sound is simply stunning. words can't describe. 3000+ feet cliffs straight into the ocean with waterfalls coming off them. we went on a big sailboat, all the way out into the tasman sea. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) we came back two hours ago just in time to watch the queen mary 2 leaving the auckland harbour. big fireworks and stuff, it went right past the beach in our backyard on the way out. that ship is *huge* !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) anyways, off to some rum & coke and then some sleep. 6 more days ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Andy |
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| fiid |
Feb 17 2007, 02:12 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Cool to see the Queen Mary - that was in SF like a week or two ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Susan has tons of family around Auckland - shame we're not down there - we could hang out! |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 17 2007, 11:51 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
alright, here's a teaser ... still no pics from my camera, i got this from their website ...
that's the boat we took the ride on, in front of one of the waterfalls in milford sound ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Andy  |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 18 2007, 12:03 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
well, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
can you guys see the pictue i attached? all i see is a red "X" ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Andy |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 18 2007, 12:05 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
doh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
the pic was CMYK instead of RGB ... fixed it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Feb 18 2007, 12:10 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Still nothing there OpaAndy. Glad your having a good time.
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| SirAndy |
Feb 24 2007, 07:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
i'm back ... 30+ hours of travel ... exhausted ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yellowsleep[1].gif)
me likes new zealand! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Andy PS: here are a few pictures, we took hundreds more. can't post 'em all, so here are just a few to tease you ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) 1. our friends house in devonport, just north of auckland  2. the kiwi's threw a welcome party for us  3. the backyard ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) ) of the place in Devonport  4. shannon posing at the beach behind the house  |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 24 2007, 07:20 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
ok, one more ... milford sound on the south island ... we took a boat all the way out to the tasman sea ... 2.5 hours boat ride. what a great trip ...
1. milford sound  2. the tasman sea  3. dinner! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)  |
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| SGB |
Feb 24 2007, 08:09 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
Show us more! I know it is a beautiful place. Welcome back.
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| byndbad914 |
Feb 25 2007, 07:01 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
Andy, thanks for posting the shots... make me long for NZ even more! Depending on how the next 20-25yrs shapes up here in the States, I am planning on retiring and emmigrating there. The landscape is absolutely stunning, beautiful weather, etc.
If you have more photos, please post! I would love to see more of the people and landscape if you have them. |
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| drewvw |
Feb 25 2007, 08:56 PM
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new england car guy Group: Members Posts: 1,631 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 5,630 Region Association: North East States |
looks like a real good trip.... |
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