Where should I go?

[bogan]

No summer in NZ .... nice one Stu .... mate you are from Melbourne ! .... have you ever been to NZ ? This year the weather here has been stonking since middle of November, and will be great till at least May. Its our best summer on record for 10 years. Yes, from May to October, yes it can be a little dicey, but cause we are a small rock, any **** weather goes through in a couple of days, and we can fly all year round.

Stu .... Come in Kettle, this is Pot, over..... are you black ?

Every time I have been to the Australian State of Victoria, I have frozen my tits off, been sand blasted in the face by 40 knot winds, spat flys out like melon pips, and always seen rain .... you guys might be having a drought, but I think its a crock, the place is wetter than an otters pocket !

Biting my lip about the ozzy beer !

Ok, back on the topic .... Brian, if you like driving a campervan, you can cruise the whole of NZ in 3 to 4 weeks. Start at the top, and work you way down. This is what most tourists do. You get different scenery every 100 miles.

Check this out, the country had a contest to vote on the best stuff to see and do.
http://www.aatravel.co.nz/101-must-dos-for-kiwis/

From Jan through to April is the best time of year. There are modelling events of all types all over the country, and there's something on every weekend. Here is the website for our National Association, and there is an online Calendar you can check out. www.nzmaa.org.nz

Cher
Bogan

[Imac Kiwi]

[quote=maac16324;380666]Thanks guys ... this is just the information I need to get on with some trip planning for next Summer in NZ. Please keep any information coming. I'll spend some time online checking out Christchurch and Hamilton. Any suggestions on long term accomodation would also be appreciated. Three months at hotel rates would be a little steep.


Hi Brian
If you want accomodation, send me a pm. I live in Tauranga (The Gold Coast of New Zealand) and have a fully self contained apartment available at a reasonable rate 5 min walk to Frazer Briggs fathers place with another keen modeler in the same street and only 40 mins drive to one of the best flying sites in New Zealand. The only downside is that Frazer Briggs lives within an hours drive and will probably drag us out flying.
PM me if you want more info.
BTW, we won't make you drink any Aussie beer as we don't make friends drink stuff we would never touch.

Cheers
Alan

[maac16324]

bogan ... thanks for the info.

Alan:

PM sent.

The whole idea is sounding better and better and BEST of all my wife has signed on!!!!!!

Now all I have to do is to find a place to go and something to fly.

Brian

[Mr Loopy]

What mode do you fly?

[Stu_D]

	Quote: Originally Posted by maac16324
	Stu: But first let me get it straight ... how many varieties of poisonous snakes do I have to deal with at your field if I come up short of the runway???? Brian

Six out of the top ten are all here and they will all kill you . I find It a good incentive
to get my landings spot on . It's not quite that bad , infact I sold farms many years
ago and I never saw a snake , just dont poke them and all will be fine .

	Quote: Originally Posted by bogan
	No summer in NZ .... nice one Stu .... mate you are from Melbourne ! .... have you ever been to NZ ? This year the weather here has been stonking since middle of November, and will be great till at least May. Its our best summer on record for 10 years. Yes, from May to October, yes it can be a little dicey, but cause we are a small rock, any **** weather goes through in a couple of days, and we can fly all year round. Stu .... Come in Kettle, this is Pot, over..... are you black ? Bogan

Is Wellington in NZ ? I had sooooooooooo much beer when I was there I woke
up in "Locals only pub" , man they are some big blokes . I suppose its a bit rough
having a go at NZ weather but I didnt tell Brian to come to Melbourne or Bendigo
for that matter .

Now Brian theres one thing to remember ,there are NO snakes in NZ just KIWI's

Stu

[maac16324]

Mr. L .... mode 2

Stu ... I'm really not to worried about the snakes. At my field a person stands a better chance of meeting their maker if they overfly the pits. One thing is for sure though ... I'll be going way South to summer next winter if that makes any sense.

Thanks all for the good words.

Brian Weekley
Victoria, BC

[Mr Loopy]

Way south sounds like the small ice cube south of NZ. The Globemasters have been flying over our house frequently the past week. Hmmmmm so you are cack handed...... I am sure something can be sorted, even if we hold a bottle of fuel infront of ya

[1bwana1]

Mith,
As you know, I currently live in San Diego. probably the best weather in the U.S.. I spent many years in Kenya as a young man. I think the area around Nairobi it is the only place I have been that has better weather than San Diego. It is high, about 6,000 feet, so you would need to build your models light to get proper performance. Where are you moving to?

[ampEater]

Brian, I fly mode 2 so would be more than happy to stick to my previous offer of any of my planes to fly while your here if you come.

[Kiwi]

Brian,

Ex Kiwi here but still call the place home. Well if my memory serves me right there is a whoop cacker air show held at easter in Blenheim. Thats a two hour boat ride south of Wellington and if you can make that one you wont be sorry. Of course they have a model RC club there so something will no doubt be going on before or after.

If you want to go South South make a mile through Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and them to Gore. The fishings normally darned good but you must go to the Mandeville airport and have a look at all the old rag wing bipes and rare planes those guys restore for a living. Thats worth a day in anyones life. You might have trouble understanding them as they speak with a real Scottish Broag and roll the tongue around an "R" but if you drink a dozen or so Speights tallies you will understand them without any difficulty.

One things for certain, you wont run out of places to fly or people to meet. It truly is one heck of nice place to hang your hat for while.

As for clubs in the South Island they are dime a dozen but likely not too hard to find either. It's a just a matter of getting the word around and they will roll out the red carpet for you.

[maac16324]

After much hunting and a final vote from my wife it looks like I'm going to be able to take a pass on winter in Victoria this year. It looks like we will be staying at a cottage north of Auckland in Warkworth for three months starting December 1. Sooooo ... the biggest remaining question is "where can I fly" ... or at least hang out, pass wind, drink beer and tell lies to other fliers. I KNOW that is the primary activity of RC fliers worldwide - the airplanes are just a front. Any advice would be gretly appreciated.

Brian Weekley
Victoria, BC

[alec taylor]

brian. i live 8 miles from the mandeville airport. i fly mode 1, but the kitfox is mode 2. alex

[jaguar bone]

You'll fry in Florida.