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fridolin
8th July 2014, 05:35
Hello to everybody,
it has been a long time since I last visited this forum. This will change.
My trip comes nearer every day. Starting with the 1. of January 2015 I will be in New Zealand for three months.
The flight is already booked. Bike shipping is working out. Hell, I am so excited!

The next thing, I need an advice on a decent accomodation in Auckland while getting the bike out of customs. I reckon a week or so will be enough.
Any recommendations an that?


Cheers
unstuck
8th July 2014, 07:00
Mom or Maha may be able to do you a deal.:msn-wink:
Akzle
8th July 2014, 07:39
dont.
Auckland is a stinking shithole. Get the ferry over to coramandel or something.
awayatc
8th July 2014, 07:59
A German going through French customs was asked : occupation?

to which he replied:

No, just a holiday this time...
Edbear
8th July 2014, 09:51
Hello to everybody,
it has been a long time since I last visited this forum. This will change.
My trip comes nearer every day. Starting with the 1. of January 2015 I will be in New Zealand for three months.
The flight is already booked. Bike shipping is working out. Hell, I am so excited!

The next thing, I need an advice on a decent accomodation in Auckland while getting the bike out of customs. I reckon a week or so will be enough.
Any recommendations an that?


Cheers

If you get stuck, we have a guest room and could put you up. One of my sons-in-law is from Germany and while not a biker, he'd be happy to meet with another from there. He seems to know most of the German businessmen in NZ now! What's your occupation over there? Rudy runs three companies, plumbing, websites/IT and a couple of forums.
GrayWolf
9th July 2014, 10:32
A German going through French customs was asked : occupation?

to which he replied:

No, just a holiday this time...

would have repped that, the oldies sometimes give the best chuckles... but have to spread more rep around :bleh::bleh:
fridolin
11th July 2014, 00:19
Thanks to everybody's replies.
@awayatc: That's a good one. But we had France. Now it's time for New Zealand:).
@Edbear: Thanks for your offer. I'll keep you informed how things are going. While you asked about my occupation, I am an IT professional working in a hospital (http://www.ukw.de/en/welcome-page.html) responsable for servers. And while I told everybody that I am going to New Zealand I joked around that I might get a great job offer and resides in New Zealand. One may never know:).
unstuck
11th July 2014, 07:15
And while I told everybody that I am going to New Zealand I joked around that I might get a great job offer and resides in New Zealand. One may never know:).


We already a have a huge German IT man here thanks.:2thumbsup
awayatc
11th July 2014, 08:02
But we had France. Now it's time for New Zealand:).




How to organize a successful big happening in Europe.......?

Get the French to do the catering,
The Poms to do comedy and entertainment
and the Germans to do security.......

How to turn that same happening into disaster......?

Get the French to do security,
The poms to do the catering,
and the Germans to do comedy and entertainment..........


Oh.....

enjoy your holiday.....
fridolin
12th July 2014, 06:47
We already a have a huge German IT man here thanks.:2thumbsup

I know:). But theres a difference:
1. I have a real name (no DOTCOM or anything else),
2. I would do serious business, not like him.
Kokopelli
15th July 2014, 21:21
I know:). But theres a difference:
1. I have a real name (no DOTCOM or anything else),
2. I would do serious business, not like him.

It's true, Germans have no sense of humour.
clint640
16th July 2014, 14:09
Have fun mate! You can't go far wrong North of Auckland or in the Coromandel, check out as many of the coastal backroads as you can. Get in touch if you want to meet up for a ride &/or a beer when you hit Rotorua, can give you a few pointers on places to go during the rest of your trip.


It's true, Germans have no sense of humour.

Not true, I know a few funny Germans. Actually maybe that's why they are here, got kicked out for too much hilarity :lol:

Cheers
Clint
Akzle
21st July 2014, 06:59
It's true, Germans have no sense of humour.

a german joke is no laughing matter!
young1
26th July 2014, 07:00
We are in New Plymouth (west coast North Island) if you are coming this way we have spare beds.

We always enjoy meeting fellow travellers.

(I am currently in Europe, my trip report is at http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=971014)

Mike
russd7
4th August 2014, 21:24
We already a have a huge German IT man here thanks.:2thumbsup

yeah, but ya know the yanks want to pinch him, or at least all his money anyway :facepalm:
fridolin
8th August 2014, 06:07
We are in New Plymouth (west coast North Island) if you are coming this way we have spare beds.

We always enjoy meeting fellow travellers.

(I am currently in Europe, my trip report is at http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=971014)

Mike

Thanks fpr your offer Mike. I'll get back to you. I haven't planned my trip yet.