Hokitika! What is there?

**canarlee** · 13th July 2007, 17:48

and is it on a biker route?

**JimO** · 13th July 2007, 17:56

sand flys....

**canarlee** · 13th July 2007, 17:57

lol, forget bout it, i just discovered its on the south island, not what im looking for.

ta anyway

**pritch** · 13th July 2007, 17:58

This is a troll right?

The road south from there is rated as one of the very best rides in the world.
I'd rate it one of the best in this country. Look at the threads mentioning "West Coast Highway" or similar

**canarlee** · 13th July 2007, 18:00

Originally Posted by pritch008

This is a troll right?

no not a troll, thanks anyway

**Big Dave** · 13th July 2007, 18:11

I had a great afternoon at the gold mine - waiting for a storm to blow over. great folks.

**Hitcher** · 13th July 2007, 18:35

One of New Zealand's best French restaurants can be found in Hokitika. The gateway to south Westland. Fantastic!

**Flatcap** · 13th July 2007, 18:38

Originally Posted by Hitcher

One of New Zealand's best French restaurants can be found in Hokitika. The gateway to south Westland. Fantastic!

Hokitika is the best town in the country

The streets a wide enough to do a U-turn in a bullock cart

There was at one time 118 pubs

And I grew up there

What more do you need?

**Timber020** · 13th July 2007, 19:00

there are some rural dead straight unpoliced roads a bit inland long enough to stretch the legs of most bikes.

**Jantar** · 13th July 2007, 19:58

Originally Posted by canarlee

lol, forget bout it, i just discovered its on the south island, not what im looking for.

ta anyway

So where did you think it was?

**canarlee** · 13th July 2007, 20:00

Originally Posted by Jantar

So where did you think it was?

well considering i have only been in new zealand for 2 and half months and all of that time i have been on the north island i didnt have a clue did i! until i googled it and found it that is

you go to any country and a place name appears you will know where it is will you?

**Jantar** · 13th July 2007, 20:15

Originally Posted by canarlee

...you go to any country and a place name appears you will know where it is will you?

Well, um, NO. But I will generally have an idea if I'm asking about a place. However you are obviously looking for a type of place on a biking route, so, tell us what you are looking for and maybe we can help. Many of us have travelled the whole country at some stage.

And when you do decide to come down south there will be plenty of KBers happy to join up and ride parts of the country with you.

**canarlee** · 13th July 2007, 20:23

i was asking coz i saw something for sale there and i wasnt having much luck with maps on the net! and the place obviously is not very big or famous otherwise i might have heard of it!

im looking for a cafe/bar to buy, yes on a biking route, and i dont really want to have it on the south island! however, i will see you down there sometime, when i dont knpw yet but i will get there!

**imdying** · 13th July 2007, 20:50

Yep, she's a pretty tough thing to google alright.

**MisterD** · 13th July 2007, 20:52

Originally Posted by Fairlie

Hokitika is the best town in the country

The streets a wide enough to do a U-turn in a bullock cart

There was at one time 118 pubs

And I grew up there

What more do you need?

So why aren't you still there? Possibly because it makes Pontefract look like New York....