Things getting serious: Germany - New Zealand 2015

**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.

**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

Originally Posted by fridolin

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

Originally Posted by awayatc

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

**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

Originally Posted by fridolin

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.

**awayatc** · 11th July 2014, 08:02

Originally Posted by fridolin

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

Originally Posted by unstuck

We already a have a huge German IT man here thanks.

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

Originally Posted by fridolin

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.

Originally Posted by Kokopelli

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

Cheers
Clint

**Akzle** · 21st July 2014, 06:59

Originally Posted by Kokopelli

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