Damn beautiful place you guys and gals live in...

**IamCornholio** · 22nd June 2007, 10:32

I do not live in New Zealand but I have been checking out pictures of your country at backpack-newzealand.com...

Looking at pics of Kaikoura, Wellington, Kapiti...

Absolutely awesome IMO.

If you guys could turn me on to some better pics that would be really cool.

My wife and I badly deserve a vacation and New Zealand looks awesome for sure!

Help a guy convince his wife to take a break in New Zealand guys.

Any tips as to what I should do and see and/or how I could possibly save some money on this adventure would be greatly appreciated for sure...

My wife has been good to me and if I can convince her how cool this place is... She won't mind me sqandering our money so much.

I hate to say this here in a public forum but I got another question as well...

How is the Ganja situation over there? I can't bring this stuff on the plane and beer just ain't gonna do it for me friends...

I hate to ask her to stuff my 'baggie' up her ass as that could very easily RUIN a very good bag of 'stuff' but... Could someone please 'clue me in' here... PM will be fine friends as I just need to learn the rules and stuff and am NOT looking to stir up any garbage here.

Just want to make sure I can still get my smoke on if you know what I mean...

Appreciate any help or tips here friends.

IamCornholio

**imdying** · 22nd June 2007, 10:38

You can't see the ugliness of New Zealand... it's not initially apparent, and it's not the scenery... bottom line, don't buy your ganja from gangs. It's widely available, you can get pointed in the right direction pretty easily. Are you coming to the South Island? Even an outsider can score weed in somewhere like Blackball.

/edit: It's winter here, you'll pay about NZD$300 for an ounce at the moment. More if you just rock up to a country pub, less if you find a friendly local

to do it for you.

**MSTRS:Me** · 22nd June 2007, 10:38

Originally Posted by IamCornholio

How is the Ganja situation over there?

Give it a couple of months and Sue Bradford will have it legal. Otherwise, just stroll on into any 'nick' and ask...they'll look after you.

**yod** · 22nd June 2007, 10:41

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Give it a couple of months and Sue Bradford will have it legal.

which it should be anyway....or at least decriminalised

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd June 2007, 10:41

It's an awesome place to visit mate! The South Island has some fantastic roads that are so quiet, it's unreal.

I'm about to speed three weeks over your way on a Buell XB12ss I've organized through HD.....I'll be going to the Moto GP races at Laguna.....are you guys going? I'm planning on riding from LA to Las Vegas, San Fran and San Diego....any tips?

Pete

**avgas** · 22nd June 2007, 10:45

Originally Posted by imdying

It's widely available, you can get pointed in the right direction pretty easily. .

And north facing slope with bushy terrain

**imdying** · 22nd June 2007, 10:48

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

The South Island has some fantastic roads that are so quiet, it's unreal.

That's a good point. If you're on a biking holiday, then the SI has a whole heap less of the five oh

/edit: Oh, and Pete, I hate you! Got room in your suitcase?

**Joni** · 22nd June 2007, 10:56

Originally Posted by imdying

/edit: Oh, and Pete, I hate you! Got room in your suitcase?

Piss off Imdying... I have first dibs on that suitcase stow away...

*Yoink*

**IamCornholio** · 22nd June 2007, 10:58

Originally Posted by imdying

You can't see the ugliness of New Zealand... it's not initially apparent, and it's not the scenery... bottom line, don't buy your ganja from gangs. It's widely available, you can get pointed in the right direction pretty easily. Are you coming to the South Island? Even an outsider can score weed in somewhere like Blackball.

/edit: It's winter here, you'll pay about NZD$300 for an ounce at the moment. More if you just rock up to a country pub, less if you find a friendly local

to do it for you.

Not sure which island to visit but plan to stay at least 5 days of so...

Thanks for the 'other' tips as well friend. I appreciate you being honest with me here.

I got to go look up the currency converter and check but... GOD DAMN you guys are getting Fing RAPED dude!!!

The wife is going to have to 'bend over' before I pay anything like that... I would store it myself but sadly... I have a very 'small' butt and a 'reasonable' habit... Sucks to be me for sure!

I get bad pissed if I have to drop off more than a $100 for an 'O' around here and it is usually under $80 at the worst...

Our shiznit ain't all that bad either...

Thanks for the time and tips imdying...

IamCornholio

**imdying** · 22nd June 2007, 11:06

Originally Posted by IamCornholio

I got to go look up the currency converter and check but... GOD DAMN you guys are getting Fing RAPED dude!!!

You have to appreciate two things... it's winter here, frosts aren't good for the crop. And our dollar is extremely strong against the greenback at the moment... unfortunately, this is the worst possible time for you to be coming, normally your dollar would buy a whole heap more here that what it currently does.

**IamCornholio** · 22nd June 2007, 11:13

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

It's an awesome place to visit mate! The South Island has some fantastic roads that are so quiet, it's unreal.

I'm about to speed three weeks over your way on a Buell XB12ss I've organized through HD.....I'll be going to the Moto GP races at Laguna.....are you guys going? I'm planning on riding from LA to Las Vegas, San Fran and San Diego....any tips?

Pete

My tips for coming here???

Carry a firearm friend...

Seriously dude... better alive than a 'victim' and shit DOES happen at times...