canarlee goes on tour!

**canarlee** · 30th July 2007, 14:19

Well a mini tour of sorts!

I am planning on leaving Napier next Saturday morning (Saturday 4th August) and heading down to Wellington. Anyone want to meet up and maybe show me one or two of your roads? (or pubs)

I will stay there and leave Monday midday ish heading towards New Plymouth. I will be stopping briefly at Kakaramea (about half hour will do lol). Apparently I have to "do" Whangamomona? Anybody care to help me out there? I plan on stopping in New Plymouth for the Monday and Tuesday night.

On Wednesday I will be heading north to Te Kuiti or Otorohonga and spending one night there. Any good roads there that you people would like to share with me? There are some caves here too I believe?

Thursday I would like to head down the west side of Lake Taupo aiming towards Whakamaru, maybe spending a night there or carrying on to Tokaanu and stay there for two nights before heading back home. I can see a "loop" on the map that I would like to have a look at. Anyone in the area that knows the roads and could tell me which way to go?

Thats the plan at the moment. Any people on the route have any better ideas? Or know any better ways of doing this? Anyone like to let me crash on their floor or point me towards backpackers hostels?

Also any good eating/drinking/must see places on the way that people can recommend?

ta muchly

**Maha** · 30th July 2007, 14:22

Mate you are going to so much fun ya Unemployed freeloader....
Do i sound envious?.....

**canarlee** · 30th July 2007, 14:23

Originally Posted by maha man

Mate you are going to so much fun ya Unemployed freeloader....
Do i sound envious?.....

come with me!

**ManDownUnder** · 30th July 2007, 14:26

Ping Nadroj and have him show you the road to Wangamomona, the back way to Taumaranui...

**canarlee** · 30th July 2007, 14:28

i will pm him a link to the thread! cheers for the heads up mate!

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th July 2007, 14:37

Originally Posted by canarlee

Well a mini tour of sorts!

I am planning on leaving Napier next Saturday morning (Saturday 4th August) and heading down to Wellington. Anyone want to meet up and maybe show me one or two of your roads? (or pubs)

I will stay there and leave Monday midday ish heading towards New Plymouth. I will be stopping briefly at Kakaramea (about half hour will do lol). Apparently I have to "do" Whangamomona? Anybody care to help me out there? I plan on stopping in New Plymouth for the Monday and Tuesday night.

On Wednesday I will be heading north to Te Kuiti or Otorohonga and spending one night there. Any good roads there that you people would like to share with me? There are some caves here too I believe?

Thursday I would like to head off to Kihikihi then aiming towards Whakamaru, maybe spending a night there or carrying down the west side of Lake Taupo on to Tokaanu and stay there for two nights before heading back home. I can see a "loop" on the map that I would like to have a look at. Anyone in the area that knows the roads and could tell me which way to go?

Thats the plan at the moment. Any people on the route have any better ideas? Or know any better ways of doing this? Anyone like to let me crash on their floor or point me towards backpackers hostels?

Also any good eating/drinking/must see places on the way that people can recommend?

ta muchly

I'm sure my map didn't belong to Disco or Cowboyz....Kinda 'fixed' it for ya

**canarlee** · 30th July 2007, 14:40

Originally Posted by MSTRS

I'm sure my map didn't belong to Disco or Cowboyz....Kinda 'fixed' it for ya

you changing yer name to hitcher now or summit?

and what have cowboyz and disco gotta do with it?

yours, confused

**inlinefour** · 30th July 2007, 14:46

Originally Posted by canarlee

Well a mini tour of sorts!

I am planning on leaving Napier next Saturday morning (Saturday 4th August) and heading down to Wellington. Anyone want to meet up and maybe show me one or two of your roads? (or pubs)

I will stay there and leave Monday midday ish heading towards New Plymouth. I will be stopping briefly at Kakaramea (about half hour will do lol). Apparently I have to "do" Whangamomona? Anybody care to help me out there? I plan on stopping in New Plymouth for the Monday and Tuesday night.

On Wednesday I will be heading north to Te Kuiti or Otorohonga and spending one night there. Any good roads there that you people would like to share with me? There are some caves here too I believe?

Thursday I would like to head down the west side of Lake Taupo aiming towards Whakamaru, maybe spending a night there or carrying on to Tokaanu and stay there for two nights before heading back home. I can see a "loop" on the map that I would like to have a look at. Anyone in the area that knows the roads and could tell me which way to go?

Thats the plan at the moment. Any people on the route have any better ideas? Or know any better ways of doing this? Anyone like to let me crash on their floor or point me towards backpackers hostels?

Also any good eating/drinking/must see places on the way that people can recommend?

ta muchly

There is a fold out sofa/bed here if you want it while your in New Plymouth.

**Steam** · 30th July 2007, 14:46

Are you taking a book of bad jokes with you to memorise?

**canarlee** · 30th July 2007, 14:48

Originally Posted by inlinefour

There is a fold out sofa/bed here if you want it while your in New Plymouth.

a pm is on its way!

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th July 2007, 14:50

Originally Posted by canarlee

and what have cowboyz and disco gotta do with it?

Those two fine fellows have a well-deserved reputation for getting lost, having a complete inability to follow the simplest of instructions....

**canarlee** · 30th July 2007, 14:54

ahh you mean they are like me?

directionally challenged!

nowt wrong with that!

**McJim** · 30th July 2007, 14:54

Well you've picked a fine time of year for it - better fit wet weather tyres. (better still get a jetski!) So what's your long term goal? To have stayed at least one night under the roof of every KBer?

Seriously, have a good trip.

To all those willing to offer him accommodation - he will stop telling bad jokes if you ask him (in other words don't encourage this behavious unless you can handle it!) and Chez McJim still stands after he stayed here last month.

'eeez awlright!