Accommodation urgently needed

[Jorja]

Frosty has a car which needs to be driven to Gisborne.

So silly me put my hand up and volunteered.

(Anything to get a night off from the kids)

I have to be at gisborne airport at 2.30pm tomorrow to catch my flight home. Was planning to leave here at 4am tomorrow but would prefer to find somewhere to stay half way for the night and leave early this evening.

Can anyone help out?

Was planning on going through Tauranga

[MSTRS:Me]

Which way you go?

[Jorja]

Was looking at going via tauranga cause it is possibly quicker.

Or could go via taupo.

[MSTRS:Me]

Def go through Opotiki and the Waioeka Gorge. Reasonably direct - any other way you will add lots of hours to your trip.
Pity you can't get there today and back to Napier in the morning - we'd get you back to Aucks and save you the plane fare.

[Jorja]

Def go through Opotiki and the Waioeka Gorge. Reasonably direct - any other way you will add lots of hours to your trip.
Pity you can't get there today and back to Napier in the morning - we'd get you back to Aucks and save you the plane fare.

AAARRGGGGHHHH could have saved the $200 bucks. Never mind. Figured the gorge would be faster. 6 hours is how long I am expecting it to take me.

[MSTRS:Me]

AAARRGGGGHHHH could have saved the $200 bucks. Never mind. Figured the gorge would be faster. 6 hours is how long I am expecting it to take me.

Geez - you drive slow

[Jorja]

well how long should it take?

Keeping in mind I am in a $13000 car which has been brought and paid for by someone else

[MSTRS:Me]

Quickest route has to be Auck/Paeroa/Waihi/Tauranga/Opotiki/gorge/Gisborne. After the Waioeka gorge you reach Makaraka...turn left. Gizzy is about 5kms from there.

[Trudes]

If someone from Gizzy doesn't come on in time and offer you a bed I can recommend Waikanae beach holiday camp, their cabins are very reasonably priced and if you take your own pillow and sleeping bag even cheaper. http://www.gisborneholidaypark.co.nz/

[Jorja]

Can't leave till about 7pm tonight unfortunately so am hoping to find somewhere half way.

But thanks for the suggestion.

[Cajun]

Can't leave till about 7pm tonight unfortunately so am hoping to find somewhere half way.

But thanks for the suggestion.

Jorja - tell frosty to jump on msn to talk to me if ya want, we got a bed our place if ya want. (tauranga)

[MotoGirl]

Jorja - tell frosty to jump on msn to talk to me if ya want, we got a bed our place if ya want. (tauranga)

And a nice safe garage for your customer's car...

[BiK3RChiK]

Jorja, you'd be most welcome to stay with us (near Whakatane) if the arrangement doesn't work out with Cajun and MotoGirl.

[P38]

well how long should it take?

Keeping in mind I am in a $13000 car which has been brought and paid for by someone else

Like the kids say "Drive it like you stole it"

The Waioeka gorge deserves your disrespect.

What could possibly go wrong!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Probably a lil late and as every one else has said... Via Tauranga would be the quickest... But if for any reason you come through Taupo there is a bed here for ya