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Road across Mangamukas is closed after successive winter storms.
BOI to Cape Reinga is a very long day which is why I recommended Doubtless Bay as a base. Carrington is OK but nothing special. There is a motor camp on the peninsula that has a few cabins.
Mangonui Fish and Chip shop is massively over-rated.
It was a long time ago now. Found the last couple of times I was there the North had seriously regressed. More than likely dived further. So yeah, definitely take @dogmeat 's advice over mine. Rose tinted glasses.
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@booboo glad you've had a good trip. Me and Neps have been waiting for you to reach out to catch up, but assume you're saving us for next time.
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Yeah not quite sure how to explain to Mrs Boo that i want to meet these random blokes I "know" on the Internet ...
Unless you're around tomorrow (Thursday evening) up the northern end of the CBD?
We have nothing planned ...
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Not this evening, leaving the cbd early to do the school holiday taxi run
Hope you had a good trip mate
Edit - Paddy's Markets are a debacle. I wouldn't eat anything from there and the stalls are just a rabble of junk. Shame really.
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@dogmeat If you were going to dump that much money on a Pacific Island you could have gone to the Cooks. At least spend it on "our" Pacific Island instead of France's (also things aren't going so well in Oz for Rennie so he might need to retire to Raro soon).
Just looked at January flights to Auckland. Coming in around AUD$880 return if you want to fly at stupid times of day.
Think I might look domestically until the airlines sort their shit out.
That's actually pretty reasonable for January. I don't usually travel at that time but have flown my niece over pre-Covid and it cost similar.
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Just looked at January flights to Auckland. Coming in around AUD$880 return if you want to fly at stupid times of day.
Think I might look domestically until the airlines sort their shit out.
Fly direct to Wellington. Bumpy flights with people chundering around you are always way more fun.
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@voodoo Ouch
I've had to stay in Palmie a couple of times recently and I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Fewer ferals than the Tron, nice after work walk along the river, a decent craft beer place for a few jars and a fucking brilliant Vietnamese for a follow up Pho.
It really was a bloody enjoyable stay.
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@voodoo Ouch
I've had to stay in Palmie a couple of times recently and I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Fewer ferals than the Tron, nice after work walk along the river, a decent craft beer place for a few jars and a fucking brilliant Vietnamese for a follow up Pho.
It really was a bloody enjoyable stay.
Nothing in this little anecdote sounds believable. When the marketing team from Palmy council give you your lines they should at least make them slightly believable.
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I thought Trader Jacks had closed when Jack died
Yep, Trader Jacks is no more.
Have you been there post covid @dogmeat ?
We were there in May and staying not far from Muri Yacht Club. It was OK for an evening beverage while walking along the lagoon but was pretty quiet. Charlies seemed to be the go on the eastern side.
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May 2019 was last trip to Raro. That was my last overseas holiday before these last two weeks in New Caledonia. I don't really count raro as a proper overseas jaunt - more like going to the Coromandel so it was four years between northern 'Nam and New C. A bloody eternity.
We always rent a place. Last time was just at the southern end of Muri. We just had a couple of old bikes for transport so Charlies was a bit far after dark. Usually sat round the pool at Nautilus
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@voodoo Ouch
I've had to stay in Palmie a couple of times recently and I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
Fewer ferals than the Tron, nice after work walk along the river, a decent craft beer place for a few jars and a fucking brilliant Vietnamese for a follow up Pho.
It really was a bloody enjoyable stay.
Yeah it's fine mate. Just dull if you have to stay too long, and the weather is a bit average. If you're ever back, try Haru on Broadway Ave, absolutely awesome