New Zealand or Bust

[orridge]

Whittaker’s Chocolate! You have discovered Kiwi gold Two on Tour ! Whittakers is one of our oldest companies, founded by a man from Macclesfield (hardly known for its chocolate production) and run to high ethical standards.
Whittakers has always been top quality and innovative with its flavours, but it comes at a price, especially compared with the likes of Cadbury’s.
I haven’t bought Cadbury’s chocolate since they closed their factory in Dunedin several years ago. Just my way of protesting. When I first came to NZ in the late 80s it was noticeable that Cadbury’s UK chocolate tasted different to Cadbury’s NZ chocolate. I have been told it’s because they make it to a recipe that can withstand the higher temperatures of NZ and Australia. Maybe Whittakers also has a higher melting rate, as proved by Holly's mum.
I like to give my house exchange guests a few bars of Whittakers. They do chocolate bars with Marlborough Sea Salt and Nelson Pears so you could say they have a local flavour.
In recent years Whittakers has paid Nigella Lawson a lot of money to advertise their chocolate, unless, of course, she was paid in a lifetime supply of the stuff.

For those back in the UK Whittakers and many other Kiwi goodies can be purchased here, No Affiliation just get a care package once in a while.

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[Drum Major]

Love New Zealand we stayed there in the nineties
We try and go back every year
Heading down at the end of the month for two months yippee

 

[The general]

blue penguins

Am i right that a ‘ herd ‘ of penguins that come in to ‘ roost ‘ is called a raft of penguins ?? They have a lot of predators

 

[Terry]

Penguins are called a Rookery
Sea otters are a raft
I only know this because I saw it on tv yesterday

 

[Silver-Fox]

Picton docking imminent!

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What a journey, incredible, journey of a lifetime . I’ve promised myself that ferry crossing forever .

We stayed on a small private site near the dock.
If I remember correctly there was a lot of fruit trees there

Blimey it was cold that night.

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[Silver-Fox]

Hi hope you tried some of our wines. Yes the Burleigh pies have quite a name. We live in Blenheim but are currently in Nelson. Actually caught up with Kiwi Kamper this afternoon enjoy the rest of your trip.

We bought pies in Sheffield of all places from a place on the side of the road.

Very once pies and must be good as a local copper was using it

 

[Silver-Fox]

Invercargill water tower all lit up tonight

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I think you can walk around the top of that.

You collect a key from the library or council office??

 

[Silver-Fox]

The New Zealanders can be a little bit odd sometimes.
Here are a few oddities that we have come across in our travels so far.

The wellie fence.

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The trainer fence.
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The undies fence.

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..... and not to be missed, Teapotland.

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We found the tree of lost soles on an NZMCA site.

Only one shoe left by people, no pairs
I left one of some really cheap and uncomfortable flip flop I had bought

 

[Holly's mum]

For those back in the UK Whittakers and many other Kiwi goodies can be purchased here, No Affiliation just get a care package once in a while.

The New Zealand Shop

Our online New Zealand Shop sells food and beverages from New Zealand. Have your Kiwi goodies delivered to your front door throughout the United Kingdom UK.

www.sanza.co.uk

Oh dear, that could be expensive when we get home and get Whittakers withdrawal

 

[Two on Tour]

I think you can walk around the top of that.

You collect a key from the library or council office??

Probably due to elf & safety, but public can no longer assess the water tower.

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[Silver-Fox]

Probably due to elf & safety, but public can no longer assess the water tower.

That’s a shame as it was a cracking view.

 

[funflair]

Left Wellington this morning,

A bit overcast so pics not great, spotted our first Dolphins not long out of harbour and then nothing all the way over Cook Strait until we entered Tory Channel and they were all around the boat for a few minutes and then nothing again,

You need to zoom in

And the just coming into Picton.

Lovely trip, sea flat calm and the ferry better than I remember old Dover and Folkestone ferries so all good.

Just looking for PaddyM he said something about beer

 

[KiwiKampers]

Lovely trip, sea flat calm and the ferry better than I remember old Dover and Folkestone ferries so all good.

I hate to tell you this funflair but many of the Cook Strait ferries are old Dover, Cherbourg and Irish Sea ferries.

 

[funflair]

I hate to tell you this funflair but many of the Cook Strait ferries are old Dover, Cherbourg and Irish Sea ferries.

Yes I read that before but thought it was a nice smooth crossing to be fair, they used to rattle like mad out of Dover, maybe that was the ferry before these

 

[funflair]

Sat on the front at Picton with a glass of wine, after watching short tailed stingray in the harbour,

Booked a Kayak trip tomorrow so it looks like we are here for two days at least.

Jen doesn’t like the water so I have bad news for her

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[PaddyM]

We are in Picton NOW ! Where are u parked up ?

 

[PaddyM]

Saw this little beauty , needs some love , the inside was a shed

 

[funflair]

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Saw this little beauty , needs some love , the inside was a shed

Saw that parking up in town just by Le Cafe, where we were having a drink, we are on Alexandra camping just 15 min walk to the front, early night tonight as we have our pre kayak trip safely briefing at 08:20

We will be back in Le Cafe tomorrow 4:30 ish if you fancy or later by arrangement if you have plans

If you are around 08:30 we will be leaving by kayak from E Ko, it could be the last time we are seen so take your chance

 

[PaddyM]

Saw that parking up in town just by Le Cafe, where we were having a drink, we are on Alexandra camping just 15 min walk to the front, early night tonight as we have our pre kayak trip safely briefing at 08:20

We will be back in Le Cafe tomorrow 4:30 ish if you fancy or later by arrangement if you have plans

If you are around 08:30 we will be leaving by kayak from E Ko, it could be the last time we are seen so take your chance

We are back in Picton at 17:45 , meet at 18:00 ? You choose the venue ? If it’s too late we will catch up another time / place ?

 

[funflair]

We are back in Picton at 17:45 , meet at 18:00 ? You choose the venue ? If it’s too late we will catch up another time / place ?

Start at Le Cafe if you like 6pm good

I will wear my MORELO cap to make it easy.

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[PaddyM]

U poser ! I’ll wear my Burstner underpants

 

[funflair]

U poser ! I’ll wear my Burstner underpants

No Lotus cap.

 

[PaddyM]

Don’t tempt me !

 

[PaddyM]

Or u at Le Cafe yet ?

 

[bobnick]

Speaking of flash autos we are going to Bulgaria in May where i will be driving DiLs dads top of the range Trabant called Manfred..............................just saying like.

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[PaddyM]

Great to meet The Funflairs , shows what a great forum this is !

 

[Two on Tour]

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Don’t tempt me !

Spotted this Europa in a carpark near the damaged Cathedral in Christchurch.
Looked like it has been there for sometime as the warrant of fitness was well out of date.

 

[PaddyM]

Spotted this Europa in a carpark near the damaged Cathedral in Christchurch.
Looked like it has been there for sometime as the warrant of fitness was well out of date.

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Wow that is so sad , the old girl needs rescuing

 

[Two on Tour]

Wow that is so sad , the old girl needs rescuing

I did mention that, and got a very stern, NO !!!

 

[jongood]

Spotted this Europa in a carpark near the damaged Cathedral in Christchurch.
Looked like it has been there for sometime as the warrant of fitness was well out of date.

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Thats more like it, MGB s are horrible things!

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