Tell us about New Zealand

[Ward]

Residents of New Zealand are nicknamed Kiwis. The population is about 4.1 million people. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington and the largest city is Auckland. The distance between Disneyland and New Zealand is about 6518 miles.

Do you reside in New Zealand? Have you vacationed there? Tell us about your adventures to the country of New Zealand. Share with us why you do, or do not enjoy living in this country.

Tell us about New Zealand.

[Tui]

Great country...beautiful scenery. Wellington is the best city that ever existed, and the south island is one of the most beautiful places that ever existed. Bungy jumps are really fun, and the people are some of the friendliest you'll ever meet. For such a small country the local music is great. I love bands such as Elemeno P, Steriogram, and Shihad, all of whom are from New Zealand.

Paul Holmes is also from New Zealand...what a guy

[Ward]

Great country...beautiful scenery. Wellington is the best city that ever existed, and the south island is one of the most beautiful places that ever existed. Bungy jumps are really fun, and the people are some of the friendliest you'll ever meet. For such a small country the local music is great.

Sounds great! Tell us more of your adventures there.

[Tui]

no

[Ward]

So, like, later, right?

[Tui]

afraid not

[Ward]

When last we left young Tui, he was about to start part 3 entitled "The First Family."

Watch for episodes "three four five six and seven" here!

[desertdweller]

I spent 4 weeks there in the late '70s traveling the North and South Islands by car. It has some of the most unspoiled, spectacular scenery you can imagine.

[Tui]

Ward - Get the ******* hint, I'm not finishing it.

desertdweller- I agree. It's too bad you only had 4 weeks. I walked away after a year and still felt as though I barely saw anything.

[Disneyphile]

I used to date a Kiwi long-distance for a couple years, and learned some neat things about his country, and even got to sample some treats that were sent:

• Chicken Chips (chicken-flavored potato chips) - these are just like stardard Lay's chips, dusted with yellow chicken "soup" powder. A bit odd at first, but surprisingly tasty.
• Jaffas (chocolate balls with an orange-flavored candy coating) - these were my favorite. They're seriously yummy.
• Chocolate Fish (chocolate-covered strawberry marshmallow "fish") - tastes like a chocolate-covered Peep. Sweet and strange.
• Pineapple Lumps (chocolate-covered pineapple marshmallow chunks) - just like the Chocolate Fish, but small squares and pineapple flavored instead. These were quite gross.

[Jennidisneyfer]

Ward - Get the ******* hint, I'm not finishing it.

Young man, that's no way to talk to your father.







*snicker snicker*

[desertdweller]

desertdweller- I agree. It's too bad you only had 4 weeks. I walked away after a year and still felt as though I barely saw anything.

There were four of us and we planned the trip for over a year to make the most of our time there. We spent more time on the South Island because of the natural beauty and felt the North was too similar to California.

From Wellington we went down the east coast to Dunedin and over to Milford Sound and up the west coast into the alpine regions and spent time in Queensland. Back to the North Island we did the highlights there. It was April and the autumn was in full swing which made it even lovelier.

The flight on Air NZ was expensive for that time and we were permitted two additional stops so we took advantage of that and stayed 3 days in Fiji and 5 days in Tahiti. With layover stops we also got quick peeks at Rarotonga and Tonga.

[MiceMan]

You can drink there.

[Ward]

Young man, that's no way to talk to your father.







*snicker snicker*

Well June, I tried being a little hard on the Beaver.

Guess it's your turn.

[Jennidisneyfer]

Well June, I tried being a little hard on the Beaver.

Guess it's your turn.

Woo hoo!



Oh...you meant.....oh, right.

Carry on.