Going Commando with Tripwaffle - Birthday Bash to the Deep South of NZ

[kookaburra75]

Final thoughts on our journey. We loved it, and will get back there. We have nothing against the North Island of NZ (having spent a lot of time for work bouncing between Auckland and Wellington), it's just the South Island does the 'pretty thing' better.

Taking Emirates to get there and back, using points was good value. We didn't go for F travel as there wasn't anything available, and to be honest for a three hour flight I doubt you would get enough to make it worthwhile. On the way over we met a couple in the bar from Brisbane who were travelling in F, and while they said nice things about it, you have to ask why are you back in the bus class lounge. I have visited the Emirates Lounges at Dubai on the old QF9/10 run and they were good. Based on what we experienced, I would include Emirates in the mix for future flights.

Everywhere we stayed in NZ we would go again, expect for the hotel in Dunedin. There are other options. Hotel St Moritz in Queenstown was excellent for us, but maybe we would stay somewhere different to just try them out, nothing wrong with where we stayed.

 

[drron]

Thanks a really good TR. We will have have to try to get back again.

 

[kookaburra75]

We don't really claim to have mountains in W.A just some hills and so forth.

When I first moved to the west in 1981, I was always challenged about what the Eastern States had that the West didn't. I would always answer 'Snow'. After a couple of challenges I was told about the Stirling Ranges. When I asked if there was a ski resort, I was usually answered with mutters about loosening of border restrictions letting people like me in.