Comments on: Traveling between the cities of New Zealand http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/ Giving My Child the World. Inspiring Others. Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-49049 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:42:51 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-49049 In reply to Jo.

The trains are so prohibitively expensive. It’s really unfortunate.

]]> By: Jo http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-48747 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:14:35 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-48747 I grew up in NZ, then moved to Japan and then to the US. I don’t drive, and find NZ to be extremely difficult to get around, even though it is about the same size as Japan or Britain which are a dream for a non-driver. The population density (or lack thereof) means it’s really hard to get from one town to another, or from a town to the best attractions once you get there. I loved the trains in Japan and the UK, but going Auckland to Wellington on a train during one of my trips back was incredibly slow, expensive and frustrating (all assigned seating on a half empty train? why?!) – but then again it was amazingly scenic. I’m glad I did it once. I think most people conclude that renting a camper van is the best way to see the country.

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-29594 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:29:26 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-29594 In reply to Gran Canaria Local.

We much prefer trains to buses. It’s our favorite overland way to travel. And often I’ll choose train travel over air. And here it would be so nice because of the great scenery.

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-29593 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:28:43 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-29593 In reply to Patti.

Yes, I had that fun in Australia. The first few days I kept turning on the wipers whenever I was trying to signal a turn.

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-29590 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:26:52 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-29590 In reply to flipnomad.

It’s a beautiful country for sure.

]]> By: flipnomad http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-29563 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:34:54 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-29563 wow! gorgeous landscapes!

]]> By: Patti http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-29547 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:36:12 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-29547 New Zealand was our introduction to driving on the “wrong” side of the road! Not only are you driving on the wrong side of the road, you’re also sitting on the wrong side of the car and everything on the dash is backward – blinkers and windshield wipers = mass confusion!

]]> By: Gran Canaria Local http://1dad1kid.com/cities-of-new-zealand/#comment-29543 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:47:59 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3864#comment-29543 We appreciate your honesty, Talon. This is a great guide for those planning on spending some time in NZ. It’s a shame about the prohibitive cost of travelling by train though. That’s one of the things we miss most about our past life in the UK: rail travel.

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