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Comment by Ed Wetschler on November 3, 2011 at 8:58pm

Ate lunch outside & watched madmen bungee-jump off Auckland's Sky Tower. Great entertainment, as long as I'm not the jumper. You've tried this?

Comment by Ed Wetschler on November 3, 2011 at 8:39pm

Welcome to Arizona, Iris, premature though that may be. Thank you both for the weather warnings; duly noted!

Comment by Iris on November 3, 2011 at 8:17pm

yes, we are lucky...turning away several bookings but it was such a great opportunity, hopefully the summer will make up for it...thanks Donna, everyone says Sedona is beautiful, we have not been to that part of the USA - except Vegas and Grand Canyon :-)

Comment by Donna Hamilton on November 3, 2011 at 8:07pm

Wow, you are lucky Iris to be able to get away during the busy tourist-season! We have to take our vacation during our winter, when we are not quite so busy. Say Hi to Sedona, love it there!!

Comment by Iris on November 3, 2011 at 7:48pm

Ed, you will survive through the stimulation of the beauty of the walk if nothing else!! Queen Charlotte is a long way from the South that Donna is talking about, however, there is a VERY cold icy blast sweeping through the south as we speak...edging its way north. Snowing and 8 degrees in Invercargill, Fiordland, Dunedin today, while we are bathing in 24c. here in Hawke's Bay Yesterday was 26; But as you probably know in NZ you can experience 4 seasons in on day!!

We are off to your country next Wed...for 5 weeks, very exciting, exploring the canyons in Arizona and Utah from a base in Sedona, a beautiful home in the desert! cameras clicking and sketch pads out. We might be seeing a little snow as well! but that will add to the beauty and wonderment.

Comment by Donna Hamilton on November 3, 2011 at 7:28pm

Hmmm, if NZ gets a blast from the South, it could be a bit chilly!!...if NZ gets a Nor'wester, you'll be wondering what country you are in!!

Last week Dunedin had 27'C... so be prepared :)

Comment by Ed Wetschler on November 3, 2011 at 7:08pm

All great suggestions. I'm at a Society of American Travel Writers board of directors meeting, after which I attend the general SATW meeting in Wellington. And then, a four-day hike on the Queen Charlotte Track. For better or for worse, my schedule is writ in stone at this point. I do have one big question for which I have no answer: Will I survive that hike?

Comment by Betty Austin-Ware on November 3, 2011 at 6:30pm

Get a children's book on the earthquake in Napier.

Comment by Betty Austin-Ware on November 3, 2011 at 6:29pm

There are too many places to single out just a few, but the Coramandel is wonderful and Sharon Johanssen's tours there, Napier's Master's Lodge so romantic, Nelson, lovely and super friendly as is all of New Zealand,

architecture in Wellington, Bay of Islands, on and on forever.  And where you were when you wrote this is the best for dinner and views anywhere.

Comment by Susan Schaefer on November 3, 2011 at 6:09pm

I must second Iris' recommendation of Napier ... had clients in NZ for the RWC and they drove over to Napier from New Plymouth between a couple of games, and  they raved about Napier when they got home ... they couldn't say enough great things about it (or the drive).

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