wijomas

Kiwi DO V - December 9-11, 2011 - Blenheim, New Zealand

Starting a little later than usual for planning this, but better late than never. This year I think we'll go back to what was originally planned for the Kiwi Mainland Do Toru before it was cancelled - Blenheim and the Marlborough Sounds.

The DO shall take place over the weekend of December 9-11, 2011.

EVENTS
Events include:

SATURDAY:

SCENIC FLIGHT ON A CESSNA 402 - $200 pp (max 8 people, first in first served) - BOOKING LINK
Scenic charter flight that takes in the Marlborough Sounds the Awatere Valley incorporating good views of Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku the next highest peak in the South Island down from Mount Cook. This flight will also provide good views of the Mount Richmond Ranges towards Nelson and Port Underwood and Durville Island.

Price includes transport to/from the airfield. If available, I call shotgun.

LUNCHTIME RIVER CRUISE & WINE TOUR - $119 pp (max 11 people) - BOOKING LINK
Enjoy a light lunch on board The River Queen, cruising the Opawa River, before disembarking at the old Malthouse to join a tour of some of Marlborough's finest wineries. Perhaps our most popular package, the price includes your cruise, lunch, tour and tastings as well as our pick up and drop off service around Blenheim.

DINNER AT RAUPO CAFE
Menu here


SUNDAY:

MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS BOAT TRIP - $85 pp BOOKING LINK
This cruise will take you right up through the Queen Charlotte Sounds, give you fifteen minutes at Ship Cove and 30 minutes ashore at Motuara Islandwhich is a beautiful Department of Conservation Bird Island. We will then take you into the Endeavour Inlet before cruising back to Picton.


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PARTICIPANTS

Gold Elite - Confirmed
wijomas (organiser)
chchkiwi (co-organiser)
jswong
tuapekastar
Itsalongwaydown
Sue Oz
Bundy Bear
TrueBlueFlyer

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chchkiwi

Thanks wijomas. An excellent choice of venue. Let me know if I can help out in any way.

Bundy Bear

Thanks Will, you were reading my mind.

I have a preference for Dec 9 but Dec 2 at a pinch, November definitely out.

tuapekastar

Thanks wijomas. I'm interested and have opted for either of the 2 December dates.

wijomas

Thanks for the offer chchkiwi, I shall indeed take you up on that! ^

Look forward to seeing everyone again.

SFOTerry

Schedule conflict again.

Maybe Kiwi D VI.

wijomas

Srry to miss you yet again

Bundy Bear

Cessna 402 sounds good, another aircraft I can add to my list.

Already been in a Cessna182 and they make the Metro23 look big in comparison.

What Air NZ flights would you recommend, and where would we stay,

wijomas

From Mainland Do 3 thread:

Accommodation

There are no major chain hotels in Blenheim. Hotels are (from AA)

Scenic Circle Blenheim Country Hotel
Copthorne Hotel Marlborough
Marlborough Vintners Hotel
Chateau Marlborough
Criterion Hotel

I'll probably stay at the Copthorne, not sure yet


Flights.. I'll most likely be on the Friday 4pm Beech 1900D from AKL and leaving on the 8pm on Sunday

wijomas

I'll be staying at the Admirals Motor Lodge

If anyone wants to volunteer to be a driver, please let me know

Kiwi Flyer

I'm a maybe. Schedule conflict to resolve, so likely can only make the Sunday.

KiwiSurfer

Put me down as a maybe, will depend on costs. Timing should be fine for me. At the moment would probably be keen to do the Safe Air visit, Cessna scenic flight and one of the lunches. If I do go this would be my first DO!

Itsalongwaydown

Could you please put Sue Oz and I down as a maybe at this stage? ^

wijomas

done and done! ^

tuapekastar

Well I've offered to shout my old mum along (but only as far as AKL, where she will spend the weekend with old family friends ) so I guess I'm committed (or should be )