Guest Chainsaw Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Mrs Chainy and I will be there next year. Is there anybody else planning to go?
dazza 38 Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Can I come Chainy, I went in 2010 and 1998, I love it.Just need to get another full time job.
Guest Darren Masters Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Chainy, likely this time. I work voluntarily as flight attendant also on the DAK ZK-DAK here in AKL and I'm sure she will be heading down :)
Guest Chainsaw Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Well I expected you would be there Daz :) Good stuff!
Guest Darren Masters Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Well I expected you would be there Daz :) Good stuff! Yes, well this time I'm going to put in for leave for the event and get paid to be there. That's even better ;)
Kev Y Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 I will be there,I have booked a camper van for the weekend, then heading off touring for the next two weeks
Guest Chainsaw Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 That's what we did last show. This time we will hire a car and do the travelling before the show...don't want to get caught with school hols. Really looking forward to it.
dazza 38 Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Hi Guys the first Time, travelled in a campervan 1998.Traveled the Sth Is.But because of the winding roads.And a new missus, lol.2010 we did the Kirra Tour self drive and stayed in hotels, for nearly 3 weeks.Drove a Corrolla.Realy nice small car.Its was amazing how much i remembered from the previous trip.As in the roads, towns etc.:) I liked the campervan trip, because we stayed on the field at Wanaka.We had Gold passes.Gets realy cold though.
Guest Chainsaw Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 The weather on the Sat in 2010 reminded me of where I live here - brass monkeys! We hired a Britz motorhome and it was great. We stayed at the caravan park not to far away. Let us home we have a sunny one this time eh. We had Silver passes like this time.
Kev Y Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 We will be traveling with another couple ( in separate vans ) and plan to get in on the thursday afternoon. Then take off again on the Sunday.
Guest Darren Masters Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 We will be traveling with another couple ( in separate vans ) and plan to get in on the thursday afternoon. Then take off again on the Sunday. Glad you clarified 'in seperate vans' :D
siznaudin Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 I shall speak to SWMBO and see if the (jointly signed for) purse strings might be loosened to allow for Wanaka 2012. I take it then, that the period immediately following Wanaka involves the dreaded school holidays and the children theretowithin involved...?
Guest Chainsaw Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Gday siz mate, would be great to see you there. Mrs Chainy and I are on the same page re children - errrrrk
Guest Darren Masters Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Gday siz mate, would be great to see you there. Mrs Chainy and I are on the same page re children - errrrrk Imagine what it's like for us as flight attendants when it's school holidays :confused: Keeps me in a job I guess...
Old Koreelah Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I was there a few days ago and was very disappointed to find the hangar partly demolished and its impressive new replacement closed. I was told that all warbirds except the Hurricane had been sold off. My trip was not wasted, however, as the nearby Toy and Machinery Museum is awesome. Several hangars full of vintage and classic cars, trucks motorcycles and aircraft, all mixed together. The expensive restoration process is being avoided: cars, planes etc. are taken into the museum as their rego expires.
Guest Chainsaw Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 That's a bit disturbing. Last time the flying program was great. My antenna is up.
siznaudin Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Can't imagine Life without Warbirds Over Wanaka - the alternate years Omaka show seems to go from strength to strength...
Old Koreelah Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 That's a bit disturbing. Last time the flying program was great. My antenna is up. The new hangar is very business-like and it looks like they intend to re-open a warbirds museum, but a nearby workman said the collection had been sold off except for the hurricane. Perhaps they intend to gather new exhibits...
siznaudin Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Are we (or me) getting confused with something else here...? This... http://www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/ looks as though Wanaka 2012 is still scheduled.
Guest Darren Masters Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 If you get a chance, drive down towards Queenstown (another beautiful place) and head to Arrowtown. They have the BEST pies you will ever eat. Talking goat, venison and all sorts :)
Guest David C Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 I can vouch for that ... Arrowtown is a must visit sort of place .. Didn't try the pies though , although , how doe's venison black pudding sound ! .. Had that in Christchurch.... Dave C
Guest Darren Masters Posted November 5, 2011 Posted November 5, 2011 I can vouch for that ... Arrowtown is a must visit sort of place .. Didn't try the pies though , although , how doe's venison black pudding sound ! .. Had that in Christchurch....Dave C Oh I love any black pudding Dave. Sorry, off topic...
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