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Hector
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 21:03 on 11th Jul 2012

Joined: 19:34 on 29th May 2008
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Location: Somerset
 There looks to be lots of well regarded places around the £80 / night mark.

I was looking at Rydges Lakeland - £85 a night for a lake view, or £45 a night for a car park view.
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chrisoakdene
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 18:52 on 12th Jul 2012

Joined: 20:30 on 19th Sep 2011
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 finalising my trip at the moment - looking in Queenstown on the 1st (Friday) so hoping the game goes to 4 days
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blueandy1mac
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 11:35 on 25th Jul 2012

Joined: 11:30 on 14th Jul 2008
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Location: Preston UK
 Looking to fly in Sun 3rd in the morning. Really want to get some sights done but after seeing that Pic .......

Dummy just realised it will be all over. Just as well really.
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Bikini
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 15:37 on 17th Aug 2012

Joined: 00:15 on 17th Jun 2008
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 I'm in queenstown for a week from Sunday so any local questions or concerns post them here and I will try to help out
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Hector
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 09:44 on 18th Aug 2012

Joined: 19:34 on 29th May 2008
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Location: Somerset
Bikini Wrote:
I'm in queenstown for a week from Sunday so any local questions or concerns post them here and I will try to help out


I'll be in Queenstown for 3 days before Dunedin. Feedback would be appreciated on potential night time attractions (bars, restaurants, clubs, massage parlours and the like)
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Bikini
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 11:36 on 21st Aug 2012

Joined: 00:15 on 17th Jun 2008
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 spotted one massage place on shotover street, not in the main town area but the other side of the roundabout by the BBH backpackers.
Bars are plentiful, world bar has great screen outside that is massive and TV quality. Pig and Whistle has Boddingtons on tap! Casino is small but good fun, I won $150 so a little biased.
Cow is good food as is Pog Mahons, they had $20 stone grills when I was there, if this is still on offer get in there.
Any other Qs?
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hr100
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 21:50 on 21st Aug 2012

Joined: 21:45 on 21st Aug 2012
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 Hey peeps,

I am Sally from the SL tour, I was registered here under a different username but forgot my password and cant get the forgot password button to work!!

I currently live and work in Queenstown.

First of all I would imagine the players will stay in the Crowne Plaza (thats where Ireland rugby team recently stayed) or if they choose out of town it will be the new Hilton by the airport.

Queenstown has over 70 bars and caters for every taste really.

Accommodation will be plentiful in March as its the end of Summer and coming into the quiet time, as part of my job I sell accom but only hostels which are a good option if there are a group of you.

QT is of course the adrenaline capital of the world so if any of you have questions about that stuff let me know.

:)
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Bikini
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 10:06 on 22nd Aug 2012

Joined: 00:15 on 17th Jun 2008
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hr100 Wrote:
Hey peeps,

I am Sally from the SL tour, I was registered here under a different username but forgot my password and cant get the forgot password button to work!!

I currently live and work in Queenstown.

First of all I would imagine the players will stay in the Crowne Plaza (thats where Ireland rugby team recently stayed) or if they choose out of town it will be the new Hilton by the airport.

Queenstown has over 70 bars and caters for every taste really.

Accommodation will be plentiful in March as its the end of Summer and coming into the quiet time, as part of my job I sell accom but only hostels which are a good option if there are a group of you.

QT is of course the adrenaline capital of the world so if any of you have questions about that stuff let me know.

:)


Great reply!!

I am in town til Sunday if you would like a drink and reminisce about SL?

Can also recommend a day trip out to Milford Sounds, either in a hire car as I have done today stopping at Gunn Lake, Mirror Lakes and then on to the Sounds for a 12.45 boat tour lasting 2.15, we saw seals, penguins, waterfalls the added to the amazing scenery and the flat clam waters made a perfect day.
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mike
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 11:15 on 22nd Aug 2012

Joined: 08:08 on 23rd Jul 2008
Posts: 49
Bikini Wrote:
hr100 Wrote:
Hey peeps,

I am Sally from the SL tour,


...boat tour lasting 2.15, we saw seals, penguins, waterfalls the added to the amazing scenery and the flat clam waters made a perfect day.


If Sally is the same Sally as I met in SL, she wont be going anywhere near another boat again !! Poor girl, on a whale watching trip, really suffered with the sea swell. Along with several others, the perfect part of the day for them was getting off :)
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blueandy1mac
Post subject: Re: Anybody doing the Queenstown Friendly?
PostPosted: 12:44 on 22nd Aug 2012

Joined: 11:30 on 14th Jul 2008
Posts: 1800
Location: Preston UK
 Bikini
I definetly will be doing the MS tour but was thinking of getting on one of the tour op buses. Was it not a tiring day, all that driving or is it less so as your at your own pace rather than shuffled around ? Cost of car hire/juice a consideration or roughly the same ?
Cheers
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