Motueka, NZ

In article <05qdnbi8UZvTkVffRVn-pw@gbronline.com>, Mark Taylor
<MATaylor2001@at.hotmail> writes
>What information/experiences have people had around Motueka? ... Lodging,
>activities, etc ... Web sites? ...


The place itself is boring - long interminable streets with motels. I
stayed in Nelson which is much better and has a beach, excellent
restaurants and the WOW museum. The area, however, is one of the most
pleasant in NZ with Abel Tasman and the Nelson Lakes nearby. I suggest
you make Nelson your base and arrange trips/drive to Abel Tasman and
Nelson lakes from there.

Incidentally, I climbed Mount Robert above Lake Rotoroa in the Nelson
lakes and there was no one around; everyone was in Abel Tasman. I
thought the Nelson lakes area around St Arnaud is one of the two best-
kept secrets in NZ.

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JohnM

In article <R3PgoEAvHqyCFwjQ@scroll.>, JohnM
<john@scroll.> writes
>Incidentally, I climbed Mount Robert above Lake Rotoroa in the Nelson
>lakes

Sorry, that should have been Lake Rotoiti...

--
JohnM

JohnM wrote:
> In article <05qdnbi8UZvTkVffRVn-pw@gbronline.com>, Mark Taylor
> <MATaylor2001@at.hotmail> writes
>> What information/experiences have people had around Motueka? ...
>> Lodging, activities, etc ... Web sites? ...
>
>
> The place itself is boring - long interminable streets with motels. I
> stayed in Nelson which is much better and has a beach, excellent
> restaurants and the WOW museum. The area, however, is one of the most
> pleasant in NZ with Abel Tasman and the Nelson Lakes nearby. I suggest
> you make Nelson your base and arrange trips/drive to Abel Tasman and
> Nelson lakes from there.
>
Yes, go for Nelson. You drive *through* Motueka :)


-KENT

Thanks for the information ...

"Mark Taylor" <MATaylor2001 at hotmail dot com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> What information/experiences have people had around Motueka? ... Lodging,
> activities, etc ... Web sites? ...
>
> Thanks ...
>
> Mark
>
>
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