Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Good Morning Folks. I am shamelessly "borrowing" the idea from Bonus' thread about his awesome move with his wife Wendy overseas. I have recently moved my family to New Zealand. I havent yet found a sheep to marry, but i have a few dates lined up. Lets see how it goes. There are quite a few hubbers that are based here. Perhaps we could share some pics and stories of the place. Unfortunately, it will come down to comparing things with RSA. At the end of the day, i think this is human nature. Now before we begin, I must categorically state that this thread is not here to bash South Africa or South Africans. But rather to celebrate and show the many things that happen here. South Africa is a beautiful country and will always be my land of birth. When my kids are old enough, i hope to take them back and show them the little gems that i have uncovered in my time there. So lets begin... Pappa Bear, Gandalf, patches and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share There are public parks everywhere. And i mean everywhere. They are clean, safe and well mantained. They almost always have a public toilet (important when you have two small kids that have the bladders the size of gnats) The bathrooms are clean, fully supplied with bog roll and not bad. One of the public parks in my area has this little gem of a bmx track. Free to use. I can get there using cycle lanes built into nature reserves that run behind all the houses. I never touch tarred road from my driveway. Brett, Baaisikilist, Eddy Gordo and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIPSLICK Posted November 12, 2015 Share Fish on Wayne Potgieter and Latent_Blue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Free fruit for kids. Wez-O, nonky, Tumbleweed and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Houses are stupidly priced. It is my single biggest concern and highest expense. gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Boerewors is also stupidly priced. in fact, meat here in general is quite expensive. Brett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Some random pics. Gen, Milkman, Meerkat82 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted November 12, 2015 Share You are making me very envious right now. I can't wait to get there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share You are making me very envious right now. I can't wait to get there next year.Its a pretty cool place. It has issues, but overall, i really really like it. E1A104 and nonky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted November 12, 2015 Share Good to hear. We are sticking to our guns at the moment - my sister is trying to convince us to go to AUS instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Tomorrow morning i am going to ride woodhill forest MTB park. Really looking forward to it. I Will try to take some photos and post them...if my riding buddies dont make me bleed. http://www.bikeparks.co.nz/ intern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted November 12, 2015 Share Do me a favour while you're over there. Ask a few full blooded kiwis, some born and bred All Black supporters how they feel about Saffas who back the the All Blacks instead of the Bokke. I don't wanna stir things up. I certainly don't wanna turn the thread into that. I'm genuinely curious. Enjoy your new chapter and post some trail pics nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share Do me a favour while you're over there. Ask a few full blooded kiwis, some born and bred All Black supporters how they feel about Saffas who back the the All Blacks instead of the Bokke. I don't wanna stir things up. I certainly don't wanna turn the thread into that. I'm genuinely curious. Enjoy your new chapter and post some trail pics When the world cup was on, i spent quite a bit of time watching rugby with KIWIS. Most of them seemed really cool about Saffas supporting the all blacks. I am sure you get your exceptions, but at the end of the day, its kinda like how most folks in south africa have an english premiership team they support, yet almost none of them have ever been near the country. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvin' Marvin Posted November 12, 2015 Share I googled Mtb stage races in NZ. Seems there are 2, The Pioneer and Kiwi Crusade. Maybe something to look at?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The expat cyclist Posted November 12, 2015 Share So, how do I get there? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted November 12, 2015 Share I googled Mtb stage races in NZ. Seems there are 2, The Pioneer and Kiwi Crusade. Maybe something to look at?.I got 2017 pioneer on my list. nonky, Starvin' Marvin and canfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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