What should i get?

Toronto suffers from this notion that it is the center of the country, even though it is about 1000km off to the south-east. It has a city rag that refers to itself as Canada's national newspaper. It refers to those little pepperings of snow that it sometimes gets as blizzards.

;-)

Mike Tommasi, Six Fours, France email link

Yes it does, very much. Thank you for the edification. I had seen the term LCBO used in several posts, and had formed a few ideas - some correct, but most wrong. I appreciate the time that you took to make this all very clear for me.

Hunt

Ah - presumably the world famous institute for dipsomaniacs....;-)

Where is that relative to Waipukerau (Hawke's Bay)? Had a nanny from there once.....

Never been to NZ but want to come down and visit the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust one of these years.

Yeah those Dalmatian buggers really whip you with their tails when they aren't chasing fire trucks.

We have a saying - "World Famous in New Zealand" !

Six hours drive south and east of Auckland City: Hawkes Bay = Wine Country !!!!!

"Had" in a biblical sense? "you lucky so-and-so!!"

Hey, pack a few things (including Mrs. Legal Eagle!) Vancouver to Hawaii to Auckland via Air Canada is an easy 15/16 hour jaunt, and allow 7/10 days in NZ so I could take you on a wine and wodo wander!

Pukeiti is an absolutely fascinating place; on the side of a volcano; valleys, streams, and waterfalls; sufficient species and hybrids of rhodos to make your eyes water; native birdlife almost tame - I have been a frequent visitor for nearly twenty years.

Last week in October is Rhododendron Festival week in New Plymouth.

Next year perhaps!

Don't tempt me!

SWMBO would be booking tickets if she heard of this!

Maybe one of these days, though!

I understand that the trout fishery in NZ is second to none. Bi!!