Re: [uddi-spec] Rental Vehicles in NZ

["Max Voskob" <max.voskob@paradise.net.nz>]

Sorry, forgot to attach a map...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Voskob" <max.voskob@paradise.net.nz>
To: "uddi" <uddi-spec@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: [uddi-spec] Rental Vehicles in NZ


> Hi all,
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> If you arrive in Wellington and wish to rent a car you may use this URL
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http://www.yellowpages.co.nz/quick/search?cat=1394&stype=standard&view=loc&page=search&loc=124
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> Most of the companies have a free airport pickup service or keep their
cars
> right at the airport. Otherwise it takes ~ 20 mins to get to any of them.
> Once you got a car you will need to remember that in NZ you drive on the
> "other" side of the road. It may take you about 2hr to get to the location
> for the first time. Normally it takes me about an hr. There will be a
rather
> narrow winding stretch of the highway (20km) to get over a ridge. Some
> poeple find it hard if they are not used to driving in the mountains.
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> If you feel uncomfortable to drive in the city and on the highway straight
> away you may catch a cab to the train station (10 mins), travel by train
to
> the nearest town (Featherston, 40 mins) and pick up a rental car there.
Then
> you drive from there for ~ 20 mins on a nice rural road to the actual
> location. You still have to drive on the "other" side, but nothing will
> happen if you forget which side is which - the road is always empty.
> If you prefer this option, please, let me know and I will try to organise
> the car at Featherston for you. It may not be easy, tho.
>
> If you arrive in Auckland and decide to drive all the way to the location
it
> will be a breath-taking experience. Allow 8hrs for driving only.
>
> For those who do not want a car at all, please, contact me and I'll try to
> organise a pick up.
>
> Cheers,
> Max
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