Difference between revisions of "Kaikoura"
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'''Kaikoura''' is a beautiful seaside town on State Highway 1 on [[New Zealand]]'s South Island approximately half way between [[Blenheim]] and [[Christchurch]]. | '''Kaikoura''' is a beautiful seaside town on State Highway 1 on [[New Zealand]]'s South Island approximately half way between [[Blenheim]] and [[Christchurch]]. | ||
<map lat='-42.395065515651225' lng='173.6725616455078' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' /> | <map lat='-42.395065515651225' lng='173.6725616455078' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' /> | ||
| − | ===Safety Warning=== | + | === Safety Warning === |
| − | Approximately halfway between Kaikoura and Christchurch is the small town of Cheviot. | + | Approximately halfway between Kaikoura and Christchurch is the small town of Cheviot. The highway between Cheviot and Waipara has a high number of serious car crashes primarily due to drivers falling asleep. This area of north Canterbury is very dry and hot especially in summer and in cars without Air Conditioning driver drowsiness is a real problem (especially if they've driven non-stop from [[Picton]] or [[Nelson]]). Stay awake yourself - watch your driver for signs of drowsiness. Suggest a "leg stretching" stop at Cheviot or Hurunui River. |
:''This is a serious and real problem that I have experienced myself as a driver and remedied by taking a dip in the Hurunui River. [[User:Luna1|Luna1]]'' | :''This is a serious and real problem that I have experienced myself as a driver and remedied by taking a dip in the Hurunui River. [[User:Luna1|Luna1]]'' | ||
| − | ==Hitching Out== | + | == Hitching Out == |
| − | ===North towards [[Blenheim]]=== | + | === North towards [[Blenheim]] === |
Heading North there is a good spot in front of the Comfort Inn at the start of the 100 km zone. There's a good spot to shelter from the rain, but the manager is an asshole. | Heading North there is a good spot in front of the Comfort Inn at the start of the 100 km zone. There's a good spot to shelter from the rain, but the manager is an asshole. | ||
| − | ===South towards [[Christchurch]]=== | + | === South towards [[Christchurch]] === |
Finding a good spot to hitch ''south'' is not a simple matter - it involves either a serious compromise in ride opportunities or a strenuous uphill walk. | Finding a good spot to hitch ''south'' is not a simple matter - it involves either a serious compromise in ride opportunities or a strenuous uphill walk. | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, 10 July 2009
Kaikoura is a beautiful seaside town on State Highway 1 on New Zealand's South Island approximately half way between Blenheim and Christchurch. <map lat='-42.395065515651225' lng='173.6725616455078' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' />
Safety Warning
Approximately halfway between Kaikoura and Christchurch is the small town of Cheviot. The highway between Cheviot and Waipara has a high number of serious car crashes primarily due to drivers falling asleep. This area of north Canterbury is very dry and hot especially in summer and in cars without Air Conditioning driver drowsiness is a real problem (especially if they've driven non-stop from Picton or Nelson). Stay awake yourself - watch your driver for signs of drowsiness. Suggest a "leg stretching" stop at Cheviot or Hurunui River.
- This is a serious and real problem that I have experienced myself as a driver and remedied by taking a dip in the Hurunui River. Luna1
Hitching Out
North towards Blenheim
Heading North there is a good spot in front of the Comfort Inn at the start of the 100 km zone. There's a good spot to shelter from the rain, but the manager is an asshole.
South towards Christchurch
Finding a good spot to hitch south is not a simple matter - it involves either a serious compromise in ride opportunities or a strenuous uphill walk.
