3,95 mln mensen - 39,2 mln schapen

Hooray ! De trip naar Nieuw Zeeland is helemaal gepland : ik regelde zelf de eerste 4 dagen, en Roger (ontmoet in Australië) zorgt voor de rest en breng mij naar Christchurch op vrijdag 17 december.

En zo simpel is het : je stuurt een mail naar de jeugdherberg in Chriustchurch, mailt een paar keer heen en weer (gaat snel, want als je 's avonds mailt, is het daar ochtend, dus je krijgt 's avonds nog antwoord), en klaar is Kees !

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From: "Christchurch Rolleston House"
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 15:16:55 +1300
To: "Riet Bots"
Subject: RE: final reservations/bookings

Hi Riet,

Your trip is confirmed. The train arrives at Kaikoura at 10.30am, and that gives you 15 minutes to check in for the whale watch (it is at the same place). The train has a full refund if cancelled before the train departs. Our female only dorm beds are $23.
The train to Greymouth again has full refund if cancelled before departure. The InterCity bus to Franz is the same if cancelled at least two hours before departure. The female only dorm in Franz is $26.
The Atomic bus will pick up from the YHA, and has a 10% fee if cancelled.
Your documents are at our reception, you can pick them up when you check in.

Kind regards,

Nigel Spence
Rolleston House YHA
5 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND

Cancellation Policy
- For bookings cancelled before 6pm the day before arrival there no penalty
- For bookings cancelled after 6pm the day before arrival the first night will be charged
- Non notification will result in all nights booked being charged

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From: Riet Bots
Sent: Saturday, 20 November 2004 7:37 a.m.
To: Christchurch Rolleston House
Subject: final reservations/bookings

Hi Nigel,

As promised, you receive hereby the confirmation of the bookings and reservations for my first days in NZ.

Friday Dec 10 :
1 night in YHA Rollestone - 1 bed in dormotory* - 22$

Saturday Dec 11 :
transfer to the train station (dep. 6.30am)
return train ticket to Kaikoura (dep. ChC 7.30am, dep K 4.08pm) - 70$
booking of whale watch - 125$ (payable on arrival)
1 night in YHA Rollestone - 1 bed in dormotory* - 22$

Sunday Dec 12 :
transfer to train station (dep 7.08am)
Tranzalpine train to Greymouth (dep. ChC 8.15, arrival Gr 12.45pm) - 86 $
Intercity coachlines to Franz Jozef (dep. Gr 1.30 pm, arrival FJ 5.05pm) - 38 $
1 night in YHA FJ - 1 bed in dormotory* - 24 $

Monday Dec 13 :
Atomic bus to Haast (dept. 10am, arrival H 1..20) - 35 $
re I should arrive in the evening.

* as men snore much more than women (I am sorry Nigel,,)), I would rather prefer staying in a female dormotory if possible - if not available, no worries.

I am a member of Hostelling International - Number XXXXXXXX - valid until XXXXXXXXX.
My master card Number is XXXXXXXXXXXXXX , valid thru XXXXX.

Could you confirm all this, as well that I can just show up on Friday Dec 10, early evening ?

Kind regards,

Riet Bots