Darn, I'm going to have to get to Curry more often... this is much the same idea I had. Count me in, plus 2 others from Ihug. How many people have you heard from so far? I ask because we're hoping we can get Ihug to pay for a bus, which means it'll be very cheap for the individuals travelling. If we get enough we'll get a coach (in which case it WILL be cheap, because I'll be driving). As I see it, the only snag is agreeing on dates & times; my preference would be for a longer period -- go for the first tutorial, back after taking a weekend tour of the town (and visiting friends) -- but it's not essential. -Martin

-----Original Message----- From: Joel van Velden [mailto:joel(a)tpnz.co.nz] Sent: Tuesday, 19 December 2006 12:01 To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: [nznog] Bus/Train to NZNOG

Hi all

The idea was floated at last weeks Curry in Auckland about hiring a bus to travel to NZNOG, as there would possibly be quite a number of people between Auckland and Palmerston North interested in a less stressful and cheaper means of getting there.

I have no idea of what numbers would be required at this stage or what the cost would be. Obviously it would be cheaper than flying, but take longer to get there.

The other alternative might be to group-book the train, which has tables, not sure about AC power, you can walk around, is apparently newly-refurbished, but probably takes a little longer than a bus, and possibly more expensive.

Is anyone is interested? Contacting me off-list would be best.

Regards, Joel van Velden

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