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EP4:10/19 "I Wonder If They Like Blondes in New Zealand?"
patlini:
Cheers puddin
so they get the FF clue in La Paz, then have a lot of time to mull over it...
georgiapeach:
I am having trouble with that Gulf Harbor being so far North?
They have to be on top of whichever extinct Volcano it is (needs to be one with Maori connections as well, that's why I like One Tree Hill but it could be any of them I guess) by DAWN and I don't think they can make it if they drive way up there first, which is what I think Michael is trying to say as well.
--- Quote ---New Zealanders are very proud of their indigenous Maori culture, and we were looking to get something of that in the show. We ended up having the teams search for Maori warriors on an extinct volcano (near Auckland), and it was the most magical morning when they arrived: As the sun was rising, there were these warriors doing the haka (a traditional war dance) with a magnificent rainbow over the top of the hill.
--- End quote ---
There just is no way they can arr 0355, get thru customs, drive north to Gulf Harbor (which seens to be a golf place and their website is down or they are out of business), turn around and drive back to One Tree Hill (or Mt Eden or whichever) , do a 20-30 minute climb to the summit, and be there by dawn.
So I think either we have the wrong Gulf Harbor or the wrong Volcano--maybe there is a Volcano up there? :duno:
And I think selwyn told us they drive south into the North Island but I need to double check that.... YEP, SOUTH it was:
"I am not totally sure where they traveled, but it was out of Auckland south into the North Island (this would fit with Tauranga or Rotorua, or both)."
This is based on reports from crews....
apskip:
It is logical tha things might go something like this:
1. Teams land at Auckland International Airport and are on their way in marked cars between 430am and 5am
2. Teams drive to Gulf Harbour, arriving at approximately 530am to 6am based on the fact that is is night and traffic is light
3. There may or may not be a task in Gulf Harbor, but teams definitely get a clue there.
4. Whoever reaches the Fast Forward first goes and does that. Is it possible that that task is the SKy Tower jump?
5. Next should be the Maori match on One Tree Hill; if there were no task in Gulf Harbour then teams would be in the morning rush hour and maybe take 1.5 hours to reach it; if so, then they would be on One Tree Hill by about 7am until however long the task took added on to that
6. Teams leave One Tree Hill probably 30 minutes later to get to Papamao on the Bay of Plenty. This should take about 2.5 hours to reach the Blokart track DETOUR (it can't be a Roadblock because both Starr and Nick were doing it). What is the other DETOUR task? Can it be the kiwi stomping at kiwi360 in Te Puke?
7. The pitstop occurs after the detour and would be either 20 minutes away from Papamao or 5 mintues away from Kiwi360
Adding up the best possible times for Blokart track detour, I add on 3 hours + track time + time to Te Puke. I get as early as about 1130am. With the drive time to TePuke about 15 minutes longer, that is balanced out by the Blockart teams having to drive an extra 15 minutes to reach the pitstop. The earliest possible completion time from the Kiwi360 DETOUR choice should be about the same 1130am.
We know that there is a wide variation of actual times to reach Auckland Airport, so the ideal times only apply to some teams. With a 24 hour pitstop and a 2.5 hour drive back to that airport, that puts teams into the afternoon of Sunday May 3 for departures to Cambodia.
georgiapeach:
Pitstop?
Papamoa Hills Regional Park (Te Rae o Papamoa)
--- Quote ---From the park visitors can see Mauao (Mount Maunganui) and the Tauranga harbour in the west through to Putauaki (Mount Edgecumbe) and Moutohora (Whale Island) in the east.
Papamoa hill is the highest point on the ridge (224m above sea level).
The Park can be seen from the coastline and from a wide area of the surrounding plains.
The Bay of Plenty’s first regional park, the Papamoa Hills Regional Park or Te Rae o Papamoa, opened to the public in July 2004. The focus of the Park is the rich Maori cultural history. It has a large number of archaeological sites and has many historical and ancestral associations.
--- End quote ---
http://www.envbop.govt.nz/Parks/Papamoa-Hills.asp
Walking
There is one walking track from the car park to the summit. It takes 45 mins to reach the summit and the track rises steeply through pine forest up to the open ridge.
Visitors may use any of the Park land. Sunscreen and a sun hat for sunny days and good walking shoes are recommended.
There is an information board at the car park that provides further information about using the park.
Opening hours
Opens: 7.30am
Closes: 6.00pm (winter) 8.30pm (summer)
How to get there
Distance from Tauranga: 20km (20minutes)
Distance from Rotorua: 65km (45minutes)
Distance from Whakatane: 80km (60minutes)
From Tauranga, travel east on State Highway 2 towards Whakatane. About 1 km past the Papamoa/Bell Road turn-off on the left, turn right into Poplar Lane. The carpark access is on the right, before you reach the quarry gate.
From Rotorua, travel towards Te Puke via Tokerau. The park is 5 km after Te Puke on the left. Turn left from SH2 into Poplar Lane.
From Whakatane, follow State Highway 2 towards Tauranga. The park is 5km after Te Puke on the left.
apskip:
Peach:
If you read the above analysis it indicates that teams should reach "the volcano" around 7am. On May 2, 2008 sunrise in Auckland was at 701am which is pretty consistent with what you indicate is needed. And team arrival there might be up to 30 minutes faster if the rush hour traffic from the North Shore into Auckland is better than I expected because it was Saturday and there should be no rush hour. I will ask the expert, someone who lives on the North Shore and works at Auckland International Airport, and let you know.
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