autumn newsletter from bethany park, kaiteriteri...autumn newsletter from bethany park, kaiteriteri...

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Autumn Newsletter from Bethany Park, Kaiteriteri “We’re still here at Bethany Park in winter… and it is still good!” Yes, a little cooler than Christmas perhaps, but polyprops and hotties take care of the cool evenings. Our thanks to you if you visited us over the summer, it was another record breaking January. We appreciate you coming back and bringing family and friends... …but have you ever considered coming to experience a winter adventure in the Tasman Bay with calm, sunny days for kayaking and mountain biking? Winter and Spring School holiday ‘FAMILY’ specials…You are invited to take advantage of our Family ‘Winter adventure’ rate of just $30.00/night per family on a tent site or $40.00/night per family on a powered site. Or stay in our cosy Bethany Park family units and save by booking for five nights and pay for only four. Available for July 9 th -24 th and September 24 th -October 9 th , 2016. Enjoy roasting marshmallows on the open fire and tenting at ‘Camp Wild’… something impossible in summer! Plus, Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle offers free trips for your children into the Park on their Kids Go Free promotion through winter. And the mountain bike trails are uncrowded, ideal for the family to get out together!

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Page 1: Autumn Newsletter from Bethany Park, Kaiteriteri...Autumn Newsletter from Bethany Park, Kaiteriteri “We’re still here at Bethany Park in winter… and it is still good!” Yes,

AutumnNewsletterfromBethanyPark,Kaiteriteri“We’restillhereatBethanyParkinwinter…anditisstillgood!”

Yes,alittlecoolerthanChristmasperhaps,butpolypropsandhottiestakecareofthecoolevenings.Ourthankstoyouifyouvisitedusoverthesummer,itwasanotherrecordbreakingJanuary.Weappreciateyoucomingbackandbringingfamilyandfriends...

…buthaveyoueverconsideredcomingtoexperienceawinteradventureintheTasmanBaywithcalm,sunnydaysforkayakingandmountainbiking?

WinterandSpringSchoolholiday‘FAMILY’specials…Youareinvitedtotakeadvantage

ofourFamily‘Winteradventure’rateofjust$30.00/nightperfamilyonatentsiteor$40.00/nightperfamilyonapoweredsite.OrstayinourcosyBethanyParkfamilyunitsandsavebybookingforfivenightsandpayforonlyfour.AvailableforJuly9th-24thandSeptember24th-October9th,2016.Enjoyroastingmarshmallowsontheopenfireandtentingat‘CampWild’…somethingimpossibleinsummer!Plus,AbelTasmanSeaShuttleoffersfreetripsforyourchildrenintotheParkontheirKidsGoFreepromotionthroughwinter.Andthemountainbiketrailsareuncrowded,idealforthefamilytogetouttogether!

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‘Glamping’hasbecomethenextbigthing…Forthefirsttimewewelcomedbus-loadsofyoungtravellerstoBethanyPark.KiwiExperienceprovidedtheseintriguingLotustentsforthe‘KiwiEx’ers’,manychoosingtostaylongerwithusbecauseofthepeaceandbeautywhichISBethanyPark.

MEN!YourownGodzoneadventureawaitsyouandyourmatesthiswinter…The5thChapteroftheworldrenownedGODzoneAdventureRacewasbasedoutofKaiteriteri

thisyearandyoutoocanstepuptothechallenge.MountainbikingatitsbestandthreeofNewZealand’sgreattracksareatourdoorstep…andyours,ifyouchoosetostayattheStrawbridgeLodge.Wehaveaspecialwinterrateof$30.00pp/night(minimum10)whichincludesuseoftheself-cateringkitchen/lounge.TheLodgehasfourbunkroomswithensuites,sleepingupto30guys!AvailablefromJulytoNovember.CheckouttheKaiteriteriMountainBikeParkwww.kaiterimtbpark.org.nz.180hectaresofpurposebuiltmountainbiketracks.HalfanhourdriveawayistheRamekaTrackontheTakakaHilland45minutestothestartofthe43kmDunMountainTrailwww.mtbtrailstrust.org.nz/page/11/LongRides.

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TheWaterslideisfixed!Wehadsomeverysadfacestowardtheendofsummerwithourfavouriteattractionwoundedinaction.Butthespecialisedrecycledmaterialarrivedandisreadyforsummer2017andsomemajorFUNactivity.J

Asadfarewelltosomeofourlong-termstaff…ItwashardtofarewellPaddyandSonya,

JennyandFrikattheendofsummer.ManyofyouwouldknowtheirfriendlyfacesaboutBethany,alwayswillingtohelpandgotheextramile…evenmovingfamiliesintotheHallwhentheheavyraininJanuaryaffectedsomeflood-pronesites.Thisareahasnowbeenlevelledandreplanted.Dblockisreadyforallweathers!Paddyattemptstomovethesubmergedvan!WhatanamazingteamwehaveatBethany!

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Our‘Winter-overers’areflyingbacktoBethanyforthebeautifulwinterdays…Weofferexcellentwinter-overrates,especiallyforNZMCA(NZMotorCaravan)members,from1stAprilto30November.Ifyouarestayinglongerthanfourweeksitisjust$90.00perweekforapoweredsiteforuptotwopeople,andyourfavouritepoochisverywelcomefromWaitangiweekendthroughtoendofNovember.Awonderfulcommunityhasdevelopedhere,withmorningteasoftensharedonthecoveredverandah,soweinviteyoutocallSueandinquireaboutcominghereoverwinter.

Finalmessages…

• Youwillbereceivingyourbookinginvoicessoonforthesummer2017season.WehavegrowingnumberswantingtostayatBethanyPark,soifyoucannotmakeit,pleaseletusknowsowecanofferthesitetoanotherfamily.Thankyou.J

• RememberCampOneisavailablefromFebruarytomid-MarchandthenJulytoearlyDecemberforGroupbookings,beitschools,churches,Youthgroups,sportsteams,mountainbikegroups,businessteam-buildingweekends.WelookforwardtohostingmoregroupsbecauseBethanyParkisuniqueandgoodthingshappenwhenpeoplegatherhere.Therearemanyoptionsforyourgroupincludingbeingcateredfororself-catered,biking,walking,kayakingandseashuttleintotheAbelTasmanPark.Winterisagreattimefortheseactivities,it’scalmanduncrowded.ContactSueifyouwouldliketodiscussagroupbooking.

OnbehalfoftheBethanyParkteamwelookforwardtoseeingyousoon.

RogerandSueArmstrong,Managers,BethanyPark,Kaiteritieri