feral1
25th December 2005, 20:52
Gidday All,
Merry Christmas of course to all. Came down for the merry season to visit the folks in the deep south. Have a farm just West of the Catlins, so yesterday it was very fine weather and I thought I better go and check it out on the bike.
Well....this part of the southern scenic route has always been gravel. And a tight windy gravel road through the Catlins Forest Park at that.
But very recently the councils and roading authorities have taken the big plung and tar-sealed it all the way through. F&*k-me... what a primo job. These guys should be given a medal and honoury degrees in race track engineering. In short this road is PRIMO. New fresh seal, great camber and heaps of nice corners ranging from 35 km to nice 75 km/h sweepers - one after the other. I went on a sunny Saturday afternoon, did a 300 km loop and saw no more than two dozen cars and half a dozen campers (and no copper..:2thumbsup lol - Scumdog should been there on the sporty mate) wicked. This is on my Sth Isl favourites list now.
To all: If you are ever down Otago - Southland the Catlins Scenic route is not to be missed.
Next fine day is in the middle of next week and I am thinking about a Milford Sound mission. Any KBérs local in Southland/ Strn Otago wanna hook-up?? PM me or let me know.
Feral
Merry Christmas of course to all. Came down for the merry season to visit the folks in the deep south. Have a farm just West of the Catlins, so yesterday it was very fine weather and I thought I better go and check it out on the bike.
Well....this part of the southern scenic route has always been gravel. And a tight windy gravel road through the Catlins Forest Park at that.
But very recently the councils and roading authorities have taken the big plung and tar-sealed it all the way through. F&*k-me... what a primo job. These guys should be given a medal and honoury degrees in race track engineering. In short this road is PRIMO. New fresh seal, great camber and heaps of nice corners ranging from 35 km to nice 75 km/h sweepers - one after the other. I went on a sunny Saturday afternoon, did a 300 km loop and saw no more than two dozen cars and half a dozen campers (and no copper..:2thumbsup lol - Scumdog should been there on the sporty mate) wicked. This is on my Sth Isl favourites list now.
To all: If you are ever down Otago - Southland the Catlins Scenic route is not to be missed.
Next fine day is in the middle of next week and I am thinking about a Milford Sound mission. Any KBérs local in Southland/ Strn Otago wanna hook-up?? PM me or let me know.
Feral