South Island Safari - Feb 19 to March 4, 2007

[Blairos]

Hey there all,

This is something I have pondered doing for the last few months, a SOUTH ISLAND SAFARI!

For those of you that are able to take the time off, this is normally when the best weather of the year is... My time off work was confirmed yesterday 8/8 :)

Initial Plan would be as follows:

Leave AKL on the Saturday 17th, in the AM

Ride to New Plymouth - Overnight there

From there, on the 18th head down to Welly, then cross to Picton on the 2pm-ish sailing.

From there, this is the fun bit, Spend up to 12 days seeing the South!

Likely Accommodation would be backpackers/pubs or cheap motels

The plan would be to cover the entire Island, East Coast, West Coast, Collingwood to Invercargill...

As this is some time off yet, this post is really to gauge the levels of interest from you (I already know of 3 people who are keen), and take it from there!

Calendar Event is here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=894&day=2007-2-19&c=1) :ride:
PS: I wont be taking the VTR250 on this trip, can only imagine the pain levels the backside would endure..., will have a new bike by then...:blip:

[Rashika]

Just a thought...one of the biggest rallies of the year is in Waimate-ish (near Timaru) on the first weekend of march...called (aptly enough) the March Hare.
Why not try to incorporate that into your trip?

[BuRnS]

Hey dude, ive always beenh interested in the idea of doing a big bike thing around new zealand somewhere
if ya can get ya plan to fly than id defingly be keen

[Blairos]

Just a thought...one of the biggest rallies of the year is in Waimate-ish (near Timaru) on the first weekend of march...called (aptly enough) the March Hare.
Why not try to incorporate that into your trip?

Sounds like a plan!

Thanks for letting me know, might have to do something there I think :yes:

[Blackbird]

Wave if you see a handful of Blackbirds as a few of us will be down there at the same time!

[Zapf]

would be keen on thee SI trip. just not sure abouts dates that far out. and I'll be looking forward to my 3rd trip.

also... 12 days might be a bit short...

[dangerous]

Theres already a thread cranked up somewere about a group of KBer's doing just this next year, you may consider your ride then. :scooter:

[terbang]

I've got the time off so count me in..

[Blairos]

Most Excellent...

Also, the duration of the trip is reasonably flexible (Start date to leave AKL remains the 19th)

I will probably look to get ferry tickets booked for the 21st, that way its not a mad rush to get to Wellington to get straight on a boat