magicfairy
16th January 2007, 14:44
My partner - BusaJim recently got himself a BMW GS1150 Adventure (kept the busa for now)
So on New Years Eve we headed to the South Island 2 up to have a camping / adventure riding holiday.
In 6 days we:
Went across to Picton on a very rough crossing - lost my breakfast, bars and cafeteria closed, staff handing out ice chips and cold flannels.
Went down through the Molesworth Station (got pretty cold - snowing higher up) to Christchurch to catch up with family.
Back up through the Rainbow Rd, camped in Quinneys bush.
On through to Collingwood, Pakawau (stayed there the night) and through to Anatori, across the Ford and down to where the road ends. Ford a bit scary - I got off and walked.
Next day onto Nelson and over the Mangatapu track - Track being the operative word.
That where we had our first and only little lie down - see pics, through to Pelorus.
Jims comment - "I think it has detoriated since I went over it 15 years ago"
Then onto the Marlborough sounds, past Portage till the very end - camped at Titarangi then home the next day to Wellington.
Great fun getting off the beaten track, the GS is an absolutely brilliant bike, didn't miss a beat and surprising comfortable. And great on the sealed roads as well.
So on New Years Eve we headed to the South Island 2 up to have a camping / adventure riding holiday.
In 6 days we:
Went across to Picton on a very rough crossing - lost my breakfast, bars and cafeteria closed, staff handing out ice chips and cold flannels.
Went down through the Molesworth Station (got pretty cold - snowing higher up) to Christchurch to catch up with family.
Back up through the Rainbow Rd, camped in Quinneys bush.
On through to Collingwood, Pakawau (stayed there the night) and through to Anatori, across the Ford and down to where the road ends. Ford a bit scary - I got off and walked.
Next day onto Nelson and over the Mangatapu track - Track being the operative word.
That where we had our first and only little lie down - see pics, through to Pelorus.
Jims comment - "I think it has detoriated since I went over it 15 years ago"
Then onto the Marlborough sounds, past Portage till the very end - camped at Titarangi then home the next day to Wellington.
Great fun getting off the beaten track, the GS is an absolutely brilliant bike, didn't miss a beat and surprising comfortable. And great on the sealed roads as well.