In search of a Flat White

**FJRider** · 1st November 2009, 21:16

Life here in Paradise is pretty much ho hum at the weekends.

So I usually find an excuse to go somewhere

(as if Bikers need excuses ... right) ... So off I went in search of the perfect Flat White (not a Great White) Big Dave requested photo's of various roads ... the Glenorchy road was one those roads.... two birds with one stone (bike) eh ...

My Album holds the rest of the pic's ... more will be put up later.

Here's a taste of the roads we have down here ...

and the views ...

POOR US ... eh

**Maha** · 1st November 2009, 21:26

We simply dont have that kind of scenery in the North island, it is sooooooooooo damn beautiful in the outer islands for sure...we must do a tour down that way sometime, its been a few years now since our last trip. Dunedin/Oamaru/Wanaka/Cromwell.

**FJRider** · 1st November 2009, 22:19

A few more ...

even our gas stations are senic ....

**Jantar** · 1st November 2009, 23:38

Originally Posted by FJRider

Life here in Paradise is pretty much ho hum at the weekends.

So I usually find an excuse to go somewhere

(as if Bikers need excuses ... right) ... So off I went in search of the perfect Flat White [SIZE="1....]

Hell Trev, you didn't have to go all the way to Glenorchy for the perfect flat white. I have it right here..... A Sav Blanc from the Carrick at Bannockburn. Its a white, and it doesn't sparkle, so must be flat. And as I've drunk a whole bottle tonight I can vouch for its perfection.

**FJRider** · 1st November 2009, 23:45

Originally Posted by Jantar

Hell Trev, you didn't have to go all the way to Glenorchy for the perfect flat white. I have it right here..... A Sav Blanc from the Carrick at Bannockburn. Its a white, and it doesn't sparkle, so must be flat. And as I've drunk a whole bottle tonight I can vouch for its perfection.

Soooo ... you're working tonight then ....

**CookMySock** · 2nd November 2009, 09:57

Wow it looks pretty flat there dunnit.

My mates have coffee vans, and I often txt them on the weekends "wea ur vans today?" It's a great mission trying to find them, with a creamy and delicious reward when I get there, and nice coffee too!

Steve

**vifferman** · 2nd November 2009, 10:20

Bugger the scenery - didja find a perfect flat white?

BTW - it's not necessarily a good thing finding a great coffee. I had the best flat white ever, a few years ago at a bakery next to Queen Vic market in Melbourne. Since then, every coffee has been somewhat of a disappointment. The vifferbabe even went back a few months later to the same place and said the coffee wasn't the same.

**hayd3n** · 2nd November 2009, 10:37

try thr redbrick say hi to my ol lady

**FJRider** · 2nd November 2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by vifferman

Bugger the scenery - didja find a perfect flat white?

Nah ...

But I may try the Haast Village and/or the junction next.

Fox .... Franz ... plenty of "options" to check out.

The destination ... not as important as the journey ...

**AllanB** · 2nd November 2009, 17:02

Nice pictures.
I often take the camera but I rarely actually take any images - too busy riding and usually on a bloody time frame. Hopefully over summer I'll have more leisure time in the seat and snap some good ones.

Make mine a nice strong long black - it helps with the ride home!

**KiwiPhoenix** · 2nd November 2009, 17:13

Great photos!! All that way and you never got a decent coffee, ah well maybe next time you'll pop up here!

**doc** · 2nd November 2009, 17:31

Originally Posted by FJRider

POOR US ... eh

Hotgrips workin OK ?

We have 85 + UV stuff up here now.

**FJRider** · 2nd November 2009, 17:41

Originally Posted by doc

Hotgrips workin OK ?

We have 85 + UV stuff up here now.

It was 22 deg in Glenorchy ... muggy as hell. Cooled down a little later though.

Don't have hotgrips ... dont need em. Wear good gear and you never will need em ...