Around the North Island Oct - Nov

**Jantar** · 5th June 2005, 22:17

After Telling Mrs J all about the Southern Cross ride she has finally decided that she would like to see all the sights in NZ from the back of a bike. So North Island, here we come.

I haven't set an itinery as yet, but we'll probably head up the east coast, then back down the west coast of both islands over a two week period.

Any KBers who would like to join in for part or parts of the ride are most welcome.

**JohnBoy** · 5th June 2005, 22:33

you should try and time your ride around the cold kiwi, its the starts around the begining of september..ish. will be a good flavour of north islanders there! only a 3.5 hr ride from wellington.

**Jantar** · 5th June 2005, 22:45

No. September we are still feeding out hay to animals, spraying the fruit trees etc. Late October is the earliest we can both get away.

**Waylander** · 5th June 2005, 22:47

Let me know when it gets closer to the time. Might treat myself for a bit and ride with you for most of the north island if I can.

**Paul in NZ** · 6th June 2005, 10:47

Labour Weekend is the Guzzi rally and we will be down your way.

We will be riding north via either coast and taking it easy!

Cheers

**Racey Rider** · 6th June 2005, 12:29

I can organize a place to stay in New plymouth for a night or two if your interested.
With us if just a few of you, or at a church lounge if a bigger number.

Here's a thread I started 18 months ago about a North Is Tour.
It didn't come together at the time, but we have a lot more member now so could now work if others were interested in this type of ride.

Racey.

**Blackbird** · 6th June 2005, 13:53

Goes without saying that I will be mightily offended if you don't avail yourself of some hospitality in Tokoroa and Coromandel. Stay as long as you like in Coro - superb riding roads.

Dawn view from our front deck to tempt you!

Geoff

**Hitcher** · 6th June 2005, 14:45

Malcolm -- come up for the Grand Challenge. Mrs H and I are starting a two weeks' motorcycling holiday in the upper half of the North Island immediately we complete this year's GC.

**RiderInBlack** · 6th June 2005, 18:29

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Malcolm -- come up for the Grand Challenge. Mrs H and I are starting a two weeks' motorcycling holiday in the upper half of the North Island immediately we complete this year's GC.

The 19th Grand Challenge starts/finishes in Turangi and is on th 15th-16th October. Hope to be there with "Roxanne".
Don't forget I owe you and your wife a bed and some KFC, so there is always a bed (Queen size) here for you both. I may or may not be able to do much riding with you as I may or may not be helping with calving nextdoor in September (should be finnished by Oct).

**Hitcher** · 7th June 2005, 08:51

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

The 19th Grand Challenge starts/finishes in Turangi and is on th 15th-16th October. Hope to be there with "Roxanne".
Don't forget I owe you and your wife a bed and some KFC, so there is always a bed (Queen size) here for you both. I may or may not be able to do much riding with you as I may or may not be helping with calving nextdoor in September (should be finnished by Oct).

Many thanks for the offer, RIB. Northland is still a part of the country we still have to explore on bikes!

**RiderInBlack** · 7th June 2005, 19:25

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Many thanks for the offer, RIB. Northland is still a part of the country we still have to explore on bikes!

Eer, I was meant that for Malcome, but you and your wife are welcome too (as long as you bring some malt wiskey with you

).

**Hitcher** · 7th June 2005, 19:48

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Eer, I was meant that for Malcome, but you and your wife are welcome too (as long as you bring some malt whisky with you).

A bottle of malt in exchange for a queen-size bed sounds like a very fair trade. I'll get you to name your poison nearer the time...

**Jantar** · 10th June 2005, 17:25

OK, I've checked the roster at work, and I'm not required from the 27th October to the 21st November. So it'll be somewhere between those dates.

Blackbird, We would be pleased to accept your kind invitation for both Coro and Tokoroa.

RIB, We also hope to get up your way. I'll confirm closer to the time.

At this stage we intend to stay a night or two at waipukarau with a friend of Mrs J, then head up the coast over one or two nights to Coromandel. From there we hope to head up to RIB's area before returning to Tokoroa for a night. Next would be Otorohanga and Waitomo caves for a night or two before heading on south via Taranaki.

I'll firm up with more details later.

**Hitcher** · 10th June 2005, 17:54

Originally Posted by Jantar

OK, I've checked the roster at work, and I'm not required from the 27th October to the 21st November. So it'll be somewhere between those dates.

Blackbird, We would be pleased to accept your kind invitation for both Coro and Tokoroa.

RIB, We also hope to get up your way. I'll confirm closer to the time.

At this stage we intend to stay a night or two at waipukarau with a friend of Mrs J, then head up the coast over one or two nights to Coromandel. From there we hope to head up to RIB's area before returning to Tokoroa for a night. Next would be Otorohanga and Waitomo caves for a night or two before heading on south via Taranaki.

I'll firm up with more details later.

Malcolm

We live less than five minutes from the ferry terminals in Wellington. We'll be returning on the weekend of 29 October. If you need a bed in Wellington after that weekend, then please keep us in mind.

**Jantar** · 10th June 2005, 18:01

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Malcolm

We live less than five minutes from the ferry terminals in Wellington. We'll be returning on the weekend of 29 October. If you need a bed in Wellington after that weekend, then please keep us in mind.

Many thanks for the offer H, We'll see how the timetable works out closer to the time.