Coming to New Zealand for a 6 week tour (Jan-Feb 2011)

**Quasi** · 22nd January 2011, 14:30

I rode up to Taihape way and met Joe and guided him back to Martinborough.He looks quite at home on our roads. we did Vinegar Hill, through the Gorge (cos it is quite scenic), down through Ballance to Mangamaire. Then the usual way to Martinborough. We were lucky - got 5 spots of rain the whole way

He got a whole lot of country to see and lots of time to see it

**olegeezer** · 23rd January 2011, 13:37

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I was stopped to visit with some off my new sheep friends and waiting on Carla to arrive when I took this picture. (this is a test, to see if I can upload a pic or two).

**Gone Burger** · 23rd January 2011, 13:49

Hey Joe - was great to meet you at the Party in Grey Town Last night. Hope you enjoyed your night and have a safe and wonderful ride down south.

- Katie, the chicky with the M50 Boulevard

**BMWST?** · 23rd January 2011, 13:57

weather not so nice today for ya joe...whats the plan?

**olegeezer** · 23rd January 2011, 13:58

Good meeting you Katie, enjoyed the party! Carla is a sweetie for taking care of me for the day. I'm waiting on the ferry to Picton at the moment. Nice wet ride from Carlas to Wellington. And......that ride over the twisty one to get here almost had it all...... rain, traffic, fog, wind, narrow, twisty, construction and did I mention steep?? But I was warned at the party of all this. Anyway it went well except I could not look at the scenery as the road required my undivided attention.
Still trying to figure out the upload option.....

**BMWST?** · 23rd January 2011, 14:01

Originally Posted by olegeezer

Good meeting you Katie, enjoyed the party! Carla is a sweetie for taking care of me for the day. I'm waiting on the ferry to Picton at the moment. Nice wet ride from Carlas to Wellington. And......that ride over the twisty one to get here almost had it all...... rain, traffic, fog, wind, narrow, twisty, construction and did I mention steep?? But I was warned at the party of all this. Anyway it went well except I could not look at the scenery as the road required my undivided attention.
Still trying to figure out the upload option.....

ok...upload if you scroll down from the new thread screen you will see a manage attachments button,you can add pictures to the actual post limitede to 4 i think,otherwise you can link to a pic hosted elsewhere on the www vis the [img] tags

are you at the ferry terminal now????

**olegeezer** · 23rd January 2011, 14:04

Originally Posted by BMWST?

weather not so nice today for ya joe...whats the plan?

Take the 6pm boat to Picton, find a room, try to ride some of the west coast if the weather holds out for a couple of days. Glad I brought some rain gear. I was going to leave the pants off but Carla advised me to wear them..... she was so right...... my gloves are not very water proof either and they dyed my hands a "lighter shade of black". But I ain't lettin a little rain stop the tour!!

**olegeezer** · 23rd January 2011, 14:08

Originally Posted by BMWST?

ok...upload if you scroll down from the new thread screen you will see a manage attachments button,you can add pictures to the actual post limitede to 4 i think,otherwise you can link to a pic hosted elsewhere on the www vis the [img] tags

are you at the ferry terminal now????

Thanks, i'll try something again. I'm in McDonalds across from the railway station taking advantage of the free Wi-Fi and greasy french fries!!

**olegeezer** · 23rd January 2011, 14:20

another upload trial.........

**Hawkeye** · 23rd January 2011, 15:39

Originally Posted by olegeezer

Good meeting you Katie, enjoyed the party! Carla is a sweetie for taking care of me for the day. I'm waiting on the ferry to Picton at the moment. Nice wet ride from Carlas to Wellington. And......that ride over the twisty one to get here almost had it all...... rain, traffic, fog, wind, narrow, twisty, construction and did I mention steep?? But I was warned at the party of all this. Anyway it went well except I could not look at the scenery as the road required my undivided attention.
Still trying to figure out the upload option.....

Bloody Hell Joe. Only been in NZ one day and you have already met the gorgeous Carla, Katie, and Bianca. Your being spoilt mate. Hope you had a good time last night. Sorry I didn't get to meet you but maybe on your way back up. Offer of a bed still stands. 20 mins from Welly Ferry terminal so just ring even if short notice. Alway's welcome.

**shafty** · 23rd January 2011, 15:54

Originally Posted by olegeezer

another upload trial.........

NOICEBike! lol

Good to hear you are having fun Joe.

The Rimutakas are a good testing ground alright, I saw a yound Fella over the fence one windy day, standing next to his MVX250, also over the fence on the sidestand and stopped to see if he was OK - he said he was blown there!

Hoping you have a stunning crossing Mate

Shafty

ps that Givi key was bent a couple of years ago (by a Dealer) but seemed to work fine, I was too scared to straighten it in case i snapped! lol

**Hawkeye** · 23rd January 2011, 16:09

Originally Posted by shafty

NOICEBike! lol

Shafty

Biased opinion there Shafty (even if I do agree) - lol

**BMWST?** · 23rd January 2011, 16:29

Joe,hotmail doesnt seem to be down for me try this link

**olegeezer** · 24th January 2011, 20:22

Very wet ride yesterday to get to Picton. Today was much better. I was getting spoiled with the motel luxuries so I am camping 100m from the beach here and the waves will be good sleep music for sure. Beautiful ride down the coast so far and I will stay on the the west side as long as possible. I think I could spend two or more nites here it's so nice. There is a very high bluff? about 200 meters from the beach and if you walk down the road you can hear the echo of the waves off this massive wall of rock, very strange but kuel. Camping $20, dinner $44, SLOW speed internet $10, sound of the waves....priceless.....