South Island - any suggestions?

[scumdog]

And I provided coffee - cheap coffee provided by the Government!

[FJRider]

And I provided coffee - cheap coffee provided by the Government!

The Princess provided coffee ... provided by the Motel. (less expense on the tax payer I guess)

[FJRider]

It is the meeting up with guys like this totally make a trip. Put a smile on my face and reminded me what a bloody great bunch of people are out there to meet.

Happy travels PB and Balu. I am am making a return trip next month

Listen up Ms Duck ... we go to great lengths to get a reputation ... then you go and spoil it.

Take my green bling and ... well ... ummm ... just take it .. OK ...???

[PrincessBandit]

I tried to put on a bit of a display at Clyde for you, but I think it may have been a bit wet.

And what a great display it was too - it was nice that others got to enjoy the show you put on for us lol. Funnily enough I took a photo of a beautiful rainbow in the spray and an almost identical photo appeared on One News at 6. I wasn't the only person photographing that particular view this afternoon!

The Princess provided coffee ... provided by the Motel. (less expense on the tax payer I guess)

Motel coffee. What can I say except that it's the company that counts!

And I provided coffee - cheap coffee provided by the Government!

And it was much appreciated

[FJRider]

++`++++++++

Motel coffee. What can I say except that it's the company that counts!

INDEED ...

It didn't taste too bad either ...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

And I provided coffee - cheap coffee provided by the Government!

I have had one r two of those... lol

[FJRider]

I have had one r two of those... lol

The jail ones don't count ...

[Maha]

Dawn? did you give FJ a reach around like I requested or did you leave that up to Balu?

[PrincessBandit]

Dawn? did you give FJ a reach around like I requested or did you leave that up to Balu?

Oooh, don't recall reading that request...
We rode through atrocious weather all the way from Haast to Hokitika. It was like riding into a row of fire trucks all with their hoses wide open! My fingers look like white prunes and my right foot spent 3 hours marinating in wet sock At least two layers of wet weather gear did a reasonable job.
Ah well, after a meal of macaroni cheese and a coffee at Franz Joseph ( plus a weewee stop which was fun trying to peel off wet layers of gear...) the second half of the ride on to Hokitika wasn't too bad. Our accommodation here at Shining Star in Hoki has given us neighbours of large horned bulls and alpacas. (It must have its own little farm animals attraction I think).

[PrincessBandit]

P.s. I pitied the poor treadlies , of whom we saw many, doing the same route in the opposite direction. Only saw a few other nutty motorcyclists braving the weather too...

[FJRider]

Oooh, don't recall reading that request...

Maybe a good thing. I'm easily excitable ...

We rode through atrocious weather all the way from Haast to Hokitika. It was like riding into a row of fire trucks all with their hoses wide open!

So only light West coast rain then ..

My fingers look like white prunes and my right foot spent 3 hours marinating in wet sock At least two layers of wet weather gear did a reasonable job.

It does get in ... it is special west coast rain. If it doesn't get in ... it wasn't real west coast rain ...

Ah well, after a meal of macaroni cheese and a coffee at Franz Joseph ( plus a weewee stop which was fun trying to peel off wet layers of gear...) the second half of the ride on to Hokitika wasn't too bad. Our accommodation here at Shining Star in Hoki has given us neighbours of large horned bulls and alpacas. (It must have its own little farm animals attraction I think).

The words "attraction" and "Hokitika" should not be used in the same sentence. If the only bother was weather issues ... it was a good ride then. Glad you're both safe.
Over the "hill" tomorrow .. ???

[Jantar]

...
We rode through atrocious weather all the way from Haast to Hokitika. It was like riding into a row of fire trucks all with their hoses wide open! .....

Ah, You have now experienced moderate west coast rain. I'm glad you didn't strike the heavy rain like wednesday's, now that stuff is wet.

[FJRider]

Ah, You have now experienced moderate west coast rain. I'm glad you didn't strike the heavy rain like wednesday's, now that stuff is wet.

Compared to Waikato rain ... it probably IS atrocious ...

[redleader]

Get a copy of Mike Hydes (AKA Mr twisting Throttles) NZ rides book thats just come on sale, lots of good roads listed in it for South Isl and North isl