Where would you go for 3 weeks?

[Jjgres]

Getting real close now. In Melbourne heading for Hobart then we circle New Zealand stopping in about eight ports.

We end in Auckland the tenth. How would Nelson be for a town to hole up for a month?

[russd7]

Getting real close now. In Melbourne heading for Hobart then we circle New Zealand stopping in about eight ports.

We end in Auckland the tenth. How would Nelson be for a town to hole up for a month?

lovely wee spot depending on what ya want to do, some good biking fairly close, good beaches, some of the best people you could ever meet have lived there (only 5 1/2 yrs tho), lotsa sunshine as a rule, some good fishing (sea) and only 1000kms to invercargil

[Jjgres]

Made it! In Port Chalmers now, heading north in a few hours. We have 7 ports of call on the way to Auckland.

Should be on two wheels in a week or so.

What a beautiful country. Winning The Cup in addition would have been overkill.

[Jjgres]

In Gisbourne for a few hours today. Nice town. Apparently we're the first cruise ship to stop in. Had to ride the tender Ito get ashore. Few more days we hit Auckland and wheels. I'm ready to get shed of the Oosterdam.

[Jjgres]

Bought a crazy bad-looking helmet from Andy at Coleman's in Auckland. The thing is covered with skulls, dice and X-ray chicks.

[Jjgres]

On the road! We're in Ahipara for a nap, then heading to the cape. After that we'll turn this rig around and head for Wellie and The Burt. Have a ferry booking for the 23rd.

[russd7]

ride safe and enjoy our beautiful country

[Jjgres]

Made it up to Cape Reinga today. Bumped into large group of Kiwibiker forum members.
No bikes were damaged.

Working our way south for The Burt tomorrow. We have ferry reservations for the 23rd AM.

One ferry is out with a bum shaft so spots are getting hard to find.

[Jjgres]

Going to see some glow worms, Waitomo. Then a run down The Forgotten Highway. Get the bagger dirty.

[russd7]

ya better make sure you have a beer in the republic of whangamomana then, not sure if the goat or the fridge is president at the moment

[Jjgres]

Beautiful ride along The Forgotten World. The rain held off until after the dirt section. The monster Victory helped compress miles of fresh rock. Kinda like marbles. Then we looped The Surf highway.

On to Wellington.

[Paul in NZ]

Whats your plans around wellington? Are you here for the weekend or anything?

[Jjgres]

We leave Wellington on an early (Blue bridge) ferry the 23rd. Pulling into Wellington's Bolton hotel sometime tomorrow.
Should be around noon-ish.

[Jjgres]

Beautiful ride down 6 on the west coast. At Franz Josef, must go get beer.

[russd7]

good to see ya got out of the pig island before they locked the gates
yeah that west coast ride is awesome, especially when its fine, hope you get through to wanaka without to many dramas.
only 4 days till the burt munroe starts