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  1. #16
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    until you shot it with your police issue pistol and yer where in the country are you exactly????

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    So long as the place is clean, I'm there.


    I mean like, I don't wanna wake up to find dodgey stains on the sheet, and no explanation as to why they are there.


    I mean..

    Oh and swimming pool.

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    you thinking about starting one up "SD"

    bike facilities are important, garage or carport, to pull all the bike crap off eg Panniers etc. and a place to store wet gear if ya get caught in crappy conditions.

    a B&B is usually in a persons home, generally i feel slightly uncomfortble about staying in someones place and never actually relax.
    where as a normal hotel motel etc i know its a business and not someones home.
    so maybe a drink when i/they arrive to loosen them up.
    the other thing is just publicity, if the price was right id be there.

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    MMM....lets see...we pretty fussy, we would never camp...just not our style...and anywayz....why be uncomfortable. As for a B+B...have used one once...but found that type of accomedation a little crowded....we travel as a couple and like privicy in the sack...where some screaming can occure without offending anyone....lol. We found motels are the best...a little dearer, but still worth it. Must defenetily have a spa bath/pool, kitchen facilities and queen size beds. A stereo, DVD player, Sky widescreenTV a must. As we said...we fussy..but I gotta keep the missus happy.....lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by socialites
    MMM....lets see...we pretty fussy, we would never camp...just not our style...and anywayz....why be uncomfortable. As for a B+B...have used one once...but found that type of accomedation a little crowded....we travel as a couple and like privicy in the sack...where some screaming can occure without offending anyone....lol. We found motels are the best...a little dearer, but still worth it. Must defenetily have a spa bath/pool, kitchen facilities and queen size beds. A stereo, DVD player, Sky widescreenTV a must. As we said...we fussy..but I gotta keep the missus happy.....lol
    Hmm, considering the fee is less than $100 by a bit I doubt if you'll find ALL those things here!!

    C.B. is a screamer too so we could have a 'scream-off'?

    Just kidding, bulk privacy here matey!
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog
    ...........C.B. Says the eggs are all 'free-range' but she can't speak for the bacon....
    Almost an hour now, and no-one has made use of the "bacon" opening....

    Where's Winja and Co?
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    Let's deal with the bike's needs first: Secure, undercover parking.

    And then the needs of the riders (in no particular order):
    Plenty of room to remove and hang up wet gear
    Maybe a a drying room
    A great shower with unlimited hot water
    Nice thirsty towels -- not too soft or too scratchy
    Two-ply paper in the dunny
    A good sized bed that doesn't squeak or groan, where the linen doesn't come untucked, with an electric blanket and pillows that don't go all poggly in the middle
    A decent light for reading in bed
    (For Mrs H) A powerpoint near a mirror for the purposes of hair-drying and general beautification
    TV with Sky
    A plunger coffee maker and some decent biscuits
    A couple of decent lounge chairs for sitting in
    Minimal road noise
    A spa-pool (optional)
    And a morning paper delivered.
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

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    Having a drink of Teviot moonshine - there MAY be some left for the first arrivals at the aforementioned Biker Bed & Breakfast - if you're lucky!!
    Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher
    Let's deal with the bike's needs first: Secure, undercover parking.

    And then the needs of the riders (in no particular order):
    Plenty of room to remove and hang up wet gear
    Maybe a a drying room
    A great shower with unlimited hot water
    Nice thirsty towels -- not too soft or too scratchy
    Two-ply paper in the dunny
    A good sized bed that doesn't squeak or groan, where the linen doesn't come untucked, with an electric blanket and pillows that don't go all poggly in the middle
    A decent light for reading in bed
    (For Mrs H) A powerpoint near a mirror for the purposes of hair-drying and general beautification
    TV with Sky
    A plunger coffee maker and some decent biscuits
    A couple of decent lounge chairs for sitting in
    Minimal road noise
    A spa-pool (optional)
    And a morning paper delivered.
    Hmm, can do all except the spa pool - and we're working on THAT!

    Oh, TWO daily papers - but sadly no Sky - ain't that rich yet!! (and you're on holiday, right?)

    The rest? yep, can do and with country friendliness and lack of stress.
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    We ran a B&B for several years, probably more fun keeping it budget , tent sites and bunk room with basic cooking facilities. Shower, fuck the TV . Internet a bonus and workshop. RTW bikers like it that way, BMW rental bikers like the best. I pick up a lot of bikers at work and take them home to stay in the shaggy shed free of charge, Its my way of repaying the biker community for the help and fun I had in North America. Toddy

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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog
    The rest? yep, can do and with country friendliness and lack of stress.
    Sounds idyllic. Teviot, eh? A short detour off The Beaten Track...
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

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    Spent a south island cage tour staying at B&B's ... so my 2c

    1. Locks on doors.... always a must
    2. Privacy and soundproofish (snoring from the next room not a good look, or anything else for that matter )
    3. Always was fantastic awaking the smell of fresh baked bread (a couple of places had a breadmaker)
    4. Bathroom to be tidy and nice towels
    5. Reasonable prices (but I am always happy to pay for quality)
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    We stayed at a B&B once at Opua. It had a semi-detached unit, the owners were pleasant and deaf. (or pretended to be).
    These days we want comfort, privacy, covered parking if poss, spa bath (to ease those achey bones). We always go for walking distance to local restaurants, unless there's one on site.
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    Stupidity kills people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skunk
    I have heard of it. Southern South Island is on the to-do list. Been as far as Kingston (for the Flyer) but no further.

    I've got to do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog
    Well, get your sorry arse down here - with the knowledge you have a place you can count on to pitch your tent/shave a B&B or however you want to stay.

    This is the gateway to peaceful uncluttered roads and marvelous scenery and wildlife - with various routes that lead off to Milford Sound, Queenstown or wherever you want to go (Jantar is just up the road - idb a little further on).
    Scumdog have you retired or summut

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