Ride to Whakatane Staying overnight during Easter hols.

**Andrew** · 9th April 2004, 18:29

Ok so school is out and that means I've got lots of time to ride, I mean study, no wait I mean ride. Anyway I'm considering doing a ride over to Whakatane perhaps via Whangamata and Tauranga.

Plan to Arrive in Whakatane/Ohope in the late afternoon / early evening. Check into a motel/backpackers whatever. Off to the pub for dinner and in to the night.

Ok so I'm thinking about going anyday from the week starting Easter Mon 12th to the following Monday. At the moment the weather is looking good right through to Thursday.

What I'd like to know is who would like to come and which night suits them.
Cheers
Andrew

**6Chris6** · 9th April 2004, 19:08

This is the long weekend and you wanna go when it's finished?

Bloody students.

**erik** · 9th April 2004, 20:03

I've got 3 reports and one piece of homework due, and three mid semester tests all in the first two weeks back at uni (starting 26th April)!

But yeah, I'd like to go!

It doesn't really matter for me which day we go. But I'd prefer to stay in a backpackers (unless a motel works out cheaper) because I'm pretty much broke.

**Andrew** · 9th April 2004, 23:50

Originally Posted by erik

I've got 3 reports and one piece of homework due, and three mid semester tests all in the first two weeks back at uni (starting 26th April)!

But yeah, I'd like to go!

It doesn't really matter for me which day we go. But I'd prefer to stay in a backpackers (unless a motel works out cheaper) because I'm pretty much broke.

Don't worry about your work. The diploma is easy as. I was finishing it up last year and still having heaps of fun on the bike!! Holidays are for enjoying!!!

**k14** · 10th April 2004, 11:14

Exactly, studying is what the night before the test is for.

**erik** · 10th April 2004, 14:59

Originally Posted by Andrew

Don't worry about your work. The diploma is easy as. I was finishing it up last year and still having heaps of fun on the bike!! Holidays are for enjoying!!!

Just out of curiosity, were you doing the same Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical)? What program are you doing now?

Originally Posted by k14

Exactly, studying is what the night before the test is for.

I kinda want to pass this course by a healthy margin rather than just scrape through it... Although I am taking a more relaxed approach than when I was studying psych and sociology.

**Firefight** · 10th April 2004, 15:06

Originally Posted by Andrew

Ok so school is out and that means I've got lots of time to ride, I mean study, no wait I mean ride. Anyway I'm considering doing a ride over to Whakatane perhaps via Whangamata and Tauranga.

Plan to Arrive in Whakatane/Ohope in the late afternoon / early evening. Check into a motel/backpackers whatever. Off to the pub for dinner and in to the night.

Ok so I'm thinking about going anyday from the week starting Easter Mon 12th to the following Monday. At the moment the weather is looking good right through to Thursday.

What I'd like to know is who would like to come and which night suits them.
Cheers
Andrew

Oh what a tough life, being a broken arse student, all the worry, the deadlines, the burden of debt, how do they manage ??I guess there is no room for rich C...s on this trip, have a good one Andrew, say gidday to "'130 wide" if you get a chance.

Firefight

**Motoracer** · 10th April 2004, 15:16

At times like this, I wish I was a student. Have fun on this one and we'll do the winter one to go on the snowboarding trip. That should be interesting.

**Andrew** · 11th April 2004, 19:45

Originally Posted by erik

Just out of curiosity, were you doing the same Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical)? What program are you doing now?

I did the diploma in engineering, but the electrical one. I'm now doing the BE.

I kinda want to pass this course by a healthy margin rather than just scrape through it... Although I am taking a more relaxed approach than when I was studying psych and sociology.

I did nicely over the last couple of years. If I wasn't at school, was either working, or riding (not necessarily in that order). I didn't just scrape though either, I got good enough marks to recieve a scholarship through the company which I sometimes work for! So don't take it too seriously, the diploma is nice and easy. Just wait till you get into your degree, then you'll need to start worrying!

**Andrew** · 11th April 2004, 19:48

Originally Posted by Firefight

Oh what a tough life, being a broken arse student, all the worry, the deadlines, the burden of debt, how do they manage ??I guess there is no room for rich C...s on this trip, have a good one Andrew, say gidday to "'130 wide" if you get a chance.

Firefight

There's always room for you rich cunts on the ride. Who am I going to bludge off if I run out of money during my ride?

**Firefight** · 11th April 2004, 20:10

Originally Posted by Andrew

There's always room for you rich cunts on the ride. Who am I going to bludge off if I run out of money during my ride?

, yeah nice one mate !!

**erik** · 11th April 2004, 21:10

Originally Posted by Andrew

I did nicely over the last couple of years. If I wasn't at school, was either working, or riding (not necessarily in that order). I didn't just scrape though either, I got good enough marks to recieve a scholarship through the company which I sometimes work for! So don't take it too seriously, the diploma is nice and easy. Just wait till you get into your degree, then you'll need to start worrying!

Cool. I didn't mean to sound like I was insinuating that you scraped through your course. Appologies if it came across that way.
I'm still getting used to how much work I can get away with not doing at uni. I find writing reports and doing maths and engineering tests way easier than writing essays in sociology etc. but it's still stressful at times.

**Kwaka-Kid** · 11th April 2004, 22:19

errr, will be hard pressed to make it due to crap. will see dude, ttyl

**Andrew** · 11th April 2004, 22:24

Let me pencil in for going down this Friday 16th April and returning the next day Saturday 17th April. How does that sound to people? Make sure you give me feedback as soon as, that way I can make arragements.

We could come back through Rotorua. Just have to see what every body wants to do.

As for accomodation, I wonder if its best booked up already, or just find somewhere when we get down there.

**6Chris6** · 11th April 2004, 22:39

Originally Posted by Motoracer

At times like this, I wish I was a student. Have fun on this one and we'll do the winter one to go on the snowboarding trip. That should be interesting.

Whats this? Sounds good.
Can I come