We made it!!! - A BIG THANK YOU

[Hawkeye]

Congrats Scott and Carissa. Great to meet you
You have done an amazing journey that very few get to experience. Take a well earned rest.

The only problem you have now Scott is that you won't be able to go out for a quiet ride anymore. Carissa will be right behind you....

[Zukin]

Congrats Scott and Carissa. Great to meet you
You have done an amazing journey that very few get to experience. Take a well earned rest.

The only problem you have now Scott is that you won't be able to go out for a quiet ride anymore. Carissa will be right behind you....

Thanks Hawkeye
It was our pleasure to meet you on more than one occasion too

It is great that she enjoys it as much as me now too, so now problems when I want to go for a ride now

[yungatart]

The only problem you have now Scott is that you won't be able to go out for a quiet ride anymore. Carissa will be right behind you....:yes:

I heard that more likely she will be in front of him

[Zukin]

I heard that more likely she will be in front of him

[Wolf]

Congrats on an awe-inspiring achievement.

[ceebie13]

Congratulations on your achievement!! How's your bums??

I trust you got your free pint at Franz Josef.

[Lissa]

Got a couple of pics.. will post them here.

Pic One is in the morning at Dave Anderson's. The flamed Ginny is mine!!
Pic Two is in Danniverk. From left to right is - elle, grub, hawkeye, nasty,.... clarissa and scott in the background.

[Zukin]

Here are some of our trip photos on our trip

1.The Heavy rain in the Far North, this photo was taken at lunchtime!
2.Carissa on Ninety Mile Beach
3.Us on the beach
4.Dusk
5.The Clan waiting for the ferry to cross Hokianga Harbour
6.Waipoua Forest - Magic!!

[Zukin]

1. At Suzuki NZ in Wanganui
2. Scooter Pus in Levin - Great BBQ Dave
3. Westport
4. Punakaiki
5. Cardrona Pub
6. Invercargill

[Zukin]

1. Bluff
2. Catlins
3. Molesworth

That will do it for now

[nudemetalz]

Awesome stuff,...well done !!!

[SlipperyOZ]

Hey Scott... Well done mate! Say Hi to Granny for me won't you mate And give my regards to Lany and the missus. Had a great time catching up with you guys and the KB and ADV boys down in Franz Joseph and Picton. Thanks for the lift home from the pub at FJ. If you guys do decide to ride OZ in the future... Please look me up mate. Certainly I will have accommodation sorted for you in Sydney.

Cheers Steve

[Deviant Esq]

Congrats. Nice pictures there mate - good job. Glad to hear she's still keen on riding after such a long time in the saddle!

Why do so many New Zealanders take holidays overseas, when there is so much to see and do in our own backyard?

Ever been to Scotland or England? No? It's quite different to New Zealand. People visit New Zealand for the beautiful scenery, lakes, mountains, forests (Lewis Pass), and generally unspoiled natural beauty... but you visit the UK for entirely different reasons. The sense of history in the UK is pretty amazing, people have lived in these isles for 5000 years. Visiting ruins that were once proud castles, and complete castles, abbeys and other monuments... takes you back in time. Cities like York, for example, with its complete and intact city defence wall - over 6 feet thick and 20 feet high and 800 years old - are amazing places to visit. You get a small piece of how history has shaped England and humanity.

Don't get me wrong - I'll always consider New Zealand home, and tell people off over here when they say they only made it as far as Australia ("Do NZ first, you idiot! You haven't lived if you haven't seen it!"), but I'd do this trip all over again in a heartbeat. We've done so much, and still there is more we haven't seen.

Sorry about the thread hijack! Just trying to convey a bit of feeling as to why Kiwis go overseas.

[Wolf]

Ever been to Scotland or England? No? It's quite different to New Zealand. People visit New Zealand for the beautiful scenery, lakes, mountains, forests (Lewis Pass), and generally unspoiled natural beauty... but you visit the UK for entirely different reasons. The sense of history in the UK is pretty amazing, people have lived in these isles for 5000 years. Visiting ruins that were once proud castles, and complete castles, abbeys and other monuments... takes you back in time. Cities like York, for example, with its complete and intact city defence wall - over 6 feet thick and 20 feet high and 800 years old - are amazing places to visit. You get a small piece of how history has shaped England and humanity.

Don't get me wrong - I'll always consider New Zealand home, and tell people off over here when they say they only made it as far as Australia ("Do NZ first, you idiot! You haven't lived if you haven't seen it!"), but I'd do this trip all over again in a heartbeat. We've done so much, and still there is more we haven't seen.

Sorry about the thread hijack! Just trying to convey a bit of feeling as to why Kiwis go overseas.

That's precisely why I want to tour NZ and Europe - NZ first but also want to see the historic sites dating back hundreds, even thousands (in the case of Stonehenge), of years.

Great tour and great pics, Zukin.

[elle-f]

What an amazing effort. Thank you for allowing me to ride with you on that last little part. I was absolutely impressed at how jovial you two and your family were after all that riding.....you guys ROCK! and what a great cause. OH, and the pix are great as well