Takaka Hill (21 March)

**MyGSXF:Me** · 9th March 2007, 16:18

**TAKAKA HILL**

Ride tomorrow (Sat 10th)

Going over Takaka Hill.. to Collingwood

Meet my place 10.30.. leave 11.

pm me for my addy, or txt/phn 027 2015 064 if ya wanna show up!!!!

be there or be square!!!

Jen

**MyGSXF:Me** · 9th March 2007, 19:40

...bumpety bump...

any more Nelson takers out there tonight???

**Ghost_Bullet** · 9th March 2007, 21:03

Brilliant idea for a ride, damn it lookin after the kids... I let the wife out, and she is going for a balloon ride in the morning, the least I could do given me jauntin to these rallies and all.
Oh and it would have been tight gettin to your house by 10.30 anyways...

Ta

Q

**Kornholio** · 9th March 2007, 21:07

Only been over that road in a car dammit...ill get my bike down there one day, wicked road that...have fun

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 9th March 2007, 21:23

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Only been over that road in a car dammit...ill get my bike down there one day, wicked road that...have fun

my baby is off the road for a bit

no go....

**MyGSXF:Me** · 9th March 2007, 21:37

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Brilliant idea for a ride, damn it lookin after the kids... I let the wife out, and she is going for a balloon ride in the morning, the least I could do given me jauntin to these rallies and all.
Oh and it would have been tight gettin to your house by 10.30 anyways...

yeah.. the least you could do for ya poor missus.. you rally slut you!!!

If ya turned left at the Kohatu.. & went down the Mot valley.. you'd shave some time off..

I'll have a cold one for ya Q.. while I'm sittin in the GOOOOORGEOUS garden bar out back of the Collingwood pub.. basking in the sunshine.. overlooking the inlet.. watching the wildlife.. with the sun glinting on the water.. enjoying the sounds of childfree peace...

**MyGSXF:Me** · 9th March 2007, 21:42

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

my baby is off the road for a bit

no go....

that's what happens when ya ride like a nana..

ya seize ya motor!!!

Originally Posted by Kornholio

wicked road that...have fun

I intend to!!!!!

**Ghost_Bullet** · 9th March 2007, 21:52

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

yeah.. the least you could do for ya poor missus.. you rally slut you!!!

If ya turned left at the Kohatu.. & went down the Mot valley.. you'd shave some time off..

I'll have a cold one for ya Q.. while I'm sittin in the GOOOOORGEOUS garden bar out back of the Collingwood pub.. basking in the sunshine.. overlooking the inlet.. watching the wildlife.. with the sun glinting on the water.. enjoying the sounds of childfree peace...

Oh yeah used to live in Ole Tapawera, back in the day. not a bad spot either.
Enjoy the cold one!!!!!!!!

, and the ride to get it!

**MyGSXF:Me** · 9th March 2007, 22:05

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Oh yeah used to live in Ole Tapawera, back in the day. not a bad spot either.

what years were you there Q???? My olds used to own the Korere store.. 1970 - 72/3 ish..

I have photos of me on the BIG flying foxes at Quinney's Bush when I was 3!!!!!

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 9th March 2007, 22:21

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

that's what happens when ya ride like a nana..

ya seize ya motor!!!

actually its the opposite... riding too hard and... no tyre left... hmmmm

**MyGSXF:Me** · 9th March 2007, 22:25

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

actually its the opposite... riding too hard and... no tyre left... hmmmm

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th March 2007, 19:40

Hi honey.. I'm home!!

Maaan.. did I have one wicked day today!!!

Set off bout lunchtime.. destination.. over the famous Takaka Hill!!

on me own today.. all the other local buggas are doin the Dusty Butt ride today.. but hey.. that's cool.. I just cranked the music up another notch or two & sang at the top of me lungs!!

Anyway.. beeeeeautiful day abound, the bike was humming & the traffic was relatively minimal! Wicked run up & over the hill.. with a plethoria of boot scraping a happening!!

Stopped in Takaka for a wander, then onto Collingwood for a cold one in the garden bar at the pub. If ya haven't been there.. ya just gotta put it on ya top 10 list of rides!!! it's absolutely devine!!! overlooking the lagoon & it's ssoooooo peaceful!!! & the road between Takaka & Collingwood is superb!!!

Back on the road & headed out to Puponga, & the cafe overlooking Farewell Spit! Sat for a while enjoying the peace & looking through the big binoculars, watching the multitude of black swans that cover the bay.. thousands of them!!

A few bikes on the road.. all going the other direction!!

4pm by now & time to start heading back towards home. Have made mental note to self by now to add more bloody songs to mp3

!!! Quick ride straight back to Takaka to top up the fueltank, then back up & over the hill. Timed myself from the site of the old Rat Trap pub, to the Riwaka pub.. 24 minutes. Several years ago, a mate on his xs850 did the run in 18 minutes.. 22 minutes with me on the back, & he KNEW that hill like the back of his hand.. so I figure my 24 minutes is pretty respectable!!

Home about 6.30.. with a sore butt!! haha. 390ish ks.. (according to count up on map) another mental note to self.. MUST get speedo drive replaced!!

So there ya have it.. Jen's day out. & hey.. guess what..

gunna do another one tomorrow...

YEAH BABY!!!!

Jen

here's some piccys for ya to drool over...

1) top of Takaka Hill.. looking over Abel Tasman National Park
2) Lookout looking down takaka side of hill
3) one of the gorgeous stretches of road on the hill
4) Mural in Takaka township

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th March 2007, 19:46

more piccys:

1) Welcome to Collingwood
2) Collingwood lagoon
3) View from Collingwood pub garden bar!!
4) Looking at Farewell Spit from observation deck

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th March 2007, 19:56

Last ones...

1) More of Farewell Spit.. as you can see, it is quite covered in big sand dunes!! & check out how many black swans there are.. photo doesn't do it justice really...

2) Your's truely.. with Nelson Bay in the background

3) Close up of the swans.. another one.. yeah yeah I know..

4) ferk all left of that tyre that hasn't touched the road!!!!!

bedebedebede.. dat's all folks...