Limbimtimwim rips the face off the South Island

**limbimtimwim** · 24th February 2008, 23:01

Apparently these pictures were taken by LBTW. But we don't know for sure.

**limbimtimwim** · 24th February 2008, 23:05

Apparently replies have to have at least 10 characters.

**jrandom** · 24th February 2008, 23:17

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Apparently replies have to have at least 10 characters.

Heh.

**Blue Velvet** · 25th February 2008, 15:34

**limbimtimwim** · 25th February 2008, 22:04

I'm too tired to do tricky writing, so I'll stick to the facts and keep it simple.

I left Methven on a cool morning (I busted out the warm gloves and my hoodie) and went up Mount Hutt to get a look at the view. It's pretty damn awesome from up there. On a clear day I am sure it would be utterly remarkable. I took a lot of photos and intend on stitching them up into a single shot, but I can't be bothered right now.

After that it was Geraldine for a coffee and then to Fairlie via a random turn off I took. It was nice, but I was expecting "Hanging Rock Bridge" to be something pretty cool, but it was a bit naff. Looks like a pleasant spot though.

After that, it was up the road a few klicks and onto Haldon Road which makes it's was to the Hakataramea Pass. The road out there was pleasant enough, but you are far removed from the scenery, in the middle of a plain for quite a while. However, once you get closer to the pass the hills come in at me and I felt a bit more involved with the whole thing.

There are a few fords to cross, some of them have dried up. Those that remain are pretty pathetic really. The road itself is wonderful, mostly clay and thin gravel. So I motored along quite quickly. Once over the pass itself you enjoy a small valley and a few small creeks passing by the road. There is no fence between the road and the farm, so you have to watch out for livestock. I really enjoyed this bit, it was very easy going and you could just cruise without 'working it' along.

The road opens up again and there are a couple of gravel straights that could be over a km long, again the road is smooth with very little corrugation.

I stop at the camping ground in Kurow, where it is highly pleasant. The moon has just risen in the clouds. I can hear the river not far away. It's making me sleepy. Also my internets doesn't seem to work very well in the cabin and I am getting a little cold.

Next time in the style of Suzy Cato.

**Kendog** · 25th February 2008, 22:29

Great set of photos in that last post.

Remind me to invite you on my next decent ride, you do great write ups

**limbimtimwim** · 26th February 2008, 07:42

And some more

**Blue Velvet** · 26th February 2008, 08:19

Originally Posted by Kendog

Great photos

Agree with him. What camera are you using LBTW?

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

I was expecting something pretty cool, but it was a bit naff

Hmmm. There was a cool, old, rickety wooden bridge on SH54 that had stunt-ramp-like ends which meant airborne bike at very low speeds. Found on Sunday ‘they've’ now leveled it off and transformed it into a tarmac nothing

**limbimtimwim** · 26th February 2008, 18:09

Hello Children!

Today we are going to take a trip out of Southern Canterbury and into Northern Otago! Isn't that exciting!?

Let us leave the camping ground and the swift Waitaki River in Kurow. But first let's get a quick coffee from the shop in Kurow, staffed by a jolly round fella and a not-too-bright blonde girl. Now we go a short distance down the road to Duntroon, where the is a delightful church with a mowing the lawns. Silly sheep. The church looks old, but well maintained. Just up the road is where the Maerewhenua river joins the Waitaki, isn't it nice children?

Now we leave state highway 83 and go towards Dansey's pass. As you start your travel through the pass, it is obvious you are leaving behind the sweeping vistas of Canterbury and enter the more primitive looking Otago region. Isn't this exciting?

The road is a mostly gentle climb up hills that have rocks poking out of them at all angles, in a manner that looks like splintered wood and broken bones. Just like Jimmy's bones after he fell of the jungle gym. Wasn't that funny when Jimmy hurt himself? Yes it was! If you keep and eye out you can see remnant's of people living long ago, like old bridges. And the Dansey's Pass hotel, which just so happens to have a vintage Vauxhall car rally is on. Many people have brought their cars over from Australia to be here. Isn't that crazy? The people and their cars should have died off years ago, but mysteriously they persevere with life.

Now we go to Naseby and get a bagel. You need to do some bike maintenance and feel like relaxing with your book, so you go to the camping ground there.

Wasn't that fun children?!