Our little adventure to the inlaws

**dogsnbikes** · 26th March 2008, 09:58

After prepping the bike as we all do before a trip....it was time to hit the road,leaving on time to beat the rush hour traffric of the Pohangina valley,we made it to Wellington for the sunday 3am bluebridge sailing to find out my booking had been canccelled(WTF I work for them) well we made it to picton and even bet the sun there so we chilled for daybreak and hit the Queen Charlette Drive out to havelock then onto nelson and Appleby,the roads where great and I must admit the drivers where rather considerate towards motorcyclist........

once at our destination I was introduce to the inlaws too be even Nana was there

it was decided to go to the Mapua fair...now this place has a reputation of being some nudist place(not the fair just Mapua) so it was Phoebe NO YOU CAN'T go in the Nude

but after a day and a nite with the inlaws I was getting itchy feet as the tyers were getting cold and FYI the inlaws were great

Now it was Monday and the plan was Takaka hill have heard alot about it so it had to be done and done it was totally loved the step climb and twisties while stopped in a layby too bikes went past and the all time favourite phrase of lets play catch up was flowing through my ears and thats exactly what we did........we found the hill so easy to get a flow going and the bike stuck to it like if it had done it 1000 times before not bad for the first ride over it and I totally reccomend it to all

we stopped in at a nice little pub in Takaka and the barmaid was saying there was a group of bikers in the day before who hated it and dredded the ride back over (guess twisties are'nt for everyone) but we headed back over with total excitement and totally nailed that hill for the second time with huge bloody smiles and a

look in the eye yeah we were happy

now it was of to tennyson inlet to catch up with the meanies who had traded two wheels for a boat so of out of Nelson and over the hill to Rai valley still having excellent weather,drivers and roads we found our zone once again heading out to tennyson the road was narrow and very twistie in the hills still totally enjoying the ride and the coming around a blind right hander only to see a fat ass 4x4 pulling a fat ass boat on our side of the road

I think he shitted himself more than Phoebe considering as it appeared that our only option was the bullbar of that 4x4 or the tree covered cliff buit some where somehow I found the gap and we made it through still enjoying the ride and getting to the meanies pad to be told they could hear the bvike comming thru the hills

On Tuesday we went fishing and had a Awesome day out catching our Quota and seeing 100's of dolphins and meanie even let Phoebe drive the boat on the way back and it was obivous that she wasn't use to going in a straight line Meanie reackons its because she has been on the back of my the bike too long

nothing wrong with that

All in all it was a great trip and the wrost part was leaving the roads of the south and getting on the ferry north ....................

**2up3dom** · 26th March 2008, 10:09

I must admit I am too used to your riding go the twisties!!! I caught my first ever fish and screamed like a girl lol the dolphins were beautiful the weather excellent and the roads primo. The spa at the olds was good too jump in with a nice cold beer pity the had no bourbon lol lucky the meanies did. Thanx babe for a great trip away next time we will have to go further.

**GSVR** · 26th March 2008, 10:12

Isn't KB great you can come online and read about all the fun people you know are having.

Glad you had a great trip and missed the 4WD.

Spose Al and Sarah will be along soon to say how great the roads are down there.

**GSVR** · 26th March 2008, 10:14

Originally Posted by 2up3dom

I must admit I am too used to your riding go the twisties!!! I caught my first ever fish and screamed like a girl lol the dolphins were beautiful the weather excellent and the roads primo. The spa at the olds was good too jump in with a nice cold beer pity the had no bourbon lol lucky the meanies did. Thanx babe for a great trip away next time we will have to go further.

They probably hid all the top shelf before you got there. Sound like nice wise people... Did the meanies have any left when you left?

**Colapop** · 26th March 2008, 10:15

Always good to have yer babe on the back aye Dogs? Sounds like there was a whole nation full of good riding had over Easter.

**2up3dom** · 26th March 2008, 10:18

Originally Posted by GSVR

Isn't KB great you can come online and read about all the fun people you know are having.

Glad you had a great trip and missed the 4WD.

Spose Al and Sarah will be along soon to say how great the roads are down there.

yeah we got a text from Al at 10 last nite to say they just pitched the tent beside lake tekepo

**dogsnbikes** · 26th March 2008, 10:25

Originally Posted by Colapop

Always good to have yer babe on the back aye Dogs? Sounds like there was a whole nation full of good riding had over Easter.

yes that it is pop just have to convince her to pay for the rear tyers

**sinfull** · 26th March 2008, 10:26

Good shit !!! Glad to hear you guys had a good trip, those roads down there are near as good as them out your way (apart from the ice i encountered last time i was down south)
You sure it was the twisties on the bike that had ya zig zaggin the boat Pheb and not the bourbon ??/