Gis a guy a hand please...

**manuboy** · 18th December 2004, 11:57

This Jan i'm rebuilding our bathroom, which is currently not a place where my partner wants to hang out (hence the asap factor). Taking a few weeks off work to do it, and i figure when i'm done i'll need a break. So i'm planning a trip back to the ol stompin grounds. Hamiltron.

Here's my plan.
Thursday 17th: Chch to Welly, possibly via inland scenic route past Lyford then straight up to the ferry. * May need a place to stop that night *
Friday 18th: Welly to gisborne, the fastest / niceest way to get there. Want to stop in as Esk valley winery for lunchies (

) then to wairoa and to Gissy * May need a place to stop that night *
Saturday 19th: Gissy to Hammy. Via Tauranga / the mount, waihi...
Sunday 20th: Hammy to Paeroa for Street Race!

After that i may take a qik cruise up to AKLD for a flying visit, then back down to Welly * May need a place to stop that night (whateva night it is) *

Is that a realistic itinerary at a semi relaxed pace (particularly the 18th / 19th)?

What's the road like from Gissy to Opotiki? I know from wairoa to gissy its' quite tight but really bloody nice!

Anybody able to put a bed under me for the dates / places mentioned? It may be just me. It may be me and the partner IF she gets her knee seen to. I don't wanna carry a tent! I'll provide the beers...

Cheers ears!

**MSTRS:Me** · 18th December 2004, 13:15

Wgtn - Napier about 4 hours via Wairarapa with a break (suggest BootsnBraces Woodville - top people there). Napier- Gissy about 2 1/2 hours if u r getting tired by now. Don't know the rest of it. Hope that helps

**manuboy** · 18th December 2004, 18:05

Originally Posted by johnb

Wgtn - Napier about 4 hours via Wairarapa with a break (suggest BootsnBraces Woodville - top people there). Napier- Gissy about 2 1/2 hours if u r getting tired by now. Don't know the rest of it. Hope that helps

Thanks man - it helps...

**MSTRS:Me** · 18th December 2004, 18:09

Originally Posted by manuboy

Thanks man - it helps...

Welcome - gissa toot wen u go by Napier. Fingers crossed 4 beta wetha

**toads** · 18th December 2004, 18:10

we can put you up for a nite in gissy if needs be

**Cajun** · 19th December 2004, 07:08

I got bed or night in tauranga, if you wish, i be going to street races on the sunday also. Tag along on saturday for ya ride to hammy

**manuboy** · 19th December 2004, 13:46

Originally Posted by toads

we can put you up for a nite in gissy if needs be

cheers mate! hope it all comes together and i'm not still stopping gib or hanging windows come that time! looking at the map i get keener every day. Planning on borrowing a larger pack and buying some panniers and maybe a tankbag....

**manuboy** · 19th December 2004, 13:48

Originally Posted by Cajun

I got bed or night in tauranga, if you wish, i be going to street races on the sunday also. Tag along on saturday for ya ride to hammy

Thanks man! Planning on stopping there for a break, then getting to hammy to meet my new neice and stay with my bro in his flash new house. Should get a celly # so we can hook up on Sunday tho...

**Posh Tourer :P** · 26th December 2004, 22:00

Look up the "Members offering help" thread and look up some of the ppl in that......

How are all your plans looking?

**Jbee** · 27th December 2004, 00:10

Got a bed here 4 you and the misses dude , about 100ks from my door to Opotiki , awesome road , a little tight in places ,and as speed medic warned can be the odd bit of debri layin around ,pretty good this time of yr dude ,but bloody awesome road the waioeka gorge I ride it frequently , Wairoa to Gissy is good open road only tight corners are the Gissy end of the wharerates ,other wise very fast road , your planning your trip for Feb obviously goin by your dates manuboy

**manuboy** · 27th December 2004, 07:43

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

Look up the "Members offering help" thread and look up some of the ppl in that......

How are all your plans looking?

Good thanks Posh, Gonna PM some people about staying in Welly for a night, but Gissy is sorted. Ferry is booked. Fingers are crossed. If it's weather like today we'll be STOKED!

Have been wanting to show the SexyVeeBabe^tm around parts of NZ she's never been for a while now (typical, she left town b4 she saw the country).

Only thing we're missing is a sheepskin seat for the missus. But we have a lead on a local source...

Got a bed here 4 you and the misses dude , about 100ks from my door to Opotiki

Thanks JB... If Toads falls thru you'll be getting a PM!

**Quasievil** · 27th December 2004, 08:01

Saturday night stay here at my underground lair I will programe a fembot to look after you. Sunday we will go to the races together as well as a few more I should imagine !!