Three days, Auckland Wellington and back

[Divot]

Part One.

The wife and I had been talking about going down to Wellington to see a display at the museum. So it was decided that we go down on the new Ultra.

We left Auckland at 6 o'clock in the morning to miss the traffic on the motorway, those who live in Auckland will know that Friday traffic forsome reason is by far worse than any other day during the week.
The run down the motorway went well with little traffic and we made the top of the Bombays with out any trouble. Over the top and drop down into the Waikato, and we wern't the olny thing going down. The tempature seamed to drop twenty degres, into the fog and the road disapeared. The speed came downas I tried to follow the fog line along the side of the road. We traveled do State Highway One untill we reached Rangiriri, across the Waikato River and of down thru the back of Huntly and on to Ngaruawahia. Buy the time we arrived at Ngaruawahia the misses suggested a coffee to warm up as the fog was still around and it was cold. So we stopped at the BP station for a warm drink and toilet stop. The misses had her fag break as well. Once we had finished we carried on down towards Whatawhata and Pirorgia. The fog had cleared by now and the tempature was getting better. I don't know if it is the cold ,old age or the coffee, by the time we got to Pirorgia the blader was full again, so a stop there for another pit stop and fag for the misses. We followed State Highway 31 to Otorohanga.At Otorohunga we joined State Highway 2 and headed to Te Kuiti for something to eat and a leg streach. The next stop was Taumarunui for fuel and another pit stop. 298km and 16.8 litres. Leaving Taumarunui we headed for National Park and at Tohunga Junction we stayed on State Highway 4 into the Parapara's. 53 km of winding and twisty roads ending in Wanganui. Time fo a fag break so we stopped at the Raukara Falls. We carried on thru Wanganui to Bulls and Sanson. Stopping at Sanson for lunch. We carried on down to Wellington only to ride into drizzly weather just south of Levin. This carried on untill we got over the hill at Pukerua Bay where the weather cleared up for the run into Wellington CBD. Booked into the Hotel and freshened up and changed and then off for a walk around the CBD and find some dinner. 10 Hours from when we left home and 666km's with 36.5 litres of fuel. We filled up on the Sunday before heading back home with 19.7 litres after 368km's. The trip computer was saying that we had 55km's remaining. That would have given a tank distance of 423km's. (Yet to find that out)

Part Two to follow......

Divot

[Divot]

Part Two

Saturday was spent wandering around Wellington CBD. The rain was continual all day. Went to Wellington Motorcycles to look around their shop. Great bunch of friendly people, willing to chat and they shot out the back and made us both coffee's. We also sussed out where our hotel for the HOG Rally is for next year.

Come Sunday the weather had not eased up. You get some werid looks standing in the hotel lobby in full wet weather gear. Booked out and found a gas station, filled up and headed for the motorway out of Wellington. Once again Pukerua Bay seamed to be where the weater changed, got to the coast and the rain cleared and the road were dry. Stopped at Sanson for Breakfast and removal of the wet weather gear.

From Sanson we turned right at Bulls and headed straight up State Highway 1 to Waiouru where we stopped for fuel and the fag break. 14.3 litres and 269km's. From Waiouru up the Desert Road to Turangi and turning left onto State Highway 41 and up over the hills. There is a coupleof nice lookouts for a stop where you can look out over Lake Taupo. We then turned right on to State Highway 32, the Western Access Road that brought us out at Whakamaru, when a coffee stop was made. Heading onacross the Waitakto River over the Whakamaru Dam to Tokoroa. Onwards to Cambridge for andther fag and fuel stop. 250km's and 15 liters. The ride the rest of the way was straight foward and getting home around five, just in time to meet the guys at the pub.

Filled up the next day 165km'sand 9.32 litresof fuel. 1352 km's and 75 litres of fuel.

Great weekend away riding a great Motor Bike

[Highlander]

Is always a great wekend for a ride like that.

Some nice roads covered there.

Well done.

[KoroJ]

You should let us know before you head down this way. The Welly crew are pretty soociable and always looking for an excuse to get together.

[Divot]

A couple of photos from the trip.

[fergie]

great report. that fog in the waikato sure gives you the irrits!