The Epic Journey

[kave]

On the first day of January 2009 my wife and I are leaving Auckland for a month-long tour of New Zealand. We will be travelling two-up on my GSXR1100 (pics are on http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=82361 )
We are currently practicing riding two-up, and building our tolerances for longer distances on the bike.

I am posting up a rough outline of where we will be going, so if anyone wants to meet up and ride along for part of the journey, or feels like imparting some local knowledge on subjects such as:

**Which route to take/fun roads

**cheap places to eat/drink

**which local attractions are worth visiting

**best hot pools

Any advice would be much appreciated. The trip is going to be an epic journey, we are on the move most days...

Day One (1st of January)
Auckland to Omapere

Day Two (2nd of January)
Omapere to Cape Reinga then to Kerikeri

Day Three (3rd of January)
Kerikeri to Auckland

Day Four (4th of January)
Auckland

Day Five (5th of January)
Auckland to New Plymouth

Day Six (6th of January)
New Plymouth to Wellington

Day Seven (7th of January)
Wellington To Kaikoura

Day Eight (8th of January)
Kaikoura

Day Nine (9th of January)
Kaikoura to Reefton

Day Ten (10th of January)
Reefton to Christchurch

Day Eleven (11th of January)
Christchurch to Mt Cook

Day Twelve (12th of January)
Mt Cook to Dunedin

Day Thirteen (13th of January)
Dunedin to Balclutha

Day Fourteen (14th of January)
Balclutha to Invercargill

Day Fifteen (15th of January)
Invercargill to Stewart Island

Day Sixteen (16th of January)
Stewart Island

Day Seventeen (17th of January)
Stewart Island to Milford Sound

Day Eighteen (18th of January)
Milford Sound to Queenstown

Day Nineteen (19th of January)
Queenstown to Fox Glacier

Day Twenty (20th of January)
Fox Glacier to Nelson

Day Twenty-one (21st of January)
Nelson

Day Twenty-two (22nd of January)
Nelson to Wellington

Day Twenty-three (23rd of January)
Wellington to Whangamomona

Day Twenty-four (24th of January)
Whangamomona

Day Twenty-five (25th of January)
Whangamomona to Palmerston North

Day Twenty-six (26th of January
Palmerston North to Ohope

Day Twenty-seven (27th of January)
Ohope

Day Twenty-eight (28th of January)
Ohope to Auckland

And that will conclude our epic journey. We look forward to meeting as many Kiwibikers along the way as we possibly can.

[ynot slow]

Make sure you book at Whangamomona pub as it is a busy pub.In New Plymouth pm boob johnston great host and digs.

If you have a small tent take it lol.

[chrisso]

Gday! Why not squeeze in Milford Sound?Mindblowing scenery

[scorry]

Gday! Why not squeeze in Milford Sound?Mindblowing scenery

2nd that, and a awesome road out of the tunnel

[kave]

Day seventeen, it's already there.

[sinfull]

Make sure you book at Whangamomona pub as it is a busy pub.In New Plymouth pm boob johnston great host and digs.

If you have a small tent take it lol.

What date is the wangamomona independance day ? That must be close to his time there !

[kave]

Its the full day I'm spending there.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Its the full day I'm spending there.

Let us know when you are in Dunedin... (look like around the end of my Holidays)