New Rally, Garston Pub, Feb 20-21 2009

[Kemet]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm hungry gonna raid the fridge and make a mountain of a bacon buttie before I fade awawy completely and wash it down with a huge glass of blue top, what ever happened to silver top eh, creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeammmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyy.......hmm mm yum

I miss silvertop too!!! It was always so much fun as a kid and opening the bottle (!!!) and that dollop of cream at the top dropping onto my weetbix. That was if I hadn't put my finger through it first when I opened the foil!!!

Nite all x sleepy tite, and don't let those bed bugs bite, unless of course, they come looking like Brad Pitt, then woohoo they bite me all nite......

Brad is starting to get a little old.....
Go for someone younger maybe.......
Any suggestions??

[Mr Triple]

Well a little slow at getting a write up done, but been busy since we got back.
Well what a great weekend. I enjoyed the ride there and back plus a great rally in between. Woodybee did a great job of organising this, so top marks to her.

I set off from home at 7:30 with my brother in tow to met up with FQ Mr S and GB in Darfield. With the rain pelting down this was going to be a good way to see how long I can keep the water out for.

We all left Darfield around 9:00 and headed off down the middle to Geraldine where our first stop for the day was going to be. So far the water has stayed out, but for how much longer I didn’t know. We had a feed and chit chat and put all our gear back on for the ride to Fairly where we all got fuel. By this time the water was starting to seep in. Once we were all fuelled up we headed off to Omarama where it was just a wee stop for Mr S and off again. By the time we got to Tekapo the rain was starting to stop yee haa and it wasn’t too bad from there with only the odd shower from time to time.
It was a good run through to Cromwell which was to be our last stop before we get to Garston. Some more fuel for the bikes and even some for ourselves which went down very well. Off again this time to Frankton then on to Garston which I think it was around 430-500 when we arrived.

Once through the gate we put the tent up and off to the pub where a good time was had by all. That little pub was rocking and packed out. The young band that was playing was fantastic and should have a good future. The place got so packed with people dancing that the pool table had to be moved and people were spilling outside. A great night where everyone was just having a good laugh. I went back to the tent about 1am and man trying to find that tent in the dark, I new I should have taken a touch.

The next day I went to Glenorchy with the group ride as I’ve never been there it was great and what a nice piece of road. Saturday night was another great night with all of what Woodybee had organised. The pole dancer was great to watch and a little different from what you usually get or what I’ve seen at rallys. The whole night was great and you’ve got to take your hat off to Jan because she knows how to get people going for sure and I’m glad that I went down.

On the Sunday we packed up and the same five of us left and went over the Crown Range to Wanaka where we said good bye to FQ. The rest of us went on to the Haast Pass with rain from not long after leaving Wanaka, and I mean lots of rain.
Went on to Fox where we were staying thanks to GB and another good night had with GB being his good old humorous self.

Next day it was still raining and it was off for home and fairly well rained all the way. All in all a great trip and I would do it again with no hesitation with some great people to ride with and to have a laugh with.