5 more sleeps until... Adventure!

**Cary** · 18th March 2009, 17:30

All the best guys, will look forward to story/pics

**ducatijim** · 18th March 2009, 20:03

Originally Posted by clint640

Ahh... so now the real reason for Jamie's working holiday comes out... the chance to drive a real big-ass tractor!

Just pop over to Innamincka for a beer & a catch up while we're there, it can't be that far from WA can it?

Especially on a KTM 990

Cheers
Clint

Innamincka would be awesome.....just won't be able to string 6 consec. daze off before mid-june M8!!!( even on a 990, the GCR is a prick of a sandtrap!!)

You go guys, take your time and soak it all up, theres MUCH more to the place than some sand and spinifax!

**kanny** · 19th March 2009, 08:38

You lucky buggers.Though you have planned it for awhile.Have a wicked awesome time you two.

**Rosie** · 19th March 2009, 09:08

Originally Posted by kanny

... Though you have planned it for awhile...

Most of the 18 months of 'planning' has been spent telling people about the trip, and highlighting roads on my giant map of south eastern Australia, rather than actually organising anything

And now, all of a sudden, the bikes are in Sydney

**Crisis management** · 19th March 2009, 17:35

Have a great time you two, I'm just going to sit here and fume about the unfairness of the world for 5 weeks!

**reofix** · 19th March 2009, 17:50

What recession ....Lucky buggers... enjoy the red stuff!!! (dust that is)

**clint640** · 23rd March 2009, 11:47

Well, we've made it to Sydney. Our bikes have made it to Sydney. The Carnet documents ($1400 worth including deposits) have not made it to Sydney

Apparently the paperwork for the entire planeload of cargo has been lost by Qantas. So much for airfreight being more efficient. Now we have to wait while the carnets are re-issued in NZ & sent to Oz.

Cheers
Clint

**Paladin** · 23rd March 2009, 17:53

Originally Posted by clint640

Well, we've made it to Sydney. Our bikes have made it to Sydney. The Carnet documents ($1400 worth including deposits) have not made it to Sydney

Apparently the paperwork for the entire planeload of cargo has been lost by Qantas. So much for airfreight being more efficient. Now we have to wait while the carnets are re-issued in NZ & sent to Oz.

Cheers
Clint

Geez, hope they sort it FAST for you! Sure it won't be the last hiccup on a big trip like you have planned but you guys will get thru it and be on to your adventure proper soon!!
Have a GREAT time guys!

**ducatijim** · 24th March 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by clint640

Apparently the paperwork for the entire planeload of cargo has been lost by Qantas. So much for airfreight being more efficient. Now we have to wait while the carnets are re-issued in NZ & sent to Oz.

Cheers
Clint

Thats a bugger! I thought you were supposed to keep your carnet document in your own pocession once customs have stamped it?
Hope you get a speedy resolution guys!

**clint640** · 24th March 2009, 10:54

Originally Posted by ducatijim

Thats a bugger! I thought you were supposed to keep your carnet document in your own pocession once customs have stamped it?
Hope you get a speedy resolution guys!

As the bikes came over last week before us & the freight forwarders were acting as our agents to get the bikes cleared before we arrived, the docs were were sent with the bikes by them. So much for being bloody organised.

Go Logistics have been pulling out all the stops to get things sorted as far as I can tell, unfortunately the main Carnet guy at the AA is away until tomorrow, his stand in refused to issue replacements yesterday until the freight company had looked at other options, then revealed late yesterday that he's away today also, so no carnets til tomorrow, then they still have to get to Oz...

Nobody give me a gun!

Cheers
Clint

**jezzaNZ** · 24th March 2009, 13:07

Clint I have had the same problem with the Carnet guy at the AA before. He seem to never be in the office......sounds like the dream job!!!!!

Hope they get it sorted ASAP as I can't wait to see some photos.

Good luck. Jez

**Bass** · 24th March 2009, 13:49

Originally Posted by clint640

Nobody give me a gun!

Cheers
Clint

I know how you feel mate.
I really thought that you guys had all the bases covered but I never considered the airline losing the docos.
Are they offering you any compensation for the lost time and extra expense or are they hiding behind the usual freight company get-out clauses?

As for Alan at the AA who does the carnets, he couldn't have been more helpful in my case - really great service.
So you have to complete the picture by picking a time when he is on holiday.
Somebody up there hates you mate.
Never mind Clint. It's going to be just like our trip where we got all the crap over and done with at the start and the rest was pure magic!!

**clint640** · 26th March 2009, 10:16

Well now Alan is back & we've handed over ANOTHER $700!! to the AA some new Carnets are on the way, so all going well we'll be bailing out the bikes & on the road tomorrow.

Cheers
Clint

**ducatijim** · 26th March 2009, 12:51

That sounds like progress Clint. I just hope someone at Qantas(?) puts their hands in their pockets and sees you right.
Lets hope you now have the crap outta the way and you 2 can go do some adventuring!
Enjoy.