5 more sleeps until... Adventure!

[Rosie]

Mr 640 and I are flying to Australia on Saturday for 5 weeks of gravel road goodness

The bikes have been cleaned and packed up, and were dispatched from Rotorua on Friday.

All going well, we will be reunited with them in Sydney on Monday. From there the general plan is: Great dividing range to Melbourne-ish, Great Ocean Rd, Adelaide + surrounding wineries, Flinders ranges, Cameron Corner, then back to Sydney.

We promise to take lots of photos

[.chris]

You lucky buggers, have a great time.

How much did it cost to ship the bikes to aus?

[oldrider]

Good luck and "Enjoy" Cheers, John.

[Paladin]

Sounds like a proper adventure - have a wicked time out there!

[Rosie]

How much did it cost to ship the bikes to aus?

Uh, good question (I didn't organise the shipping, and Clint hasn't billed me for it yet )
I think Clint said that all up it was about $2000 per bike return (including shipping, carnets, customs charges etc etc). That's air freighting them over, and surface freighting them back.

[3L4NS1R]

sounds epic! Looking forward to the ride report!

[young1]

Rosie / Clint, have a great trip and be safe!

I look forward to the trip reports

mike

[Bass]

You lucky buggers, have a great time.

How much did it cost to ship the bikes to aus?

In my experience, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. It all comes down to to hard work and planning.

Rosie, you will have a ball.

Enjoy every second - I have no doubt that you have earned it.

[NordieBoy]

In my experience, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. It all comes down to to hard work and planning.

Ok then...

You lucky, hard working buggers.

[.chris]

In my experience, luck has absolutely nothing to do with it. It all comes down to to hard work and planning.

Rosie, you will have a ball.

Enjoy every second - I have no doubt that you have earned it.

If I have to rephrase, then I shall

You fortuitous buggers, have a great time.

[MXNUT]

Im not very JEALOUS at all ,nose grows another inch longer

Have a great trip Guys and we look forward to the write up and pics

[Bass]

Ok then...

You lucky, hard working buggers.

If I have to rephrase, then I shall

You fortuitous buggers, have a great time.

Oh all right, be facetious then!

I reckon that relying on luck vs planning and work, is the major difference between those who don't get to do this sort of stuff and those who do.

So there!

Sorry Rosie - I'll climb down off my high horse now.

[tri boy]

South Aussie aye.
I guess a few vineyard gates will jump out, and kidnap you two for an our or two.

[Rosie]

South Aussie aye.
I guess a few vineyard gates will jump out, and kidnap you two for an our or two.

A great deal of planning and hard work has gone into the catering strategy for the trip. Due to refrigeration limitations, red wine ownership is a key part of this strategy.

[3L4NS1R]

I reckon that relying on luck vs planning and work, is the major difference between those who don't get to do this sort of stuff and those who do

But there is a limit to planning that one can reach before the planning takes over from the enjoyment of the trip...

I for one am a fan of laissez-faire type planning when it comes to trips...

Of course, a trip of this magnitude requires a rather high level of planning just to get off the ground...