Learner Ride to Cape Reinga (20 November)

**newhere** · 8th November 2011, 20:21

Originally Posted by nzspokes

I remember getting very ill on Southern Comfort when I was a teenager.

hmmm me to, never touched the stuff again...

**Newbi** · 8th November 2011, 20:24

Originally Posted by Mom

Yepper I do. A group of mad, keen bikers will head norf for a weekend. They are a mixed bunch. Some are not of the experienced kind, or of the need to prove anything by going super fast kind. Some really have no open road experience, some have lots. Some are on small cc engined bikes, some are on bigger engines. Some come in a car

All are up for a good time.

The weather is immaterial. It will be grey, but dry, there will be a bit of wind about, but manageable. There will be showers (there are always showers) but it will be mostly dry. It will be mild, one will find the temps too hot no matter the temp.

The company will be fantastic! The hosts wonderful, the accommodation amazing. The photo ops will be many, some will pay bribes to avoid publication of said photos

I forecast a fantastic weekend for all

I second that forecast, I really hope it aint raining tho cos i don't have wet weather gear lol

Oh and MAD definately, up for good time? for sure

Photos not so keen hahaha, But being behind the camera definately

**Maha** · 8th November 2011, 20:37

Originally Posted by Spearfish

I feel the nervous tension in the air, the big trip is almost here

......tick, tick, tick....are all those little jobs done?.....tick, tick, tick,....shyt are the wheel bearings ok?....tick, tick, tick....How did the guy fit the new chain, did he use a clip?..... is it the right way around?.....tick, tick, tick,..how many tools should be loaded?.....what if a cable snaps?.......

Are you coming on the ride?

Originally Posted by nzspokes

I remember getting very ill on Southern Comfort when I was a teenager.

There was also Southern Mist...but it got taken off the market because it contained some kind of drug?
Anyone remember that?

Originally Posted by Grant`

Might just leave it at that and not ask him

Probably my Superman Undies that I just cant let go of....

**blue rider** · 8th November 2011, 20:45

only 10 sleeps left

**swbarnett** · 8th November 2011, 20:57

Originally Posted by Mom

(there are always showers)

If it's anything like my last trip to the cape the rain won't metter. It went something like this:

1. Ride north - brilliant sunshine with a hint of rain in the distance
2. Pitch tent
3. Immediatly after entering tent - TORRENTIAL downpour and STRONG! winds (even blew the tent down to nothing at one point - gotta love the bounce-back feature in them domes).

That was how it went for four whole days. Although the rain eased and for half of the trip I was riding south. Oh, and sometimes west or east or north by north north west and all the other 29 points of the compass.

**swbarnett** · 8th November 2011, 20:58

Originally Posted by Maha

There was also Southern Mist...but it got taken off the market because it contained some kind of drug?

Isn't alcohol a drug?

**Newbi** · 8th November 2011, 20:59

Originally Posted by blue rider

only 10 sleeps left

OMG!

Is that all??

**The Singing Chef** · 8th November 2011, 21:13

Ahh Southern Comfort brings back some good memories..

I remember doing a shot of Coruba with some chocolate in it...did not mix very well at all...

**blue rider** · 8th November 2011, 21:18

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

Ahh Southern Comfort brings back some good memories..

I remember doing a shot of Coruba with some chocolate in it...did not mix very well at all...

no no no, you marinate the cherries in the alcohol and than you dip them into choclate.....its drunken cherries (or any other fruit)

we have this lovely desert dating to the 14 century, called drunk/drowned virgins (versoffene jungfern) the word versoffen can mean drunk or drowned... go figure,
but is basically fruit which layed in alcohol for some time, dipped in batter, deep fried with some cream on the side........so good, goooood

**The Singing Chef** · 8th November 2011, 21:23

Originally Posted by blue rider

no no no, you marinate the cherries in the alcohol and than you dip them into choclate.....its drunken cherries (or any other fruit)

we have this lovely desert dating to the 14 century, called drunk/drowned virgins (versoffene jungfern) the word versoffen can mean drunk or drowned... go figure,
but is basically fruit which layed in alcohol for some time, dipped in batter, deep fried with some cream on the side........so good, goooood

Yea it's back when I was 15-16 and didn't know of the trade secrets

that sounds nice though!!

**newhere** · 8th November 2011, 22:04

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

Ahh Southern Comfort brings back some good memories..

I remember doing a shot of Coruba with some chocolate in it...did not mix very well at all...

oh, i remember a shot of chocolate vodka (meannnny years ago now thank god its a distant memory), came straight back out my nose, not glamorous at all

**The Singing Chef** · 8th November 2011, 22:08

Originally Posted by newhere

oh, i remember a shot of chocolate vodka (meannnny years ago now thank god its a distant memory), came straight back out my nose, not glamorous at all

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