Rounding out 2023 and onto 2024.

Nice final day of riding. Was able to pick up the new turn indicator- get it replaced, bike all washed up and set for new tires to be installed later this week.  Back into the stable it goes. "Bluey" the 2001 1150GS served me well. So appreciate of the rider who...

Ended up getting to Whakatune on the Bay of Plenty. Just couple days to rest, and enjoy the area. Took time to walk along the waterfront. Taking in the artwork.  This one is at the entrance into the harbor. Enjoyed sitting on the beach taking in the summer...

Before I left had a great conversation with the front deck woman at the hotel. About life, adventure and some deep sharing. These are the things that make travel really worthwhile. I'm was headed out to ride an "adventure" route to the north called the Moto Road, so...

Had my rest in Napier and enjoyed the pool and exploring the town. Rolled out the next morning along the coastline toward Gisbourne. Weather was cloudy with bit of mist. Appreciating the road signs. Arrived Gisbourne early afternoon in the rain. Was able to book into...

Napier - in 1931 They had an earthquake of 7.8 Magnitude. "Changed the bay forever", as they bay raised almost 2 meters (6 feet) and the main town burned to the ground. 256 People died in this earthquake. The town rallied, and rebuilt in some architecture of the time,...

Update: Will combine the last week of riding.... Left Hamilton and just rode down to Ohakune for the night. Just settling into what was ahead and reflecting own the trip so far.  Awoke and rode up to the Ski area outside of town, the clouds had rolled in before I...

After Hobbiton, was coming into a roundabout. The car in front hit his brakes super hard, when he could have gone on through. Hit the brakes hard and the off camber road, I had to go to right of car and had a tip over 🙁 did not hit car, but was almost stopped and...

January 6th I fly back up to North Island.The reason being, another ADVrider I met back in 2013 - has loaned me his older 1150GS that is there. As the Moto community does, Another Advrider that olds the GS drove up to Auckland to pick me up and bring me back to the...

So will do a bit of catch up since I last posted (which was in 2023 .   Hard to believe how much I have experienced and seen in these last 10 days. Stopped in Ivercargill - In part to see Burt Munro history, The classic Motorcycle Museum and Transit...

12/19 What a day already. Long story but was delayed getting my online NZeTA visa confirmation. I was late in getting online to submit the document…. Caused myself lots of extra stress. Was not sure they would let me on the flight. But perservence—— it arrived on my...

Nice final day of riding. Was able to pick up the new turn indicator- get it replaced, bike all washed up and set for new tires to be installed later this week.  Back into the stable it goes. "Bluey" the 2001 1150GS served me well. So appreciate of the rider who...

Ended up getting to Whakatune on the Bay of Plenty. Just couple days to rest, and enjoy the area. Took time to walk along the waterfront. Taking in the artwork.  This one is at the entrance into the harbor. Enjoyed sitting on the beach taking in the summer...

Before I left had a great conversation with the front deck woman at the hotel. About life, adventure and some deep sharing. These are the things that make travel really worthwhile. I'm was headed out to ride an "adventure" route to the north called the Moto Road, so...

Had my rest in Napier and enjoyed the pool and exploring the town. Rolled out the next morning along the coastline toward Gisbourne. Weather was cloudy with bit of mist. Appreciating the road signs. Arrived Gisbourne early afternoon in the rain. Was able to book into...

Napier - in 1931 They had an earthquake of 7.8 Magnitude. "Changed the bay forever", as they bay raised almost 2 meters (6 feet) and the main town burned to the ground. 256 People died in this earthquake. The town rallied, and rebuilt in some architecture of the time,...

Update: Will combine the last week of riding.... Left Hamilton and just rode down to Ohakune for the night. Just settling into what was ahead and reflecting own the trip so far.  Awoke and rode up to the Ski area outside of town, the clouds had rolled in before I...

After Hobbiton, was coming into a roundabout. The car in front hit his brakes super hard, when he could have gone on through. Hit the brakes hard and the off camber road, I had to go to right of car and had a tip over 🙁 did not hit car, but was almost stopped and...

January 6th I fly back up to North Island.The reason being, another ADVrider I met back in 2013 - has loaned me his older 1150GS that is there. As the Moto community does, Another Advrider that olds the GS drove up to Auckland to pick me up and bring me back to the...

So will do a bit of catch up since I last posted (which was in 2023 .   Hard to believe how much I have experienced and seen in these last 10 days. Stopped in Ivercargill - In part to see Burt Munro history, The classic Motorcycle Museum and Transit...

12/19 What a day already. Long story but was delayed getting my online NZeTA visa confirmation. I was late in getting online to submit the document…. Caused myself lots of extra stress. Was not sure they would let me on the flight. But perservence—— it arrived on my...

Nice final day of riding. Was able to pick up the new turn indicator- get it replaced, bike all washed up and set for new tires to be installed later this week.  Back into the stable it goes. "Bluey" the 2001 1150GS served me well. So appreciate of the rider who...

Ended up getting to Whakatune on the Bay of Plenty. Just couple days to rest, and enjoy the area. Took time to walk along the waterfront. Taking in the artwork.  This one is at the entrance into the harbor. Enjoyed sitting on the beach taking in the summer...

Before I left had a great conversation with the front deck woman at the hotel. About life, adventure and some deep sharing. These are the things that make travel really worthwhile. I'm was headed out to ride an "adventure" route to the north called the Moto Road, so...

Had my rest in Napier and enjoyed the pool and exploring the town. Rolled out the next morning along the coastline toward Gisbourne. Weather was cloudy with bit of mist. Appreciating the road signs. Arrived Gisbourne early afternoon in the rain. Was able to book into...

Napier - in 1931 They had an earthquake of 7.8 Magnitude. "Changed the bay forever", as they bay raised almost 2 meters (6 feet) and the main town burned to the ground. 256 People died in this earthquake. The town rallied, and rebuilt in some architecture of the time,...

Update: Will combine the last week of riding.... Left Hamilton and just rode down to Ohakune for the night. Just settling into what was ahead and reflecting own the trip so far.  Awoke and rode up to the Ski area outside of town, the clouds had rolled in before I...

After Hobbiton, was coming into a roundabout. The car in front hit his brakes super hard, when he could have gone on through. Hit the brakes hard and the off camber road, I had to go to right of car and had a tip over 🙁 did not hit car, but was almost stopped and...

January 6th I fly back up to North Island.The reason being, another ADVrider I met back in 2013 - has loaned me his older 1150GS that is there. As the Moto community does, Another Advrider that olds the GS drove up to Auckland to pick me up and bring me back to the...

So will do a bit of catch up since I last posted (which was in 2023 .   Hard to believe how much I have experienced and seen in these last 10 days. Stopped in Ivercargill - In part to see Burt Munro history, The classic Motorcycle Museum and Transit...

12/19 What a day already. Long story but was delayed getting my online NZeTA visa confirmation. I was late in getting online to submit the document…. Caused myself lots of extra stress. Was not sure they would let me on the flight. But perservence—— it arrived on my...

Nice final day of riding. Was able to pick up the new turn indicator- get it replaced, bike all washed up and set for new tires to be installed later this week.  Back into the stable it goes. "Bluey" the 2001 1150GS served me well. So appreciate of the rider who...

Ended up getting to Whakatune on the Bay of Plenty. Just couple days to rest, and enjoy the area. Took time to walk along the waterfront. Taking in the artwork.  This one is at the entrance into the harbor. Enjoyed sitting on the beach taking in the summer...

Before I left had a great conversation with the front deck woman at the hotel. About life, adventure and some deep sharing. These are the things that make travel really worthwhile. I'm was headed out to ride an "adventure" route to the north called the Moto Road, so...

Had my rest in Napier and enjoyed the pool and exploring the town. Rolled out the next morning along the coastline toward Gisbourne. Weather was cloudy with bit of mist. Appreciating the road signs. Arrived Gisbourne early afternoon in the rain. Was able to book into...

Napier - in 1931 They had an earthquake of 7.8 Magnitude. "Changed the bay forever", as they bay raised almost 2 meters (6 feet) and the main town burned to the ground. 256 People died in this earthquake. The town rallied, and rebuilt in some architecture of the time,...

Update: Will combine the last week of riding.... Left Hamilton and just rode down to Ohakune for the night. Just settling into what was ahead and reflecting own the trip so far.  Awoke and rode up to the Ski area outside of town, the clouds had rolled in before I...

After Hobbiton, was coming into a roundabout. The car in front hit his brakes super hard, when he could have gone on through. Hit the brakes hard and the off camber road, I had to go to right of car and had a tip over 🙁 did not hit car, but was almost stopped and...

January 6th I fly back up to North Island.The reason being, another ADVrider I met back in 2013 - has loaned me his older 1150GS that is there. As the Moto community does, Another Advrider that olds the GS drove up to Auckland to pick me up and bring me back to the...

So will do a bit of catch up since I last posted (which was in 2023 .   Hard to believe how much I have experienced and seen in these last 10 days. Stopped in Ivercargill - In part to see Burt Munro history, The classic Motorcycle Museum and Transit...

12/19 What a day already. Long story but was delayed getting my online NZeTA visa confirmation. I was late in getting online to submit the document…. Caused myself lots of extra stress. Was not sure they would let me on the flight. But perservence—— it arrived on my...