Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby RonK » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:45 pm
Bugger, after 5 days of glorious warm weather, it's back to southerlies, rain, snow and cold just as I'm about to set out on the next backroads section.
I might need some help staying warm.
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby RonK » Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:29 pm
On the distant lake shore (just above the lifebuoy), Walter Peak Station...
The working bits - have you ever seen a working triple expansion double-acting steam engine? Here are two...
At Walter Peak Station...
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Postby RonK » Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:45 pm
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby rifraf » Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:27 pm
keep that Sony snappin and those pics a coming.
As for that trout, wheres a stick of "jelly" when you need it.
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby uglybob » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:12 pm
did you see the size of the trout that hang around the jetty at lake wanaka? massive suckers, swimming around the big 'no fishing' sign
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Postby RonK » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:17 pm
Wanaka you say? Homesick?uglybob wrote:making me very homesick looking at those photos
did you see the size of the trout that hang around the jetty at lake wanaka? massive suckers, swimming around the big 'no fishing' sign
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby uglybob » Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:27 pm
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Postby RonK » Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:53 pm
This is the orginal record beating bike...
This is the movie replica...
Don't you just love an Arial Square Four...
Or this Indian, in orginal condition...
This must be very rare...
And this beautifully restored Morris Commercial...
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby rifraf » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:41 pm
Must have been a drought by kiwi standards. Have your toes started webbing yet?RonK wrote: Bugger, after 5 days of glorious warm weather, it's back to southerlies, rain, snow and cold
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Postby RonK » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:30 pm
The weather has been mixed again, with rain and howling southerlies to bright sunshine and now rain again, so not enough continuous wet for the webbing to grow.
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby rifraf » Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:52 am
The fire is cranked up and they are still using electric blankets.
Much as I miss family, friends and the gorgeous scenery that makes up the "land of the great white cloud", I dont by any means miss the endless bloomin rain that makes for much of the weather.
WA for me is almost berefit of the type of scenery I used to love to cycle to in order to take pics with my camera.
I'm happy enough for now just lapping up some sunshine hours and too hell with the peaks and bushclad valleys that are everywhere over there. Still a holiday in Feb when the sun is most likely to be shining is starting to have some appeal after reading your enjoyable blog.
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby RonK » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:09 am
And I received some good news overnight - she and her party are safely back in Kathmandu after successfully trekking the classic route from Jiri, then up the Gokyo valley and crossing the Cho La to the Khumbu and making their way to EBC and back down to the airfield at Lukla.
Today is my last day on the road, and wouldn't you know it - it's raining, and is expected to continue until evening. It could be a miserable day.
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby rifraf » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:43 pm
I ask as Boofle appears to be still in Dunedin according to your blog site.
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This:
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had better not be you, before you get a chance to tell me the combination to your Sabbath lock .
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Re: Gone Fishin' tour of New Zealand...
Postby RonK » Mon Nov 19, 2012 5:09 pm
Hmmm, yes I was thinking Boofle needed to make a final tracking post. We got home at 8:30pm Sunday after circling over the airport for an hour waiting for a thunderstorm to pass. Still need to make a post about the last few days in Dunedin, as I have some interesting pics to share. And some concluding comments to finish the trip off.rifraf wrote:I hope your back in Brissy Ron, sunning yourself silly being waited on hand and foot by a hot woman dressed in a mountaineering outfit (or not). I ask as Boofle appears to be still in Dunedin according to your blog site.
Despite being a cold tour, I'm missing being on the road already. I had reservations about taking the Sabbath on unsealed roads, as I never intended for that when I specced and built it. It was to be a lightweight highway tourer. But it has certainly shown it's versatility and durability on this tour. Now, for next year's tour - the top end of the South Island perhaps?
Other half is in Bangkok and won't reach home until Wednesday.
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