In reality repairing the bike was a fairly simple exercise in bolting everything back together. Simple as this sounds, it was made more difficult by the delays in delivery and the arrival of incorrect parts. The only real hiccough, if I could call it that was the deposits I found in the carburettors. This wasContinueContinue reading “3/18 (Part 1) – Getting it All Together – 01-24 April 2025”
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3/17 – Initial Repairs – 27-31 March 2025
I’ve been back in Pukekohe for just over a week now, and it has been one of ups and downs. I accomplished two things quickly, collecting my new specs and the removal of my cast. The x-ray is not a pretty sight, but the break appears to be healing. Now I can see properly againContinueContinue reading “3/17 – Initial Repairs – 27-31 March 2025”
03/16 – Belfast, Victoria – 24-27 March 2025
The first Belfast thing that you encounter as you approach Port Fairy is Belfast Lough. It’s an expanse of water on a flat plain, that made the area so attractive to the original European invaders. It is nowhere close to as impressive as its original namesake. View towards Belfast Lough, Victoria Over In 1828, notContinueContinue reading “03/16 – Belfast, Victoria – 24-27 March 2025”
3/15 – Doing The Time – 10-21 March 2025
In the 12 days of fall since I left you, quite a bit has been achieved. I am now on my way to Melbourne and the penultimate Belfast – now known as Port Fairy. When I left, I was trying to arrange for the return of myself and the bike to Dunedin; then the plan changed,ContinueContinue reading “3/15 – Doing The Time – 10-21 March 2025”
3/14 – The Road To Recovery Begins – 3-9 March 2025
When I last wrote I was about to spend my third night in hospital. It’s now five days later it’s Sunday the 9th of March. I got my first pictures of the bike from the trucking company and from these it seemed that, like me, the bike has got off quite lightly. I made myContinueContinue reading “3/14 – The Road To Recovery Begins – 3-9 March 2025 “
3/13 – Belfast-2-Belfast On Hold – 03 Mar 2025
Due to unforeseen circumstances my trip has had to be put on hold for a bit. As you might have guessed from the main photo, I had an accident. It was the most serious of my tumbles to date, leaving me with a broken rib, a fracture in my hand , some impressive abrasions and numerousContinueContinue reading “3/13 – Belfast-2-Belfast On Hold – 03 Mar 2025”
03/12 – The Missing Week, Central Otago – 23 Feb–01 Mar 2025
Sun 23 March 2025 The weather today was not pleasant; cool and threatening rain. My first stop was the Burt Munroe “Museum” in Invercargill. This is housed in a hardware store, E Hayes & Sons; a hardware store that outshines any I have seen before. It occupies a whole block and apart from offering just aboutContinueContinue reading “03/12 – The Missing Week, Central Otago – 23 Feb–01 Mar 2025”
3/11 – Otago – 16-22 Feb 2025
Sun 16 – Tue 18 Feb: Pounawea The next three days were slow and relaxing; just what I needed to start my holiday. 😊 The rhythm of the evening of my arrival continued; we didn’t do a lot except eat, chat and drink a beer or two. A visit to a local place of interest, Jack’s Blowhole,ContinueContinue reading “3/11 – Otago – 16-22 Feb 2025”
3/10 – Tekapo to Dunedin 14-15 Feb 2025
Friday 14 Feb 2025 The day dawned bright and in slow time I got myself ready to face the ride to Oamaru. Before leaving I chatted to three lovely Scottish lassies; the wanted to know what my bike was called! When told she didn’t have a name they were horrified! So! Anyone with any thoughtsContinueContinue reading “3/10 – Tekapo to Dunedin 14-15 Feb 2025”
3/09 – Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand – 11/12 Feb 2025
Tue 11 Feb 2025 Because it was raining, I set off from Liz’s place towards midday, with a promise of dryer weather in the afternoon, and indeed I reached Blenheim with nothing more than a few sprinkles to bother me. The road was, as I had been warned, boring, with it’s only redeeming feature being,ContinueContinue reading “3/09 – Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand – 11/12 Feb 2025”
Belfast-2-Belfast-By-Bike 