New Zealand visit 2024

[grog]

We did Nth Qld trip, its a long one. No bookings just chanced it, no dramas except Mackay, not a use friendly town. At Trinity Beach, was a vacancy sign, Wife went in, no expectations. usually 400 bucks a night, we stayed 7 nights in luxury for same price 400 dollars. Next to pub and across from beach. So lucky. Great week. We rode to Daintree, far as you can go on sealed road. I stuffed up and parked bike nose down into kerb, couldnt pull it back. Rocket 3 are heavy. Put my hand up for help, by pure chance, helper was Darryl Beattie, he runs off road trips to top. A great trip to remember , was my 60 birthday adventure.

[Irish in Oz]

I've done many great trips in Oz with Snapey and Co. Best motorcycle rides I've ever done. I stayed in B&B while they stayed at the pub lol.

[Stepdoug]

Seems like we're heading towards an RV. Just need to sort out size of it .
Leaning towards a six berth. Over the 4 . Just so we have more room for stuff in it. 
More than likely with have other questions over the next few months. So all advice taken on board.
Would like to try the helicopter but do not think I would get it off the ground.

[Kiwifruit]

We are having a week off and travelling to the Far North on our way we stopped at Matapouri....not too busy !!
Next time will be on the bike.
Google Tutukaka Coast, beautiful scenery. Nice bike road.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Seems like we're heading towards an RV. Just need to sort out size of it .
Leaning towards a six berth. Over the 4 . Just so we have more room for stuff in it. 
More than likely with have other questions over the next few months. So all advice taken on board.
Would like to try the helicopter but do not think I would get it off the ground.

good thinking, their definition of a berth is ridiculously small, so a 6 berth in actual fact would sleep 3 normal people conformably.

[VladTepes]

Would like to try the helicopter but do not think I would get it off the ground.

Getting off the ground is easy. Getting back on at a survivable speed is the tricky bit.

[Kiwifruit]

Hey Stepdoug make sure to include Cape Reinga on your tour. Northern most tip of NZ, where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean.
Photo was taken yesterday.

[GSXKING]

Are the colours different in each Col ?
Must be a temperature thing 🫣

[Hooli]

Reminds me of where the Med meets the Atlantic, the colours are different there too.

[Stepdoug]

Hey Stepdoug make sure to include Cape Reinga on your tour. Northern most tip of NZ, where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean.
Photo was taken yesterday.

Wasn't looking at heading into the north island. Mainly doing the south. But if time will get the ferry over for a few days

[Speedy1959]

Camper van has some appeal but it could also be a pain. Would annoy me dragging it around to go everywhere. shops, pub, country roads, etc etc, I'd rather enjoy a nice hotel / motel and scoot around much easier in a car. Look

I agree with car being easier. Toured Europe a few years ago on the bike. And found it a pain with living out of a suitcase/ pannier everyday what with all the packing up in the morning to chuck it all back onto the bike. But still unsure which way to go ie RV or car

I went up past Daintree, about 1,750K's (over 1000 miles) North of here. Trip up and back ended up being well over 2000 miles. We didn't book anything. Stayed in motels, caravan parks, a pub, treated ourselves to a really posh hotel up in Port Douglas. Total freedom. Some days were short, some were long drives, some places we stayed at a few days, others we were up early and gone. A couple of times we found somewhere we liked and used it as a base for a while. Did heaps of detours to see stuff we didn't know about before the start.

Really enjoyed it. Obviously not school hols or public hols but a great way to travel and see somewhere new.

I do love the Aussie "not arsed" laid back attitude to life..
You guys are so lucky in Australia...
My Dad always "nagged" me to go "Down Under"
S.