LAST
DAYS IN NZ
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But we made it to Christchurch to see some friends before we left....
Wow, what do you think that thingy does? |
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![]() At the race track |
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Tom reminisces some roads from
Cambodia ![]() |
Tom and Chris practicing for
the 2-up Dakar rally next year. Tom works the handlebars while Chris does the
footwork. |
....And
ending with Tom's 35th Birthday Party! Top: Jo, Erin, Nigel, Steve,
Anna, Rich, and Beth |
Next was a visit to Levin, on the North Island
But first, a stop in
Hawera to get the Ohlins shocks set up properly Hawera M/C Crew: Wade, Chum, Shane, Robert (the Doctor), and humble owner Al (with the broom) |
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Go Chris! |
Murray and Chris were
blazing through the woods like riders from the Pony Express, until the stirrup broke away
on Chris' horse (Prince), and he eventually stopped the horse as his body dragged along
the earth. But, he got right back up on it! |
![]() That pup will ride anywhere! |
Erin and Jazzy having a
good time of it |
Give 'em the keys, he'll
drive anything -- it's called a Skidder, and it's used to pull logs/trees out of the woods![]() |
Erin practicing before the
evening hunt![]() |
Now before anyone gets
upset, possums are considered rodents in NZ -- they destroy the fields and the government
pays to have them exterminated. This was my third for the night.![]() |
Final work on the bikes
This is the head, which
sits above the piston. This part took about 6 hours to remove. |
Karl, Seth (dog), Kerry, Chris, and Erin in front of MOTOMAIL |
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And lastly, the crating
Arne was a fantastic
carpenter, and even had his own hoist! |
Arne and Chris get the
crate hoisted on to the trailer. Later, it would get the sides filled in and the top
added![]() |
Building the second
crate at the airport |
A last stop before we reached Auckland -- a statue of a beautiful woman overlooking the town of Whakatane
And so it's off to South/Central America we go, for the final leg of our journey....