Rotorua is a major tourist destination in New Zealand, known for it’s geothermal activity, and the smells that complement it.
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11/09/2014 – 493 days/44036 miles
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11/05/2014 – 489 days/43822 miles
Even after seeing such a small portion of New Zealand, I am amazed with the diversity of landscapes…who knows what you’ll see around the next corner. The only guarantee is that the sea is always a brilliant blue and the land is always an intense green.
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11/01/2014 – 485 days/43251 miles
I’m just a couple days out of Auckland, and I already can’t get over how beautiful New Zealand is.
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10/30/2014 – 483 days/42829 miles
This post may be a bit boring for most people reading, but I’ve had enough people who wanted to hear the specifics about my experience with the ferry from Australia to New Zealand, so here it is.
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10/29/2014 – 482 days/42810 miles
I’m still in Auckland, and I still don’t have my bike, but I’ve spoke with the shippers, customs, quarantine, and the automobile association, and I think I have everything lined up so that I won’t be wasting time once the boat arrives…that is if I understood all their instructions correctly.
So here’s a bit more from my longer than desired stay in Auckland.
10/24/2014 – 477 days/42810 miles
I’m in Auckland, waiting around for a week or so until my bike shows up.
One of the main spots to go visit here is the Auckland Museum. The highlights of this place were the exhibits on Maori culture and the War Memorial.
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10/20/2014 – 473 days/42810 miles
Well, I’ve been back in Brisbane for about a week now. The first thing I needed to do when I got into town was to get my bike cleaned up. When I was at the Tamworth Motorcycle Museum, I met Mark, and he and his wife Michelle let me stay at their place for a couple days and use their garage and pressure washer.
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10/12/2014 – 465 days/42645 miles
From Straddie, I headed back south to Byron Bay. If you like dreadlocks and not showering, this is the place for you!
OK, so it’s not that bad…it’s pretty great, in fact.
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10/08/2014 – 461 days/42514 miles
After the Horizon’s Unlimited event, I didn’t have any specific plans…the only thing I had scheduled was the shipping of my bike from Brisbane to Auckland, which isn’t until the 21st. So, my friend Peter, who I met at the Horizon’s gathering offered to show me around North Stradbroke Island (or Straddie, as they call it).
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10/03/2014 – 456 days/42414 miles
From Sydney, I headed north to Beaudesert, which isn’t far from Brisbane. I had some route recommendations which turned out to be great…some nice paved roads, with a good amount of dirt added into the mix, and even a few river crossings.
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