Well I could have done this sooner, but life (living at home) has been super hectic. Today is the day I can officially finish my last traveling blog post of Sherri Jo’s Because I Can World Tour. I suppose in the back of my mind I’ve been procrastinating this as well. I don’t REALLY want it to end. But I also know when you shut one door, another...
Wow… how did I get here? It’s gotta be done. Time to officially finish off this long journey and go home. I land in Melbourne where I will wait for poor Tony to arrive by ship. It was exciting to land in my own country followed by a crazy taxi ride through the night, but not far to my wonderful hosts house in Essendon. I had a couple of days to get to...
After I sent the motorcycle to Australia in a ship (so sad!) from Christchurh New Zealand, I had plenty of time to waste over the next 3-4 weeks. You can always count on the Gold’s to pipe up and they invited me back down to their place! The day I rode my motorcycle north from them a month ago was full of rain and I didn’t get to see the spectacular...
A very long full rain day riding from Omarama in Central Otago, north of Christchurch to Waikuku Beach, where I’ll be housesitting for another month! Hey! I spent a fortune shipping my bike from South America to New Zealand. So I’m going to take my time! I met a wonderful couple who are going to Europe to visit family and tour Italy and while they are...
Finally time to move on and head to the north of the South Island. But not without a proper motorcycle send off by attending the famous Brass Monkey Rally. As mentioned before, Bill Veitch from McIver & Veitch KTM, whom also happens to be one of the founding members of the BMR 33 years ago, invited me to what is usually the coldest place on the south island to...
After the presentation I did at the Ulysses Club last week, I got a call from Ross, Carole and Terry who wanted to know if I’d like to go for a ride down to the Catlins.. Of course! The Catlins is an area in South New Zealand well-known for it’s coastal ride between here and Invercargill. I did not come up that way from Invercargill on my original ride...
On a very rainy day I left the Doubtful and Milford town base of Te Anau and rode to Invercargill. The road was as beautiful and scenic as ever, but in a chilly rain I didn’t photograph anything. It’s all stored upstairs.. !! ;-). My goal was a simple ride to the town of Invercargill where I set up in a very shonky little room in a campground. The tent...
Queenstown was AWESOME!! Now I’m on the road again early in the morning to ride to my next “appointment”. I’ve booked a place on the boat in Doubtful Sound! This is the jewel in the crown for anyone who ever travels to New Zealand. It’s a bit pricey, but I’m told it can’t be missed. OH man, it was a chilly ride! I did not...
Now that I’ve experienced the Abel Tasman, the highlight of the north of the south island (i just like saying that) can be crossed off my list and now I must continue to the south of the south island! 😉 Back toward Nelson and over the west coast.. It’s another beautiful day to ride a motorcycle in New Zealand! I made my way to Punakaiki also known as...
From Auckland I traveled down the west coast of New Zealand with a goal to reach New Plymouth. Ever since I’ve had my Nolan helmet it’s been hard to lift the chin up. I’d have to use both hands on the red pulley to release so it could rise, and it was crazy when somebody was trying to talk to me. Anyway, I contacted the lady at Nolan in the United...