The two Triumphs made easy of the final 234kms from Glendaline to Hanmer Springs and after checking in at our motel we couldnt wait to go the final 3kms to Forest Camp and the rally. The gateway had a security check that ensured we had prepaid our $80 admission fee, we had. They sent us to administration where we collect our rally pack. It was somewhat small an orange bag a stubbie holder plain no branding a small torch a rally patch a NZ rally patch lea...

Jeffrey was up early in order to shop for breakfast before we left on the final 254kms to WATOC, the site of the World Triumph Rally, the prime reason for our visit to New Zealand, he was charged with checking our helicopter flight to the Fox Glacier. In due course he returned a little wet as the rain from the night before had not ceased. He did not look all that happy but we assumed it was the wet weather. Laura said "Jeffrey what's for breakfast? His reply "f...

I was suddenly wide awake, listening to that dreaded sound. In seconds I was beside the Triumph grappling in the dark as the rain pelted down looking for the battery conditioner and the attached electrical lead. Located they wre raised above water level and now quiet wet I retreated to bed. Next morning it was still wet so I opted for a seven layer day. Layer one was the thermal singlet that served so well in the 40+ of Eastern Europe in 2015. Layer two saw ...

While many know New Zealand as the land of the long white cloud our definition s closer to the land of the long blue lakes. Our travels had seen us passing by and stopping at many beautiful lakes but again today not one two but three lakes took our undivided attention. Firstly as we left Lake Hayes Estate we again witnessed from a different angle the beauty of lake Hayes. This time instead of travelling into Arrowtown we assended the hills (mountains) and were...

Those who wish to help out cannot be but touched by the true story of Izzy. Izzy herself cannot tell anyone her real name infact Izzy was her given name from well meaning people who adopted her some 9-10 years ago. They do not know her birth date or birth place let alone her parents who it is assumed discarded her at birth or shortly after. We like thousands of people stumbled upon Izzy as she went about her begging, yes even New Zealand has beggers in this da...