February 1, 2016
Alan and Chris can't wait to get back home so they're taking the Magic Vespa...
November 28, 2015
Day 5 & 6: the Bay of Islands and back to Auckland Der Wetterbericht für Freitag und Samstag ist desaströs, doch das verdirbt uns die gute Laune nicht. Bay of Islands heißt das Ziel heute, eine der schönsten und beliebtesten Gegenden Neuseelands. Wir besuchen ...
November 24, 2015
Day Twelve: Rotorua to Auckland Our last day on the bike dawns with a stiff breeze and overcast skies. Highway 5 takes us past gently rolling farmland and forests as we head for the small town of Tirua. We refuell with some of the ...
January 22, 2015
Day One: Christchurch to Twizel Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to New Zealand! Set far out in the Pacific ocean, this nation boasts some of the most spectacular riding this planet has to offer. Unique flora and fauna as well as an incredibly welcoming population ...
November 11, 2014
As we rode up the West Coast the weather was - mostly - on our side. The highlight were Arthurs Pass and especially the Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki, where the coast is at its wildest. After that we headed to our Farmstay just west of Nelson, and ...
February 4, 2014
On our last day here in Northland the weather god had mercy on us and gave us some more blue sky, sunshine and balmy temperatures. We left Russell, the "Hellhole of the Pacific", on the ultra-twisty Old Russell Road, one of the best rides in all of ...
November 13, 2013
The stinging smell of sulphur in the air means that we reached Rotorua, the volcanic and thermal heart of New Zealand (often called Rotten-rua by some disrespectful Aucklanders) and that again means that our tour is almost over, only one riding day left. We covered more than ...
February 8, 2013
No, we don't mean Kiwi, Kea, Weka, Pukeko and Tui, even though these are five bird species that are endemic to New Zealand. We're talking fun sports here, and the NZ Big Five are Bungy, jet boat, helicopter, quad and jet ski. Some people in the group ...
January 22, 2013
On our last riding day we went to visit a very, very special place: Hobbiton, the home of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins. The place is so incredibly picturesque and cute that everybody wanted to become a Hobbit and stay here. But we went on to Auckland and ...
October 23, 2012
Day 11 Canberra to Sydney, last day riding. Everything fine, all together back safely and happy about the 2 unforgettable weeks. And surely one of the funniest tour we had so far, plenty to laugh about "true stories". Thanks all particpants, see you soon hopefully!!!
March 27, 2012
On our 11th riding day we finally got wet. But only a little, up in the mountains north-west of Brisbane, and the rain was actually quite welcome because it kept the temperatures at a comfortable level and it made the Eucalyptus trees release their full aroma. ...