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Ran the Crown Range Road today, down through Alexandra, Gore then back to Queenstown. 475 km of joy for the day! 
Uncle Phil's 2014 New Zealand Trip
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Keep having a great time! Looking forward to those pix.
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Keeping up with Alain's fb posts, looks like an awesome time. (No wonder New Zealand is on my bucket list!)
Please tell us you are going to torture us with pictures later and maybe even some video??
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Probably not video, but definitely pictures. I take between 150-250 day - some are culls, some are okay, and some are pretty swell! ;-)
Sounds like a vacation!
Culls... I haven't heard that in a while lookin forward to drooling over the pics UP
lookin forward to drooling over the pics UP
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Well, the party is about over. Tomorrow we ride to Christchurch to return the ST1300s back in. But I did manage to get a little video shot on the run up to Glenorchy (also known as Paradise) - pretty nice ride! We are in the lovely town of Twizel tonight - but don't ask me how to pronounce it ...
We are in the lovely town of Twizel tonight - but don't ask me how to pronounce it ... 
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Any new opinions about the ST1300 now that this is your 2nd (?) go around with the bike???
Twizel=Twhy-zill.
Did you get a clear view of Mt Cook? I was hoping the weather wouldn't finally close in before you got there.
Did you get a clear view of Mt Cook? I was hoping the weather wouldn't finally close in before you got there.
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Well, this is not my '2nd' go around, probably more like my 5th go around.
With 13,000+ miles on ST1300s, here's my take (hopefully no one will get their ST Feelings hurt ) -Put an electric windshield on my ST1100s and I would take them every time over the ST1300! ;-) It has made me move my ST1100 electric windshield project to the front of my project queue. No offense intended, but the long keys and the pannier locks/closing system just does not suit me at all. A digital screen that I cannot clearly see with my sunglasses on does not entice me either. The electric windshield on the other hand is the cat's pajamas! So no ST1300 in my future except as rentals. ;-)
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Nope, the 'old man' kept himself hidden but we did get to see him from the other side as we made our way down the west coast. Sitting in the Christchurch airport waiting for the bird to take us to Auckland for the evening.
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Finally back to my Beloved Holler! Then back to work (that 4 letter word) tomorrow ...
Welcome home Uncle Phil !
Sent from my Galaxy 2014
Sent from my Galaxy 2014
Welcome back home.
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Good to have y'all home, UP.
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Good to find you back safe and sound.Finally back to my Beloved Holler! Then back to work (that 4 letter word) tomorrow ...
Looking forward to pics and report!
Welcome back to TN UP, looking forward to your story and pictures! See you at FerrySTOC?
Welcome home U P.Finally back to my Beloved Holler! Then back to work (that 4 letter word) tomorrow ...
