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The steamship TSS Earnslaw in Queenstown. Enroute to Wellington. Our group with the Western Flyer ( Left to right) Rachel & Danny Sanderovich, Bryan & Juliana Scott, Jimi & George Wilson, Ted & Lynn Polack, Eli Azar. Lynn Polack from Florida and us. The group rode two 1800s, one 1500, and two trikes. Juliana followed us the whole route in her car, carrying excess luggage and taking care of many of the logistics and room confirmations, etc. Her special treat to us was morning and afternoon tea served out of the car at some nice roadside stops. You’ve probably heard the old line about the British and Americans being a common people divided by a common language. The same is true in New Zealand. It is an Englishspeaking country, but there are times you will doubt that.The accents vary considerably but you are going to meet folks that you will probably think are speaking to you in Swahili. It took us several days to understand most of what Bryan and Julianna were saying to us. Day 1 of Tour Leaving the Auckland area on February 12, we traveled south and east to and around the Coromandel Peninsula. It was a beautiful introduction to the mixed and awesome beauty of New Zealand’s lush green forests and meadows, lakes and oceans, mountains and lowlands and lots and lots of sheep. The first challenge to be confronted was driving on the left side of the road. It really was a little intimidating the first few miles, but with a Co-Rider on the intercom to keep reminding you of the KLS principle (Keep Left, Stupid) and to yield to anything coming from the right, it really is made simpler. The first few roundabouts were a little scary but, again, once I learned to trust the “Yield to Anything From The Right” rule it was much easier. We were also introduced early on to one-lane bridges, where traffic from one end must yield to traffic from the other end. It really does work quite well, and we observed early in the trip that New Zealand drivers are, for the most part, very courteous. Most observe the speed limits and obey the “rules of the road” which do not, by the way, include yielding to pedestrians except in marked crosswalks—which they do. Our first night out was in Whitianga on the East Coast, which is at the South Pacific Ocean. Overnight lodging was in motel-type quarters which, though they may have lacked the elegance of nice hotels, were all clean and comfortable. And at most of them, we could park our bikes right at our door. Breakfasts of varying types were often 46 Wing World
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