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Germany to New Zealand - Oct 2001
As we all know Kiwi's can't fly so this one has decided to ride home on a Dommie over 6 months plus. My plannings poor but I have a bike, compass and sleeping bag and if on an eastward track what can go wrong?! This is the time of year to go apparently so any who are contemplating a similair trip (or partial) let me know and maybe we can hook up on the road.
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Hi Graeme,

I'm a Kiwi also living in Germany, and I also thought about riding home, although currently I've set my sites on the Pan American. One of the reasons I not riding directly home is that I'm trying to get some taxes back by applying to live in another country - have you considered that ? According to my calculations it could well finance my whole trip!

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Gidday Jeremy,

Ah tax - something Governments want yes? I've a little circumvention scheme going on there already. Which part of Germany are you? I am Frankfurt with a '99 Dommie. Maybe we can hook up sometime. I've just booked a tkt for the German G.P 22/7/01 if you're interested in attending that.
As much as I'd like to take S.A in the Eastern route is fairly firmly set with the planning.

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Hi Graeme,

Send me your e-mail address or contact telephone number via the e-mail button on the bulletin board.

Unfortunately I can't do the GP this weekend, but it might be an idea to have a before you take off. I'd love to hear about your 'circumvention' tactics as well.

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Hi Graeme
we are leaving U.K. Sept. 9th for Nepal riding Dominators. Tim is returning to the U.K. and I intend to continue to Thailand ---O.Z. Perhaps we can meet up?


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Gidday Richard,

I'm having trouble with this thing. I am leaving Frankfurt 2 Oct down to Italy for a week then across to Croatia, Macedonia, Greece, 3/4 weeks crossing Turkey, quickly through Iran / Pakistan (but doing the KKH)before spending a few months in India. Let me know if our paths will cross at some stage. I'm graemehills@yahoo.co.uk. Cheers.
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