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Old 26 May 2011
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Greetings From Wanaka New Zealand

Hey all.

My name is Andi (sounding like a support group now), my wife's name is Ellen.

We live in Wanaka New Zealand Lake Wanaka Tourism Official Site for Wanaka, New Zealand

I am 45 year young this year, been owned by 37 bikes and riding for 32 years, Ellen has only been riding for a year or so, she has obtained her motorbike license so we can carry out our dream road trip adv riding the America top to bottom and beyond.

We are well traveled but this will be our first big trip away going from Prudhoe bay Alaska down to Ushaia Argentina.

After hosting many mad adventure world tourers it is our turn to go and play, have joined HU so we don't have to reinvent the wheel and hopefully to meet up with like minded nuttas around the world.

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Enjoy your trip - maybe meet you on the road.

Was in Wanaka in 2000 when touring South Island with GoTourNZ. Lots of good memories.
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Welcome!

Yes, wanaka is a lovely spot. Did a season at Treble Cone in '99. Lived on the Matai Rd - highest house on the hill with views right across the lake. Great memories!

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G'day Andi [et Ellen] - and welcome.

Super part of the world you live in. Love the Cardrona Valley /Crown Range to Queenstown, which I've travelled across and over (both ways), several times.

Good luck with your future travel plans

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Thanks all, what great site for information, so much info that has ticked many boxes already and saved us reinventing the wheel.
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welcome to the hubb
You live in such a wonderful place - wanaka & NZ!
hope you find the information to need to enjoy your trip
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Welcome and have a good trip! We are going to NZ end of October and from there back to Germany over land... so the other way around! Stay save and have fun.

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