Hello,

Sorry for not updating journals. Organisation has obviously become critical and I have been forced to prioritise. Jon has a definite lead on a bike - a Suzuki DR650 which is similar to the KLR650.

I have done 3820 kms in the South Island and generally had a ball. Photos are up for your perusal

Christmas always aggrieves me. Not so much the expectation of giving presents but the compulsion to pay money for them. Given that most presents are either unwanted or do not survive into the new year it seems to me a great way to cut down on greenhouse gasses by just not buying the shitty little doll that talks or robot dinosaur. It’s mostly junk anyway.

Also I have been telling people not to buy me presents on the basis ‘if it’s not exactly what I want, it’s taking up pack space so is not coming. Besides I am too poor to buy you anything in return so why don’t we just have a beer?’

I have purchased myself some flash travel items like,

• new pair of summerweight gloves - Dririder Dri Mesh glove which claims to be waterproof (hopefully at least showerproof) but is also vented to allow air to circulate. Great for the warm weather but also good because once wet they will dry faster.
• Sennheiser headphones that have ear plugs so I can wear when riding bike. A contentious issue as you should be riding with full alertness. But the intention is to use after a day’s riding but this gives the option of music when travelling long days in the desert.
• A plastic bowl that folds flat. If this works (and it looks like it does) it will be great
• Dry bags, toilet bags

OK, I expected this to be a little more formal. Nevermind.

Josh

Posted on Friday, December 22nd, 2006 at 9:03 am in Uncategorized, Josh's Journal.
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