South Island Rally

Rangiora 
16-18 February 2024
Hosts Malcolm & Karin Ching

Assembling on the Friday night at the very conveniently placed pub next to the The Riverstone Motel we renewed old acquaintances (Ian Goodwin was on good form) and had an informal evening of chatting, drinking and eating.  No surprises there then eh?

Saturday morning briefing at 8pm (a bit of a shock to the system for some of us) and Malcolm outlined the ride to the airport and our first stop at The Antarctic Centre.  This turned out to be very interesting and entertaining.  Our guide (sorry forgotten his name) was excellent and delivered so much information in a relaxed manner. The Hägglund Field Trip went down very well and the cute penguins and the husky dogs stole the show.

We then rode thirty minutes ride to our lunch stop at the Kraft Bar and Kitchen in Ferrymead.  An excellent lunch and our host was so pleased to see us and insisted on a photo on a Goldwing.  Check out their Facebook page. We then rode to Sumner around Christchurch and avoided the fires with the return ride via the Peninsula, Lyttelton and a Pass to the motel. Fantastic scenery.

Saturday evening's dinner was most enjoyable and the quality of the food excellent.  The staff were really attentive and food and drink arrived quickly.  A great evening.

Sunday morning farewells and departures.  Many thanks to Malcolm and Karin Ching for a fabulous weekend.

Richie Winn