Originally Posted by
Miles
Marc, I have ridden down in New Zealand, and it is one of my most favorite places in the world to ride. I did a Thunder Bikes Tour out of Nelson back in January, 2001, for a 10 day ride on the Southern Island. I prefer the Southern Island, becuase I love the Southern Alps, versus the warmer beaches of the Northern Island.
It was funny, because just the other day, when I was out in Tennessee (and I live 2500 miles West of Tennessee), one of the other riders at the barbeque asked me what my favorite place in the world was to ride, and after a moments thought...I said the Canadian Rockies, like around Jasper, Banff, etc, and...the South Island of New Zealand.
If the world every comes to an end...you can have the North Island mate, and I will keep the South Island, and we shall be Kings ruling over our Islands.