This adventure was one of those pencil it in I AM GOING things, I WILL make the time and it WILL happen and I am so glad we did it. Ten days was ample , the whole tour was 18 days and the bit we missed would have been thru the most scenic part of the South Island but it will still be there, I relish the idea of doing that trip with Trish. Yep I have been to London, Paris, the States and many other parts of the World but it took 55 years to do the South Island, I guess I am not the only Kiwi that had not seen the South Island.... Get down there Kiwis it is Paradise.
This trip has got me thinking/dreaming of doing the same thing again and in other countries. I would do it again in a heartbeat. We met so many fantastic peoples from all walks of life brought together by that wonderful machine... the Automobile. The little Opel started so many conversations with complete strangers and the kids just loved it. It is so cool to share this passion with others.
Once the World gets back on track and business improves I will buy a Lotus Elise so if anybody is interested in doing the tour in the future there maybe a spare seat. I am looking forward to trying to catch the Black Opel..........
There are so many people to thank.
Roger Phillips for organising the Tour
Tony and the Lotus Club.
The numerous people thoughout NZ who helped us
Jez the Mad Pom for the hot laps at Manfield, I still have the pressure bruises on my arms from bracing against the seat.
The flag marshall's who gave up their day so we could use their track..they share the passion.
My dear Trish for encouraging me to do this and letting me indulge in my passion.
The biggest thanks of all goes to Lindz. Mate Thank you for sharing the car with me, your guided tour of the South Island made the whole journey more enjoyable for me. I am in awe of your organising skills something I have tried but failed to master for years. .. too bloody casual I guess?? I hope we can do more of this type of thing in the future... may the common passion we share continue for years.
Kezz
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Another brilliant blog, Kez! the trip was a blast and I too enjoyed it to the max. Thanks for coming along and my thanks too to all of those who you thanked and to you in particular for all the kind words you have said about me. We will do these again!!
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