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Landing in Dunedin.

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The bike at Mackenzie Country Motors in Fairlie.

Brett Whitehead, on the four wheeler, helps me get the bike prepped.

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Al and Brett Whitehead changing a tire.

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First day out riding.

Fuel leak! - so back to base.

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Just missed the rain.

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Trouble with my Safari tank.

Plastic welder, body shop, garage, more sanding, goop, new O-ring.

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Back on the road. Heading up Lake Tekapo.

I crossed these two small rivers.

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The Macaulay river.

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Walking up the Macaulay river by Lake Tekapo.

Unfortunately its too deep and fast to cross.

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Leaving Lake Tekapo and Macaulay river.

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Mist over Lake Pukaki.

The gravel build up at the corners can easily throw you.

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Rain over Lake Pukaki.

I'm riding that direction.

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Leaving the clouds behind.

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Just missed the rain over Lake Pukaki.

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The clouds lift riding down Lake Pukaki.

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Campsite at 7am, near Lake Pukaki Canal.

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Lake Pukaki Canal.

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Camping under pine is great.

Still, it takes two hours to bath, cook, do laundry, pack camp, check chain and tires, and get on the road.

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Riding down Lake Dunstan to Queenstown.

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A stop at Lake Dunstan.

My fuel tank is dripping just a little.