Flynn came over for a visit on Friday. Just a few photos of the boys having fun
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I suppose I could go on about the fact that we lost all power to the house on the first night there. I could tell you that the water to the taps the water to the toilets the TV the air-conditioning the ceiling fans the fridge and obviously all the lights in the house depended on that electricity.
But I won’t . Instead I’ll tell you about a beautifully restored farm house in the middle of the Hunter. Undulating green hills covered in vineyards full of grapes that must be close to bursting after all the rain. The odd rabbit hopping around and a few head of cattle grazing at the fence line.
I actually loved the weekend. Braai by candle light and the opportunity to sit and talk with the Hunter and all it’s sounds as back round music.
As we talked I discovered that Anne-Marie has in her lifetime gone from living on a farm where the kitchen and it’s old stove that was stoked 24 /7 and used for heat, ironing the clothes and obviously cooking all the food was the heart of the house. No electricity, outside toilets and bed pans. To now, where I post on my blog to everyone in the world about the weekend.
How far we’ve come in so little time. Just imagine the world my son will live in …
As always a few photos :
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Sorry – Just realised I never posted any photos from Xmas day.
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To do such a magnificent machine justice in describing its performance and overall handling one must actually experience it firsthand. Power delivery, brakes, clutch and steering are al faultless.
Unfortunately I’ve not had much off road runs with it but they are coming early in the year! The little I have done though has left me wanting more and more, riding this bike is like food for the soul! Even in the wet, doing 125km/h you can’t help feeling like you belong exactly where you are. Some additions for the near future include SS panniers and changing the suspension system to the “Sport” setting as opposed to the “Standard” setting. This is no small operation in that there are about 10 points that need exact adjusting considering there are only 3 shock absorbers…
To date all I can say is that I firmly believe that I’ve made the right choice and that the road handling is superb! Once I’ve done more dirt I’ll report back again with more photos… So far so good!
Allie
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