Australia-New Zealand 1

Australia-New Zealand

Oct 30. 2025,

Hi Everyone,

This my final entry for my journey so it will be a sum up of 3 weeks of travel.

I arrived in Sydney and travelled to Wollongong for the World Triathlon Championships, representing Canada in the 75-79 Age Group. I placed 21/21 in 2:12 hours.

I then flew to Auckland, New Zealand where I rented a Honda 500 CMX Rebel, the perfect bike for windy, tertiary roads.

New Zealand is a wonderful country. There are only 5 million people here, of which half are of white origin. The scenery is absolutely outstanding. The people are very friendly and helpful. You are safe anywhere you go. You get good value for your money. It is not more expensive than Canada for what you get in hotels and in restaurants. The country has everything that you could want, the sea for surfing and sailing, mountains for skiing, wine, a friendly laid back population, good service, and a stable government.

If I did not have a wife, 4 children, 6 grandchildren and was looking for a place to retire, NZ would be high on my list.

Love,

Brian