MONZA-Morgans Over New Zealand Again: Day 27- Trip to Bluff

Although we are now home, I will attempt to complete all our trip "for the record".

On this day, most of the group went on an overnight trip to Doubtful Sound, but we really couldn't justify the cost to ourselves, AND we really wanted an opportunity to go to Bluff, the "designated" lowest point of the South Island and to visit Hayes Hardware where Bert Munro's Famous Indian Motorcycle is displayed.
It was an overcast day when we started out from Te Anau for Invercargill. We hoped that those going on the Doubtful Sound Cruise would have better weather than we were experiencing (they did).

On the Road again

We travelled down a different road that we had taken to get to Te Anau from Dunedin. The plan was to take the scenic route back to Te Anau.
Arriving in Invercargill, we found Hayes Hardware where we had heard Bert Munro's Famous Fastest Indian Motorcycle was displayed. Boy, were we surprised to find a "museum" of old motorcycles, bikes, tools, cars and other items dispersed amongst the large hardware display. I have many photos, but here are only a few.

Hayes Hardware in Invercargill

Bert Monro's World's Fastest Indian (I think)

Replica of the Greatest Indian exterior (for Photos)

Old Indian Bike

Norman Hayes Engine- funny

Norman Hayes Engine- really funny

Speedway Bike

1900's Wheelchair

Old Equipment

After spending nearly an hour at the store and purchasing a Bert Munro book, we picked up lunch at the nearby McDonald's then headed south toward Bluff and Sterling Point. The weather was getting darker and more threatening.