World's Fastest Indian

2015-03-12

Invercargill is billed as the southern-most city in the British Empire.  The
name, Invercargill is a compound name.  Inver is from a Gaelic word for river
mouth and Cargill was the name of the first Superintendent of Otago.

We needed a down day to wash clothes and catch our breath, so we puttered around
the motel the better part of the day.  One thing I was keen to see in
Invercargill was Burt Munro's motorcycle.  Burt was a resident of Invercargill
and was known for rebuilding and modifying his 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle into
a racing bike.  He brought it to the United States and set several records with
it on the Bonneville Salt Flats.  The motorcycle is now on display at E Hayes
and Son's Hardware in downtown Invercargill.

Steven trying out the Indian

The World's Fastest Indian

An unmodified Indian

The city also has a nice park, Queens Park, complete with a museum, rose garden
and small zoo.