So, are we likely to buy a campervan or a house bus? The jury remains out and probably the longer it remains out the less likely it is that we will buy a self-contained live-aboard vehicle. Much as I liked the past six days and enjoyed once again travelling with my bunk in sight (this … More The man in the blue hat #2
Here we are back home after our little jaunt away. An easy ride home over the Remutakas and back to Plimmerton along the northern side of Pauatahanui Inlet. We woke to a bit of fog in Greytown but by the time we’d picked up coffee to go and were heading towards Featherston, the fog had … More Home again
We had something of a social day today, preparation for our reintegration into society back home tomorrow. First M came over the hill to meet us for coffee at the French Bakery followed not long after by K & D for lunch. So, a nice change of pace today and good to catch up with … More Catching up with friends
22 June 2020 We left the lovely Castlepoint this morning. The day started with the promise of sunshine and to begin with the view to the lighthouse was clear. But by late morning, when we headed out, the lighthouse was shrouded in mist. Easy run through to Masterton and, after a quick stop for a … More Moving on
21 June 2020 Here we are, Sunday morning, the shortest day. I know the coldest weather tends to come after the winter solstice but, ever the optimist, I feel buoyed by the thought that from tomorrow on, the days will get longer and nights shorter until, before we know it, it’s the summer solstice. Last … More To the lighthouse
21 June 2020 Well here we are, day three of six living in a campervan. So far it has been better than I expected, and that’s not just the weather. The van is a Mercedes Sprinter. These have been around since the mid-nineties, though I think ours is a second-generation model (2013 on) with the … More The man in the blue hat #1
Saturday 20 June Main event today was our walk along the Deliverance Cove walkway, which goes from the carpark above the cray boats through some pines and along a ridge above the lagoon to the bottom of Castle Rock. From there, you can walk on up the steep bit to the top of the Rock … More Deliverance Cove
19 June, 2020 So here we are again, back in Castlepoint, post-lockdown. We’d spent a night in a cabin here on our trip a few months ago, just before the country went into lockdown. This time we are back in a hire camper van for the night. All went well with the pick up and … More First stop: Castlepoint
Thursday 18 June We’re off again, this time for a short six-day trip in a hired campervan. Timing may be a little off, given the forecast, but we figured we may as well give it a go now rather than waiting till after the school holidays when the weather could be equally as bad or … More Six-day getaway
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