Steal the show at each freedom campsite with this beautifully crafted van! We are selling our beloved camper van, a high quality build done by my partner, who’s a professional cabinet maker/woodworker.
The end of vanlife
As most of you might have guessed by now, we no longer live in the van. Our four months in Wanaka have turned into eleven months and counting, and our van has mainly been collecting spider webs in the driveway apart from the month the parents-in-law took it out for a spin. What happened? Long … Continue reading The end of vanlife
Overdue update
Yes, I'm a bit behind but I have good reasons (which I will come to in the next post). For now, here's what's been keeping us busy for the remaining weeks of winter in Wanaka. Snowshoeing At the beginning of the season I bought some snowshoes, thinking that all my friends would take off backcountry … Continue reading Overdue update
Winter in Wanaka
And then another two months had passed! Man, life really goes so much faster when you've got a bit of routine in your life. Here's a few of the highlights of our winter in Wanaka so far. Snow Even though everyone keeps telling us this has not been the typical NZ South Island winter, we … Continue reading Winter in Wanaka
Routine
We've been living in Wanaka for six weeks now and here's what we've been up to! Daily life Ha, all of a sudden we have a house, and a job, and a two-day weekend again. I think Thomas had a bit of a shock, going back to work after not being employed for exactly a … Continue reading Routine
Driving home
We had thought it would be weird being back in the van after three weeks, or hard because of the colder days, but we actually really enjoyed it, the van’s just so nice! Leaving our house sitting job, we made our way down to Oamaru for a few days of adventuring before continuing on to … Continue reading Driving home
Dogs
For two and a half weeks, we would be the proud sitters of a house in the middle of nowhere rural Canterbury, including two big, cuddly dogs and an outdoor cat. And a woodburner and a shower and an oven. To say we were excited is an understatement. The joys of a real house So … Continue reading Dogs
Cold!
So we finally made it to Wanaka, which has been high on our list of places to visit ever since we started this trip. On arrival, we did our usual thing, which means walking around town, popping into the local visitors centre and getting a bit of a feel for the place. In the afternoon, … Continue reading Cold!
Boulders and peaks
How we once again make our way out of Christchurch, this time in the direction of Castle Hill and Arthurs Pass, where we tick off quite a few things from our bucket list. So yeah, this is one of those posts filled with climbing, hiking and the likes again (sorry!). Here we go! From Christchurch … Continue reading Boulders and peaks
Peel
Equipped with all sorts of new gear, we drove out of Christchurch, keen to get our nature fix after having spent more than a week in the city. We kind of had a look at the weather forecast and there kind of was a good weather window, but to be honest, we were too keen … Continue reading Peel
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