Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul!
It’s Tuesday, the rain is pouring down, and my gutters are overflowing. The forecast for tomorrow is similar but also includes lightning strikes and thunderstorms! On Wednesday Yvonne (from Rotorua) and I plan to hike from Whakapapa to Waihohonu … [Continue reading] about Is weather localised? Waihohonu Hut adventure
Isn't this a wonderful way to live your life - always trying something new? Driving and living in the campervan was one of those "somethings". As I left the comfort of Sari and Norm's home and Sari's companionship I wondered what lay ahead as I … [Continue reading] about Life in the van (part 2)
Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show." by Unknown On Tuesday, 26 January I picked up a white Ford Transit camper-van in Christchurch. This van is to be driven back to Cambridge over the coming … [Continue reading] about Life in the van (part 1)
What an adventure, 500 odd kms in 10 days, experiencing 120 km/hr winds, enduring sweltering heat to being surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and dressed for winter. Cycling recently gravelled roads that tested our focus and endurance and hill … [Continue reading] about The loop is completed – we experienced it all!
"May I join you? I saw your bike outside and want to know where are you are heading and have a chat," said Steve. I was enjoying an early morning coffee at Volare's (before I cycled to the Hamilton train station) when Steve approached me. We had a … [Continue reading] about Ngakuta Bay to Hanmer Springs
