New Zealand 34 Our Gypsy Van

I can only imagine what the people in the other camper vans must be thinking, truly, our gypsy van must glow for miles. It is hard not to laugh when you are walking back to the van from the restroom in the middle of the night and you see the van bursting from every crevice with a warm glow.

It seems we are operating some sort of 70s disco inside.

Matt and Cynthia (to be continued) 

New Zealand 33 - It GLOWS All Night

 We spent the evening in a very nice family-run park in a farm setting. It was quite tranquil.....and then we plugged in our new heater. Now, I will say straight away that this heater will warm up a joint (any joint) in about 5 minutes flat. 

 It is hot and, I think, quite a fire hazard. But when you are cold (and we were) you tend to ignore the obvious. But the funny thing is, the halogen lamp heater is SO bright- it literally GLOWS all night long.

Matt and Cynthia (to be continued) 

 New Zealand 32 Marlborough Sound - Decided Against It

We discussed doing the Queen Charlotte Track, supposedly a very easy walk around Marlborough Sound but decided against it because all of the places to stay along the way were quite expensive and the area was expecting a great deal of rain.

Matt and Cynthia (to be continued) 

New Zealand 31 Wineries

 
We arrived in Picton, South Island and went straight to the Visitor Centre to get pamphlets on the various Great Walks. Apparently, the Tongariro experience wasn't enough for us. We headed out onto a very scenic drive towards the wine district so that we could check out a few wineries tomorrow.

Matt and Cynthia (to be continued)