Handing back Fantail after 3.596 km

We reach Capital Lodge Motor Inn Campsite in Wellington (3rd time in the city!) at 1:00 am and go to sleep right away. After a very short night we have breakfast (Last time crumpets with Nutella!), prepare some sandwiches and get Fantail ready for our last sprint to Rotorua. It’s raining consistently and we just keep driving. At around 2pm we get hit by a stone right in the windscreen….Boom!! 💥 🤦🏻‍♂️

Pascal loses it for a moment and hands the steering wheel to Semmy at the next gas station. Yep…luck was not on our side. Anyway, we continue to drive up north and call Jill on the way to let her know what happened. We reach Rotorua RV Center at ten to 3pm and get our camper checked (dash camera fitting, toilet flush, warm water heater) as requested by Jill. Afterwards we drive to the Airport to get a Kia Sportage rental car from Hertz before we check in at one of the most bizarre motels in the country: Golden Glow Motel

Here we meet Jill and her Husband in the evening and officially say farewell to our beloved Fantail. 😪

We finish the day with some delicious Thai food and finally get some much needed rest. 😴Read more