Our Adventure

October 2021 - May 2024

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- Oct 16, 2021, 3:03pm
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Selwyn District Rolleston -43.59665, 172.38500543°35’48” S 172°23’6” E
Day 1–31
Rolleston
October 16, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Our Journey started with a phone cal from Steph Thornborough, asking if we would be interested in travelling full time in a bus. After much discussion we decided we would. Hunted around and got our 1987 Nissan Civilian Bus, started repainting the inside and tidying it up. Had to get a lot of work done to get a CoF. Marie had already retired, and I retired on 23 November 2022. We packed up the house and moved all our belongings into a container on John & Eileen's Farm, and lived in the bus.

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- Dec 12, 2021, 7:21pm
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 163 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Selwyn River/Waikirikiri -43.550685, 172.03616843°33’2” S 172°2’10” E
Day 58–100
Darfield
December 12, 2021 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
At Eileen and John's farm until we leave in January next year to meet up with Steph.
Got an awning and generally tidied up the bus. All our belongings are stored in a container. Had Xmas with Karen and SteveRead more
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- Jan 25, 2022, 1:27pm
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Hurunui District Cheviot Swamp Creek -42.80875, 173.26744642°48’32” S 173°16’3” E
Day 102–103
Cheviot
January 25, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Stayed at the Motor Camp for the night. Nice camp, free Wifi, powered site. Stopover on our way to Picton to meet up with Steph.
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- Jan 27, 2022, 12:15pm
- 🌬 14 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Kaikoura District Kaikoura Suburban Lyell Creek -42.374104, 173.6812742°22’27” S 173°40’53” E
Day 104–107
Kaikoura
January 27, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Stopover for a couple of nights. Not due in Picton until 30 Jan
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- Jan 30, 2022, 4:48pm
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- New Zealand Marlborough Marlborough District Picton -41.296845, 174.00170641°17’49” S 174°0’6” E
Day 107–108
Picton
January 30, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Caught with Steph when she got off the ferry. Spent the night at The Crow Tavern, can stay for free, had a nice dinner, planned where we are going next
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- Jan 31, 2022, 11:51am
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- New Zealand Marlborough Marlborough District Mayfield -41.502974, 173.9488541°30’11” S 173°56’56” E
Day 108–109
Blenheim
January 31, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Nice place to stay, watch the horses training in the morning, $4 washing machine and drier, water and a dump station
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- Feb 1, 2022, 11:03am
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Kaikoura Gooch Bay -42.412604, 173.67168142°24’45” S 173°40’18” E
Day 109
South Bay
February 1, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Stayed at NZMCA South Bay at the Kaikoura Trotting Club. Nice and quietand can walk the dogs on the beach and grassed area
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- Feb 2, 2022, 2:12pm
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 73 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Hurunui District Mina Bruce Stream -42.814996, 173.23161242°48’54” S 173°13’54” E
Day 110–112
Cheviot Golf Club
February 2, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Nice, quiet place to stay, $10/night, walk around the Golf course.
Had a diesel heater installed by Heatport, who are located in Cheviot.
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- Feb 6, 2022, 2:20pm
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Hurunui District Leithfield Mimimoto Lagoon -43.17537, 172.77723443°10’31” S 172°46’38” E
Day 114–116
Amberley Beach
February 6, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Nice camp, with toilets, weather was wet and cold, both days. Still able to walk along the beach on the 2nd day. $10/night.
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- Feb 6, 2022, 2:28pm
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 163 m
- New Zealand Canterbury Selwyn River/Waikirikiri -43.550685, 172.03616843°33’2” S 172°2’10” E
Day 114–116
Darfield
February 6, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Back at Eileen and John's, change clothes over, and got rid of some gear.
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