Stopped at William Burch Pool,Pakaraka
March 30, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Made a rest stop here on route to New Plymouth. Mort and Kathy stopped for a cuppa
Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park
Mar 30–Apr 1, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
2 days of beautiful weather in a camp overlooking the New Plymouth port. Had brunch at "the bach" on the breakwater and shared a cheese platter the evening before we left. Lots of laughing and fun hadRead more
Mokau Camp
Apr 1–2, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Had fish and chips from "the white bait inn"
Tongaporutu (3 Sisters)
Apr 2–5, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Stayed st the freedom camp. Weather stunning. Kathy made lemonade scones for my birthday and Kathy M made whitebait fritters for dinner (yum). Kathy spent the day fishing from on rocks on the lastRead more
Freedom camp at Waitara
Apr 5–6, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Just checked the area
Marton NZMCA Camp
Apr 6–7, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Stayed next to Mort and Kathy and had lots of oyster shots and played drinking games in Mort & Kathys MH. We all got pretty sloshed 🤣😂
Back to South fork
April 7, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Back to the farm to our new spot
Waimea Waikanae freedom camp
Apr 23–25, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Met Mike and Karen, Bev and Cliff for a lovely dinner at TukTuks Thai restaurant. Kath met up with Julieanne earlier and went for a coffee and catchup
Wine O'clock
Apr 25–26, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Karen has arrived it's wine o'clock🍾🥂 at Paraparaumu Beach
Mikes birthday in Wellington
May 14–15, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Stayed at Evans bay and Heather came and brought dinner while Kathy went to 'Master Kungs' for a family dinner.
Plimmerton NZMCA Camp
May 15–17, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
House sit at 153 Main Rd Otaihanga
Aug 3–31, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Bev went over to Netherlands for 2 weeks and we stayed with Cliff for 2 weeks while the bus was having vents done and then spentv2wks looking after Sth fork while Kip and Ted went to Oz. Looked afterRead more
Dinner at Linleys
Sep 3–4, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Went and parked across from Lindleys in Olive Terrace so we could have some drinks with dinner
Breakdown on way to Brewtown
September 29, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
We were heading to Brewtown in Upper hutt when 'Red' decided to conk out. We were on the 'haywards' between the Hutt and the coast. There were road works about 100metres from where wed broken down soRead more
Red at Kapiti Diesel Service
Sep 29–Oct 3, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Stayed on bus in yard while she had her clutch renewed. Steve from Kapiti Diesel services organised power so we were all set. There just 'happened' to be a brewery next door which of course we availedRead more
Finally Brewtown!
Oct 21–23, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Brewtown is a lot of boutique breweies and cafes. Great night
Plimmerton NZMCA
Oct 29–31, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Went straight from picking up Sharon at 10pm from work. Karen, BJ, Barb, Marley & Ellie came to visit on 30th. Theres a wee dog area that was just beside the bus and all the dogs went into it and allRead more
Paraparaumu Beach Freedom Camp
Oct 31–Nov 1, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Back at Paraparaumu.
Mike and Karen came yo visit and we all went for dinner at 'fed up'. Great fish and chips
Bus Washdown in Levin
Nov 10–12, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Went up to Levin to have Red washed at the truck wash. Met up with Aunty Janet and Aunty Carol. Janet lives in Levin Carol lives in Ohau but was visiting Janet
New shelving and tv stand
Nov 20–22, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Stayed over at Levin Cossie club and took Red into have new front sheves and tv fitted at Gypsy caravans
Goodbye to Coco
December 8, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our wee darling Coco "the Lion" suffererd 2 massive strokes and went over the rainbow bridge today.
Saw bayview where floods had been
January 23, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
On our way up Napier Taupo rd from Napier we passed the devastation left by floods from cyclone Gabrielle. Quite sad. Nothing left of the vineyards and houses😪
Kathy Retires
Jan 26–Feb 4, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Kathy officially retires today
Leaving Southfork permanently
January 31, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Left "the ranch" today. Now we're permanently "on the road' with RED, Kathy, Sofia and I.
Our spot at Paraparaumu Beach
Jan 31–Feb 3, 2023 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
