Our Back Packer!
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Night Layout (I love this photo... he was SOO happy to not be driving anymore! lol)The camper was fantastic (I kinda want one now!) It came equipped with astove, microwave, fridge, queen-sized bed, dishes, linens, etc. And Jacob did an awesome job with all the driving. Since the van was a manual, I can't drive a stick, he did all the driving. And, taking into account that he doesn't drive a stick on a regular basis, had to drive on the opposite side of the road, AND had to shift gears with his left hand, he rocked it. =)
I am so happy that we chose to rent a camper rather than a car. Not only did we spend less on the camper than we would have on a car plus costs of accommodations, it gave us great flexibility in our travels. We were able to stock up on food at a local grocery store and didn't NEED to go out to eat all the time (we averaged about one meal a day). If we got hungry, and were in the middle of nowhere, we could just pull over, hop in the back and make a sandwich.
There were also a TON of places to camp throughout the island. They were (for the most part) quite well marked, clean and well maintained... also, quite cheap (we averaged about $30NZ per night, about $22 US... for a POWERED site!). I also loved that they were called "Holiday Parks" rather than campgrounds or RV parks. =)
Over the course of our 12 days, we had seven different "destinations". I think that what I'll do is go through each destination one by one in later posts (with all the crazy stores that ensued!), but for now, I'll leave you with a mapped out preview of what's to come! =)
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I hope you post more about your NZ adventures - we were thinking of doing that for our honeymoon but ended up moving to OR so we'll save that one for another time. And we would definitely do the campervan.
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