Life and Times of a Housewife

So week 1 of being a wifey was rather excellent I must say. Did lots of things with the house like putting up new drapes and voiles, new blinds, doing up the bathroom and putting things together. Just doing anything but studying!! Subconsciously I procrastinate? haha... no... I think I just am procrastinating. My assignments are long due but thankfully its via correspondence so they can't catch me!!! Anyway, I will endeavour to complete my assignments!! Jiayou!

North Island Campervan Trip
As promised, the photos of my long overdue campervan trip to Auckland up northeast to Cape Reinga, back down on the western loop to Hamilton then to the Coromandel Peninsula all in a grand total of 7 days. We flew up from Christchurch to Auckland and back. We rented a Kea with Shower and Toilet which is really cool. Had all the luxurious necessities like a gas stove, sink, heater, TV and DVD, Radio, hot water,very comfy king bed, microwave etc. Splendid. I want one!!! A bigger campervan that is.

TV and DVD, Radio right in front of the bed

Comfy King sized bed. There's aircon in the van too!

Another view of the bed.

View of the campervan from the rear, walk thru to the drivers seat. :) LK enjoying life in the campervan.

Side view, thats the sink and gas stove and behind it is the shower/toilet

The beds turn into a dining/living area during the day.

 

With a campervan, you can stop whenever, cook whatever, eat whatever, sleep wherever, meet whoever and travel however. :)

We camped by the sea in Takapuna in Auckland.

Campervan site in Takapuna Auckland. Those in the pics are caravans that you have to hook up to cars.

Gas stove and below it is the fridge/freezer. Super awesome compact kitchen.

One of the beaches along the coast of Northland. We didn't take many pics cos we think Kakanui beach, which is 5 mins away from where we are is a million times prettier.

Stones in Keri Keri. Love the town of Keri keri, nice, warm and easy.  

Lighthouse at Cape Reinga.  It is actually a significant site for the Maori, about souls departing.

Look closely and carefully and you will notice two seas meeting, the Tasman Sea and the Pacific. Really mindblowing!

Closer look at the light house

Kauri Tree in Kauri Forest.

So we were more fascinated with driving around in the campervan than the actual sights that we went to. Didn't think very much of  Coromandel, didn't like the drive around the winding, narrow roads. The cathedral cove, the famous scene in Lion, Witch, Wardrobe was sort of closed off but LK when down anyway. We had a go at the Hot Water Beach where you dig a hole in the beach and have your own warm spa. Apparently, there are geothermal lines going on below the sands and you just have to pick the right spot and boil your bum in it. Nice on a cold windy day. Haha...Our trip also cemented the fact that South Island was a much better place for us. :) And we want a campervan of our own! :)

I think this blog may have too many pics, will carry on with another just ahead. :)