The Shell

OK. We've decided to throw away the working lark and to plan chasing our dreams.

Mount a shell upon our backs and begin to visit the beautiful sights of our own country. So where do we start?

•  Caravan / motor home / camper trailer / 5th wheeler? So many choices. But it doesn't stop there.
• There are also so many options under each of the different choices:
•  how many do you want to sleep?
• what length?
• bathroom facilities?
• refrigerator size?
• single/double axle?
• English / Australian / Kiwi built?

. . . . . and on and on.

Finally following attending three caravan/motor home shows in Christchurch, Hamilton and Auckland, we chose one of the Swift vans to be our 'shell'.

So now, after paying the deposit we are avidly tracking the Maren Maersk as she transports our beauty from the factory in England to the shores of New Zealand. Currently 'our ship' is approaching the roads of Johor Bahru where our wee van will be off-loaded and then stacked on a second container ship bound for Auckland, due to berth July 1st at this time.

From Auckland the van will be transported to New Plymouth where Merit RV will complete some minor customisation, mainly adding and upgrading the battery capacity and additional solar panels to keep those batteries topped up.