To travel is...two

After being on the go almost continuously for three and half months it was great to stand still for a little while. Both being keen snowboarders and having done seasons in the French alps we thought Wanaka in New Zealand's South Island for their winter season was a good place to stop for a while, although stopping when travelling generally means stopping long enough to get a job and top up the bank account. 

we rented a flat in Wanaka and did various bar / super market / ski shop jobs for 8 months, as well as snowboarding as regularly as possible in between working. 

Then for the good bit...

We bought a 4 wheel drive Nissan largo van with a double bed in the back and drove all over New Zealand with a crochet blanket and a picnic hamper, stopping in some of the most beautiful idyllic places in the world. 

Ever since coming home I have dreamed of buying a camper van again so we can just take off for the weekend with a crochet blanket and picnic hamper...