We have rented a campervan in Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand and start from here on a circumnavigation of the North and South Islands. At the ferry to the South Island of New Zealand, a long traffic jam awaits us, which only slowly resolves.
Brigitte takes it with humor. The motorhome is comfortable and equipped with all the necessities for our trip. In this way, we are independent of the hotels and guesthouses and can take a break at the places that seem interesting to us. Sufficient supplies are provided and so we enjoy a small meal while the others roast in the traffic jam and in the sun.
In the evening, we usually look for resting places in the great outdoors or park the car near a farm. Most New Zealand farmers allow you to use their land by prior arrangement. In this way, you also get a good contact with the New Zealanders and learn more about their way of life and culture.
While Brigitte is already testing the kitchen, I set up my bed under the roof. After the “driving stress”, which is actually not a stress, because we always laze along comfortably, we have a good time in the evening with a bottle of wine and candlelight. So we can review the impressions of the day and prepare for the next day tour. We don’t have a strictly planned route, but let ourselves be driven by our impressions.
Travelling in a campervan is an ideal way for New Zealand to get around. On the South Island of New Zealand we find relatively few hotels and we are glad to have chosen this type of travel. Jürgen enjoys his little nap after a long day tour.
