HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! I've done it again. Left it far too long between entries that it's nearly impossible to remember everything I have done since my last update - but I'm going to try! So, after spending Christmas Day with Kathy and Rob, I picked up the camper van from the depot in Auckland and drove to the airport to meet up with Stu, my companion for the next 3 weeks. At this point I should explain about the camper van. I rented it through a company called Escape Rentals, who convert VW-style vans into basic, mini-camper vans with a gas travel stove, BBQ, sink and coolbox. They also commision local artists to decorate each one, thus giving them a fleet of unique vans, each with their own name and identity. Our van is
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