Three days into it and we're having the time of our lives. We got the campervan on Saturday (don't forget we're a day ahead of you, so technicallly I'm writing this from the future), so the real New Zealand adventure has begun. I will never forget hitting the road for the first time, on the opposite side of the road, sitting in the driver seat on the right side of the vehicle. I admit, the first couple turn offs were a bit hairy, but after a few kilometers (thats right we use km's down here) I got used to it. I still get momentary flashes of "am I doing this right?" But I assure you, its all gravy. We headed out of the garden city of Christchurch to our first destination, Hanmer Springs. Just driving in
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