Planning

Parked in the bush at 43 Rakiura Parade, in preparation for impending trip.

After months and months of planning we are ready to set off in our bus Roma II, to explore NZ.

Stephen has spent the last few years converting it from a Japanese preschool bus full of little seats into our motor home. He has built it all from scratch and although there is still much to do it is very comfy.

We have a full sized fridge/freezer that works on gas, 240volt and 12 volt. The stove has a gas oven and top. To go with this we have a fully operational kitchen that I can use to cook most things.  I can also cook on the wood-burner that Stephen designed and built. It is a must for winter travelling.
The bathroom is functional with a toilet and shower and handbasin.
The bed is a full sized queen and we are pleased we spent the money on a good quality feather duvet and mattress topper. Along with the warm polar fleece sheets we fell heir to when Jessica went overseas we are never cold. 
We have seating with storage under it and a TV to watch.
Our ‘wee car’ is the perfect size for towing behind the bus. This gives us the freedom to move around once when we are camping in one spot for more than a day. The bikes are also included in case we want to explore our surroundings that way.

The house is all rented and our stuff all stored. That was a mammoth effort and not one we would wish to repeat for a while. The garden is going to be sorely missed as we love to grow our own veggies. But watch this space. I have a plan!!!!

We now can relax and enjoy all our planning of seeing and doing lots of new things.