Here is our new home for the next three months, Puff the Magic Wagon. Many, many thanks to Millie who found the van and sorted everything out, making the start of our trip pretty painless.
The sweet dog is the other Pip, Millie's rescued puppy. Pip loves the van and very much wanted to join us, but to this Pip's disappointment, Millie wouldn't let her go.
This has all been written and posted from our first nights stop at the beach at Rarangi between Picton and Blenheim. It's a volcanic beach with thick stones and gritty sand. There's a Department of Conservation (DOC) site, at the right price of $6 each, so we haven't got to put our new portaloo to the test just yet. It's raining, windy and quite cold but we're very snug in here.