With the end of the golden weather so comes the break for the ‘4 wheels and a baby’ team. We have decided to hibernate for the winter months and use this time to replenish our dwindling bank accounts by rejoining the real world and finding some jobs.

We have loved the last 50 days and have actually come to call the van our home, its hard to believe but we really do enjoy sleeping in the van bed, even little Fergus has grown to love his van tent.

As you can see from our blog’s map, we still have a lot of gaps left in the South Island to explore. We will be back at some stage.

We did achieve one of our goals, which was to get to the very south of the South Island. Our next goal is to get to Cape Reinga, which sits at the top of the North Island but this will have to wait till later on in the year.

Thank you to all of our four readers , I am sure you will find something else to help you get through those long days until our blog returns for the Northen leg.

See you soon,

Love the Bus.