Where do I start?
The Van
Bringing it back home
We pack up and get ready early to leave for home. I want to get back around midday, partly as the traffic should be lighter, but also need to get back to the office and do some work. The pack-up was pretty easy and we were on the freeway again.
Continue reading “Bringing it back home”Handover Day
They finished the last of the work, gave the van a quick wash.
We go through the hitch up routine, hand over a large cheque, we’re almost right to go. The van and the car are wired up for the van’s reversing camera, we’ve plugged it all in, but it’s not working. A problem for another time.
Continue reading “Handover Day”At the Factory
We where meant to be picking up the Van today, but they advised us a few days ago that there has been a short delay, and it won’t be ready till tomorrow. We decided to come down yesterday as planned anyway so we can do a better inspection, let them have time to fix any issues we find and do a handover today so we can be on the road sooner tomorrow.
Continue reading “At the Factory”Down the Hume
Today we drove down to Melbourne to pick up the Van. We could have had it delivered to Belmont, but it was cheaper to pick it up from Melbourne and I felt the drive up the Hume would be a good way to refresh my towing skills, or lack thereof. 800k’s without the van on the way down and then the same again on the way back with the van on should get us use to everything.
Continue reading “Down the Hume”Now that’s not nice…
The guys at the office are calling the car Dumbo…. No idea why
Time to Mod the Car
Just over a month before D-Day.
We got the MUX a week ago
I’ve been looking at the rear seats and trying to decide if we keep them. To use the third row we would need to remove the cargo barrier, as this sits across the seats. While I probably would not have bought a cargo barrier, given the car came with one, it seemed silly not to use it.
Continue reading “Time to Mod the Car”The Clock is Ticking
Just over a month to go before D-Day. The journey begins
Continue reading “The Clock is Ticking”Day 18, Akaroa to home
Not wanting to cover the same road twice if possible, I find a road out via a place called Pigeon Bay. We make our way here, and start heading down this dirt road that should come out at via port Levy and Diamond harbour. That is until we come across a sign that says “No Motorhomes or Caravans”. I do push on another km or so, but given this is our last day, Justine convinces me to take the safe route so we backtrack and leave the Banks Peninsula via the main road we came in on…..
Continue reading “Day 18, Akaroa to home”Day 17 – Timaru to Akaroa
One final day before we leave.
An amazing sunrise this morning. If you only look out the front window, this place is amazing.
Continue reading “Day 17 – Timaru to Akaroa”