Enter the Van
Today we purchased a 1990 Toyota Lite Ace. We had been looking for a van for quite a while, and finally found some friends of a friend who were selling theirs. It is just what we were looking for, and comes complete with a sound system, a fold down bed in the back, curtains, and lots of camping gear. Her name is Zeelandia and she has driven 260,000km through New Zealand.
A 1990 van with over two-hundred-thousand kilometers may sound old to you, but in the world of backpacker vans (the market we were looking in) this van is actually quite new and in very good shape. Now that we have a van, we can begin to explore the North Island outside of Auckland. There are lots of campgrounds and holliday parks around New Zealand where we can park and set up camp.
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Comment by Chris Clark — November 17, 2006 @ 6:59 am
NICE!
Comment by Dave — November 17, 2006 @ 8:41 am
That van is sweet. Its a shame you can’t ship it back to the states when you return : )
Comment by Clara Hoover — November 18, 2006 @ 12:13 am
Cool! And Hal’s favorite color!
Comment by Peg Moore — November 19, 2006 @ 12:08 am
Fully loaded with personality! Love it!
Comment by Peg Moore — November 19, 2006 @ 4:59 pm
Oops! I see Z. is a she.
Comment by Louise Shimon — November 26, 2006 @ 12:53 pm
What fun! Wow. You are in a whole another world experiencing adventures of a lifetime and I’m here in central Iowa putting out Christmas decorations and doing laundry. I’m so glad for you that you are letting us experience New Zealand through your eyes. Makes me want to be there. We had thought about going to New Zealand two summers ago but went to Italy instead to experience Italy with Katie. Do you know that Nanna spent some time in New Zealand?
Comment by josh — November 27, 2006 @ 12:03 am
I didn’t know that about Nanna. What was she doing in NZ?
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