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I would move here, if they let me

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 That's a wrap on our sweet road trip of New Zealand.  Truly, a trip for the books and has made us lifelong fans of everything going on here in Kiwi Land.  They welcome travelers, not only support but truly advocate for the camper lifestyle, and promote adventure.  Living in our Mighty van was one of the best decisions we made; there is nothing like having your little turtle shell of a home to cozy up in at night and take you to your next adventure during the day.  We can't wait to do this again, maybe back in the states some day?? To sum it up (careful, this is cheesy), NZ filled our hearts with honeymoon love, our lungs with the freshest of the crispy air and bellies with the tastiest of meat pies.  I'm never coming home...bye!

Steampunk in NZ

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We can walk again!  It did feel like my calves had been filled with fire, but a quick little Mighty van yoga session fixed that. Then, we were off!  Time to hit the East coast to see how that feels different than the west.  We made the last minute decision to take the drive out of the mountains and see what we could find, it was a bit of a gamble because we had no idea what we were driving into.  But, considering everything else has been magical, we were game. First though, as always, lunch in a beautiful spot at Lake Tekapo. We made it to our next destination, Oamaru.  We were a little confused with this town because we pulled in after a long day of driving and the town literally looked like a zombie apocalypse had hit it. It was hard to see anyone walking around the streets, and nothing was open besides a chinese noodle restaurant.  So instead of pouting that we couldn't see the town at night, that's a lie because I absolutely pouted, we grabbed our noodles and foun