ABOUT US



ABOUT US
We are from Cornwall, England.
We love to travel and to explore places in a campervan. We find wide open spaces exhilarating
and do lots of walking. Show us an accessible hill or mountain and we want to go up it.
We like watching birds but are not twitchers. To be honest Lawson is more into bird spotting than me but what I find amazing
is the diversity of birdlife, and the fact birds of all sizes continue to live side by side with us humans. So, in the course of our explorations
we may make a detour to the local dump because more often than not it will be one of the best places to see birds.
We are sure New Zealand will not disappoint us when it comes to birds but what about other wildlife and natural wonders?
Will we encounter anything to beat the sight of polar bears on sea ice at the North Pole?
And what will we think of the house at Paraparaumu that Ron and Vivien have built? All will be revealed.......

Tuesday, 14 January 2014

PREPARATIONS

It's not long now before we leave. We are beginning to think in earnest about how much 'stuff' we need to sustain us on our trip and how much of that will be covered by our Emirates Airline 30kg luggage allowance each, plus carry on bags.
There was some discussion about this today when I met friends for lunch (the coconut, carrot and coriander soup was deliciously smooth, and thanks for the large helping of orange and semolina cake, Sandra. The wine doesn't seem to have done me any harm either; just a pity there wasn't enough for a second glass for Kathy...). It was agreed that a large quantity of essential underwear could be carried with such an allowance but Anne felt my electric toothbrush will have to go.

Lawson announced this morning that there'll be a packing dummy run next weekend.

It can only end in tears.
This is my bag. Will it be big enough?
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