hello!

Still in Auckland at the moment, we have been looking around loads of little towns here (Auckland is HUGE!) We have been to a place called One Tree Hill ( I don’t think it is where the programme is from) Ponsonby, Western Springs and Onehunga (pronounced Oh-nee-hun-gar) which is where we have finally found our campervan!

It is currently being used as a works van, carrying around steel toe-capped workboots (?!?) so we have to wait until Monday to pick it up. It is just a Ford Transit at the moment but we have grand designs for refurbishing it.

We spent most of yesterday looking around truck and boat shops to make sure we can get all the bits of electrical equipment Mark needs so that I can plug my hairdryer in (of course). We also found a place that sold portable loos, so as a treat we are going to get one! Originally I think we were going to use a bucket ( too much information) so this will be a luxury in comparison!We even saw Solar powered showers (a bag with a hose coming off) so it will be home from home in there.

Whilst we were looking at the hardware shops we walked around all the harbour area (No wonder it is called the city of sails, there are so many boats) and Mark has decided where to spend his first million ‘bucks’.  There are some absolutely gorgeous yachts here, and some very rich people I think!

I have been trying to upload some pictures this morning, but Im not sure if they have gone on, I will keep trying tho and let you know.

best go, this is costing a lot to use!

love from

Gill and Mark

xox

edit – some pics have come on now! click here