I didn't let a little thing like heavy rain warnings put me off spending my first night away in my new campervan. I had thought about going on a kayaking or kiting mission but the weather has been terrible. Raining and blowing all weekend. Instead I went and parked up next to Mark and Pamela in Ample Karma on a cherry orchard near Renwick. They now have a Sky Television dish on their bus so I was able to watch the All Blacks beat Argentina 41-7 in the rugby test last night.
I can report that the van is quite comfortable to sleep in and surprisingly warm. I did wake during the night when some big wind gusts began rocking the van on its suspension, and for just a half awake moment I thought I was at sea on a boat.
I returned to Nelson the long way, via Lake Rotoiti, this afternoon. I was hoping to see some snow left over from the cold snap last week but the rain has all but was it away.
So now that I've spent the night in it, and travelled over 500km in it, the van has lost that new car smell and feels like home (away from home). 
Great weather for the ducks at Lake Rotoiti this afternoon.
7:27:17 PM 
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