Campervan

 


Wherever you live in New Zealand, you will always see different types of campervans travelling around. Some self contained, some not.

I got some sad news earlier this week. One of my older cousins passed away from Motor Neurones disease, it was very quick, he only had it for 9 months - RIP Carl.

Linking up with Weekend Reflections and the Weekend Roundup.

Comments

Bill said…
Lots of campervans here and people are complaining where they park. Sorry to hear the sad news about your cousin's passing.
19 July 2025 at 09:10
Lydia C. Lee said…
Those mountains!! #WeekendReflection
19 July 2025 at 09:46
Tigger's Mum said…
Sorry to read about your cousin. It is a cruel death. We lost a colleague to MND - fit active mountaineering bloke. He got 12 months. There are apparently 4 kinds of MND - some get years (famously Stephen Hawking.)
19 July 2025 at 10:03
roentare said…
These campervans often drive very slowly on the road blocking the rest of the traffic
19 July 2025 at 11:23
Tom said…
...it sad to hear about your cousin, Amy.
19 July 2025 at 12:36
Klara said…
sorry to hear about your cousin.
19 July 2025 at 17:45
Iris Flavia said…
Sad news. Good we never know what´s up for us in advance...
19 July 2025 at 20:35
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
More and more campers are also driving around in our country.
My condolences for the loss of your cousin.
19 July 2025 at 21:41
s.c said…
Great header and I understand that a lot of tourists rent one for a rountrip and that that is included in their trip from home.
19 July 2025 at 23:32
Marie Smith said…
Sorry about your cousin.

That is a gorgeous area.
20 July 2025 at 00:04
Betty J. Crow said…
I’m sorry to hear about your cousin. Camper vans are a good way to travel.
20 July 2025 at 00:46
Sharon said…
We see a lot of camper vans here too.
Sorry for your loss.
20 July 2025 at 03:00
Jim said…
Amy, I'm sorry to here your loss. Cousins group together nicely, I had nine, only four left. We are scattered miles and miles apart. It's been teens of years since visiting even one, then it was three on my trail of 1100 miles of driving one way. BTW, it is ALS here and fairly common.
20 July 2025 at 03:27
Jim said…
https://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/2010/08/flashback-friday-9-what-do-i-remember.html?m=1
The picture is of my grade school, eight kids general all in different grades, one teacher. Four of us are COUSINS, I am the boy in the back row.
20 July 2025 at 03:45
James said…
That looks like the start of a mountain adventure. Sorry for your loss Amy.
22 July 2025 at 03:54
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
I am very sorry to hear about your cousin's passing and glad he only had 9 months to endure it. Campervans are also plentiful in Queensland. Have a great week ahead.
22 July 2025 at 12:05
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