I’m going to take Friday and Monday off work. Going down to Te Aroha on Friday, to do some walks there.

I seriously looked at renting a camper van. The best deal I could find was with Britz, but it was still too much. $95/night for 5 days minimum, for a camper van with a shower and toilet. So like a motor home, but hopefully not as slow. $95/day seemed ok .. for something I’ve never done and have always been interested in doing.

But then insurance is a killer. There’s a $7500 bond and they want to take it off your credit card before you leave and my credit card only goes to $2000. To remove the excess off I’d have to pay an extra $38/night + $50, taking the whole thing up to $715.

So, I decided instead to book a motel unit for $80/night. I would have taken the tent but it is going to pour down. (Heavy rain warnings for Friday). A unit will be snug and dry, and it has broadband.

I’ve heard though, that they need the motor homes brought back north, so you can just about get them for free if you go one way in that direction. I’ll have to look into that later.

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