Rodney

The arrival home was a non-event except for Mac and Rose who went nuts checking out the property and looking for old bones etc. It was interesting to watch them; particularly when we have continued to sleep on Dogonit rather than in our wing of the house. Our lovely house-sitter […]

We left Taupo NZMCA camp and meandered up to Ngongotaha NZMCA camp just north of Rotorua. The journey was uneventful with the weather and the roads making it an enjoyable trip. We established camp on the upper level with a view of the lake. We were visited by John and […]

Our amazing Auckland friends Wade and Trish made a final visit and arrived Friday. On Saturday we held a BBQ before leaving the Hawkes Bay, inviting those who had made our stay as easy as possible; thanks to all who came and shared an enjoyable evening which was made possible […]

Is how these two old wrinkles feel right at the moment. All the trials and tribulations of the past six months today seem so inconsequential. Tomorrow is another day and the beginning of our new journey. I feel it is time to thank those that made our journey less arduous […]

The week started quietly working with Deakins and the certifying engineer working towards the completion for the VTNZ review last Wednesday. We had some hiccups along the way (we just don’t walk a straight line) when tasks promised were not completed but at 6:00a.m. we were packed up and Rod […]

Late this week in posting but with all that has happened we are close to being on the road. We had to send to LTSA to get a chassis rating. I had been relying on others to complete the paper work but took the responsibility into our hands and sent […]

I returned from a quick trip to Auckland. Lots to do, people to see, tasks to complete, however thanks to friends I came back having achieved most of them. A big thank you to all!!!!  I had the utmost pleasure in meeting Wade David Te Awa Ashton which proved the […]

We were visited last weekend by our fellow travelers the Cooksley’s – We ate far too much. Pork-belly on Saturday night followed by an excellent meal on Sunday of snapper, venison sausage and superbly cooked venison steak. Survived the over indulgence with only a mild attack of gout on one […]

Well another week has passed living on our big beast and we have reached another milestone; the self-containment certificate has been issued both for the truck and Dogonit. The NZMCA certifier thought it prudent to check out the truck which is used to transport fresh and waste water to/from the […]

Its been 15 months since Dogonit has published a blog but we have been busy changing our mode of transport/accommodation which has been a long drawn out process of which has seen the requirement to drink severe quantities of alcohol to stay sane. We are coming to the end of […]