The plane landed smoothly at about 1145hrs at Christchurch International Airport.
As we were unsure if the stuff (milk powder, health supplements, instant cereal drink, coffee, biscuits, camping tent etc) we brought would clear the customs without declaring, we decided to go through the DECLARE lane so as not to risk the NZ$400 fine. The customs officer who checked our stuff turned out to be quite friendly and especially lovely toward Rachel. Our luggage went through the x-ray machines and we were good to go. No problem with the stuff.
DL decided to get a SIM card from the airport and it took him quite a while to decide which ones to get. Meanwhile the kids got active at a small arcade centre at the airport. They were no one there so they basically jumped onto a ride and then hopped onto another.. without paying any coins of course. :)
After DL got his SIM card, we quickly made our way to the pickup area where the Pacific Horizon (PH) representative was. She drove us to the PH office which was located within minutes drive from the airport.
We saw our campervan and it looked pretty big. DL had to go through a briefing and made some checks on the campervan. The staff was kind enough to show us how to transform the seats into beds and many hidden gadgets of the campervan.
By the time we unloaded everything, it was almost 3pm. I was extremely tired and hungry by now. The kids were also starting to get cranky. But we still need to get some groceries before we can hit the roads to Kaikoura Top10.
Went to Raewards' Fresh Produce to pick up some fresh vegetables, fruits and meats. Their locally grown vegetables looked so big and fresh. I marvelled at how palatable they looked. Then we hopped over to New World Supermarket (NW) to load up on diapers, milk, pasta, biscuits, chips etc.
By the time we reached Kaikoura Top10, it was already 8pm.
Mum got to cook her first meal on the CV while we washed up. I did a dry bath for the kids simply because it was too cold and they was no detachable shower head.
We had pasta bolognaise for dinner and it tasted so yummy! After that, I went to get a shower and was glad that the water was hot, despite it lasting only for 7 minutes.
Hit the sack soon after and didnt remember how I made the kids sleep. I guess I was super concussed.
Thanks to DL for transforming the bed all by himself.
Campervan with all our luggages
Rear of the campervan which is used as a dining table for meals
and transformed into a double bed at night.
We kept it as a bed throughout our trip!
Stove Top (right) & Wash Basin (left)
Bar Fridge (below)
The tiny bathroom that is indispensable when nature calls!
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