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We finally made it to New Zealand....wooooo!!! Sorry about the lack of blogage. We were so busy through OZ and when it came to selling the camper, our stress levels increased somewhat.....our bank balance reduced to just $100, we needed to sell and fast!!! Thankfully our efforts paid off and it was sold just in the nick of time.
Going through customs as we left OZ proved a little awkward...
Customs Officer "You do realise you have over stayed your Visa!"
Us "No, really?!? We thought we had until the 29th Feb and it's only 21st!"
Officer "Your Visa ran out on 11th Feb, you arrived on 11th Nov and had 3 months"
Us "Ooooooo....we had to change our flights a few times...must have looked at the wrong flight date!!! Sorry!!!! :)"
We then had to sit on the naughty chair whilst Immigration "sorted" it out. Thankfully all was OK as we had not over stayed very long and it was our "first offence". When our passports were handed back we asked if we will be allowed back and the lady said yes! Phew! :) A dramatic end to our 3 months (and 10 days) in OZ.
On to NZ we had pre booked accommodation in a nice motel with spa bath!!! After not having a bath for 4 months it was much appreciated. The views as the plane approached landing were AMAZING...but we were a little worried about the snow capped mountains as our bags are full mostly of short shorts and tiny t's (well mine is).
We will endeavour to blog our entire NZ trip so keep watching for updates and pics. Our challenge today is to hire a rental vehicle for the 3 weeks we are here, some kind of car with a bed in the back! Stylish!
Speak soon, Tom and Sam x x
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