After a good nights
slumber in Ohakune we are ready for a driving day, but that is only after the
most fantastic showers we have experienced during our time on the road! Whilst this might not seem like a big thing
to those of you at home, enjoying warm bathrooms, fluffy towels, power showers,
unlimited minutes of hot water – life is a little different at the campsite and
has taken a little adaptation!
There are a number of
perils to be faced when showering at the campsite and below are a few we have
found so far on our travels, in no particular order:
1. You discover your powered site is at
the absolute opposite end of the park to the shower block.
2. Pouring with rain outside means not
a good shower day as you get very wet on the long walk to the shower block
before you have even started – experienced by Mrs M at Blue Lakes, Rotorua!
3. Do not forget your 50c pieces –
otherwise no shower.
4. 5 minutes of hot water does only
mean 5 minutes and then you are blasted from above by an icy cold torrent! This is a real travesty for Mr M who relishes
his 20 minute shower at home!
5. Never ever forget your flip flops – there
is no telling who’s feet have been there before you.
6. Get up early – otherwise there is a
queue.
We had a small touch
of luxury at Ohakune this morning – power showers, unlimited hot water, not a
50cent coin in sight, heat lamps (we don’t even have a heat lamp at home), warm
cosy shower blocks (not one draft),a hair dryer and even individual heated
towel rails – what a treat!
Warm and toasty after
leaving Ohakune we pop out to see the giant carrot as this is the carrot capital of NZ.
Next we head up the mountain road to the top of Mt Ruapehu – which
is covered in snow and still open for winter sports. Mr M in typical Scottish fashion is
undeterred by a little coldness and remains in his all singing and all dancing
Scottish shorts!
I in the meantime am in
four layers, new woolly hat and my very cosy merino/possum gloves and still a
wee bit chilly and pleased to get back to the cosiness of Betty the campervan.
It is a long drive to
Martinborough but we make good time with our usual tea and cake stops and have
a very friendly welcome when we get to the Top 10 site in time for Mr M’s
kumara curry (N.B. – Not one of his finest moments!)
Mrs M
Mrs M
Typical Scottish Tourist !!!
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