Take 2

Tomorrow, Bernie starts a new job, driving milk tankers for Fonterra. He's wanted a job like this for ages and when the opportunity came up, he didn't hesitate. But it does mean he will be based in Blenheim for six months. He will come home on his days off and whenever I can, I'll pop over. I'll stay in Nelson until the end of the year as Becs (my daughter) has a 7 week old baby (my first grandchild-yay!) and I want to be around to help out. Fortunately my job is flexible, I'm relief teaching, so I'm able to pick up work on days that fit with Bernie's roster. 

Last weekend we went to Blenheim to look for a place where Bernie could park the bus long term. The quickest way to Blenheim from Nelson is over the Whangamoa Saddle, but we decided to take the Wairau Valley route. We were hoping to see some snow so the dogs could have a play.

Although there wasn't as much snow as we'd hoped for, the drive was certainly worth it.

Once we arrived in Blenheim we set off to check out some possible places to park the bus.It wasn't long before we found the ideal place, and it ticked more than a few boxes;
* The owners were happy for us to have the bus parked for the 6 month duration
* It's dog friendly - handy for when I visit with the fur-babies
* The camping area borders the Wairau River and is a popular white-baiting spot (which is a big plus for an ex-West Coaster!)
* It's in a rural setting (ideal for a country-lad)
* And an added bonus is being only 5 minutes from work

Here's Bernie (below) looking at the Wairua River. It should provide plenty of entertainment as rowers often train on it and as mentioned above, it's popular with whitebaiters.

Although, I'm going to really miss Bernie, we're both pleased about his new job - it's the beginning of our second go at life on the road. 
If you're reading this and you're not sure why we moved back home after living on the road a couple of years ago, you can click here to find out more.