January 2015 Waipu, Northland.
’Look, Danielle, this is what I want for us!- a caravan, sun, pohutukawa and that holiday feeling.
We were doimg the summer holiday drift, through Art Form Gallery in Waipu, and this painting had captivated me.
We did not buy a caravan right then , but we did buy the picture. Back in Cambridge,I propped it up on a table on the terrace, then finally mounted on the fence. From the sitting room, we could gaze at it.
‘Dreams are no good without a goal’, say my self improvement books.
‘By Labour weekend, we will have decided about getting a caravan.’
There were some problems- our car is not strong enough, we don’t have much money, and we know nothing about caravans.
Summer ended, autumn blasted in, and in the winter, I was working in Hastings. The caravan story was about to move on.
PS. the painting is a Garden Art Panel, by Jo May
Looking good! I, too, am a great fan of the caravan. Last venture was to park my little vintage van I called “Pumpkin” (she was just like the model in your picture, round, plump and orange!) in campgrounds at Waikuku, amidst the pines and sounds of the sea. Such fun! love, Allanah
Great to hear of your next adventures. This does sound fun. Barb and I just back from a month in Botswana and Namibia – not a caravan in sight!
your site is simply splendid thanks. I only had a moment with it but will love to return.