The campervan rental company strongly advised us to take a least 8 hours of rest before embarking on a road trip. I think it make sense, especially after a 9.5 hours flight, I was exactly in the best of condition to take on driving an unfamiliar vehicle on unfamiliar road in an unfamiliar country. One thing about day light during autumn/winter season is that it gets dark at 5pm. By the time we collected out campervan and stocked up with our supplies, it was already 3pm, which means we only have 2 hours of day light left for the day, so we really can't go anywhere anyway. It is good thing that Auckland Airport also operate a campervan park. So we have to spend our first night near the airport The booking was done on line, costing NZD 29 per day with credit card. I have expect the place to be a dreary airport car park type of place, but when we arrived there, I was pleasantly surprised by the site, it was a superbly equipped and maintained site. Nothing fancy mind you, just what cempervaners need, like common hall, cooking facility, showers and toilet and a coin operated launderette. The site was right next to a golf course so the surrounding was pretty nice as well, with plenty of greenery. One thing that really impressed me is the cleanliness of the showers and toilet and common facility, what is more amazing is that there is no attendant there, everything is self service and the airport operator expects the users to have a level of civility to keep the place clean as well. If there is anything I need to remind myself that I am far from home Malaysia, this is one of it, I am sad to say. If this is any indication of the standard of facilities that we can expect for the rest of our journey, then New Zealand as a country has to be given credit for it's level commitment towards developing their campervan tourist industry.
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| Our camper parked at one of the lot, with power and water hookup box. |
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| This building housed the common facilities. |
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| The cooking facility at the common hall, with electric stove and oven. the place is spotless! |
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| The launderette, with washing machines and dryers. |
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| The mirrors at the washing basins has no waters marks on it. The washing basins are brilliantly white. |
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| The shower cubicle |
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| Can you find any public toilets in Malaysia that even approach this standard of cleanliness? |
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| The power and water hookup box for the cameprvans |
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| We had our first afternoon tea here. |
4 comments:
Mr Chang, thanks for the update...wished that we have the same "cleaniness" mentality but wished the most that our motorhome industry is at least moderately developed. Good thing that "Wing" is making the first move!
Have a pleasant trip home...
The campervan facilities are really cool. Especially the power and water kiosk!
Hi mr chang.. you really give me some inspiration for new style of travelling. Tq mr chang..
Take pili Susah may basuh maa..
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