Germany is the home of Hymer and the VW Camper, amongst the first motorhomes. German campervans are popular and regularly seen, and you will often receive the obligatory wave from fellow van lifers, motorhomers and even caravan towers!
The rain became intermittent in the afternoon and we stopped a few kilometres short of Opotiki at the Tirohangi Beach Motor Camp - we had been attracted by an advert with aerial view showing it to have well spaced and sheltered sites almost on a calm sandy beach. We were fortunate as the...