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Living the Dream: Geoff Converted This '86 School Bus Into a Home-on-Wheels
Posted 29/07/20
It's an unconventional story about home reno, dating and travelling NZ.
On a foggy Christchurch morning, Mary and Geoff are cosily seated in the living room of what once was a Ritchies school bus.
Geoff gets up to welcome me through the manual folding door and I’m immediately greeted by the warmth from inside.
The 11 metre vehicle is now home to Geoff, a luxury tour bus driver who has made it his mission to convert the 1986 Hino Blue Ribbon into a house bus fit for travel.
The border closures have left Geoff without work, but he’s chosen to see the silver lining. From touring with bus loads of people to now just two, Geoff says with time on his side, he is most looking forward to the freedom.
“Just the freedom to stop and explore,” Geoff says.
Travelling with him is companion Mary, a retired teacher of 53 years and Vice President of the Christchurch North Community Patrol, who says it will be nice to have some peace and quiet on the road.
“And yet I can still run t
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