{"id":55962,"date":"2017-10-04T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=55962"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:10:57","slug":"tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom and Chris have chosen freedom and adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-intervju-och-fragor-helena-bergstrom\">Interview and questions: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom and Chris Frentz live in New Zealand, but have recently completed an eight-week hiking adventure in France. Eight years ago, they started planning for a life of freedom and adventure. Step by step, they have moved closer to their dream, which started with getting a campervan, living in it for six months and trying their hand at working on a vineyard. <\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom and Chris are relatives of Peter's son's wife, and we got the chance to interview them on Sunday, the day after we <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/langvaga-gaster-bjods-kubb-och-kraftskiva\/\">met at a crayfish disc<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad84a200debd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad84a200debd\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Nar_bestamde_ni_er_for_en_annorlunda_livsstil\" >When did you decide on a different lifestyle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Hur_gjorde_ni_verklighet_av_er_drom\" >How did you realise your dream?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Beratta_om_er_husbil\" >Tell us about your motorhome!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Var_det_svart_att_bo_i_husbilen_i_ett_halvar\" >Was it difficult to live in the motorhome for six months?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Hur_var_det_att_jobba_pa_vingard\" >What was it like to work on a vineyard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Vilka_jobbar_pa_vingard\" >Who works on a vineyard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Ert_nasta_aventyr_gick_till_Europa_%E2%80%A6_beratta\" >Your next adventure went to Europe ... tell us!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Waow_vilket_aventyr_Hur_gjorde_ni_med_mat_och_boende\" >Wow, what an adventure! How did you do with food and accommodation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Vad_var_det_basta_med_vandringen\" >What was the best part of the hike?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Vad_var_tuffast\" >What was the toughest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Hur_gjorde_ni_for_att_klara_vandringen\" >How did you manage the hike?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Hur_ser_era_planer_ut_nu\" >What are your plans now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2017\/10\/tom-och-chris-har-valt-frihet-och-aventyr\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nar-bestamde-ni-er-for-en-annorlunda-livsstil\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nar_bestamde_ni_er_for_en_annorlunda_livsstil\"><\/span>When did you decide on a different lifestyle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"We used to live a very ordinary life,\" says Chris. 'We lived in Auckland with our two sons. I worked as an accountant and Tom worked for an IT company. We often rented a campervan on holiday and one morning eight years ago we woke up by the sea and asked ourselves \"Where are we going to retire?\". We realised that we wanted to be close to nature and that we wanted to live in Nelson, but that we also wanted to be able to easily travel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/oceanien\/nya-zeeland\/\">New Zealand<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3465503008\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1439353064 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3720194921\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2842256471\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1439353064 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1439353064\" );$freedslider1439353064.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1439353064.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1439353064.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1439353064.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1439353064.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hur-gjorde-ni-verklighet-av-er-drom\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hur_gjorde_ni_verklighet_av_er_drom\"><\/span>How did you realise your dream?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every decision we made after that day had the same goal. We bought property so that we could rent it out, thus earning an income without having to go to work every day. In 2013, we bought our house in Nelson and when Tom was finally able to retire, we rented out that house as well and bought a motorhome. Then we contacted a vineyard and asked if we could work there. It was six months in the campervan, while we worked on the farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beratta-om-er-husbil\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beratta_om_er_husbil\"><\/span>Tell us about your motorhome!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing a motorhome is not easy. \"We first tried a motorhome with a drop-down bed, but that time I got sick,\" says Chris. \"Then we realised that it doesn't work with one person lying in the bed and one person up. So we ended up with a motorhome with a fixed bed.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3081475485\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-409634783 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2542338727\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2357460879\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider409634783 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-409634783\" );$freedslider409634783.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider409634783.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider409634783.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider409634783.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider409634783.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"We bought an Auto-Sleeper Malvern from the UK,\" says Tom. The advantage of British motorhomes is that they are built for left-hand traffic. It also met our other requirements, such as being a maximum of 7.5 metres long and suitable for the small roads of New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1210\" height=\"680\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2.jpg\" alt=\"Husbil Nya Zeeland\" class=\"wp-image-55967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Husbil-Nya-Zeeland-2-1200x674.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christ and Tom motorhome in New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-var-det-svart-att-bo-i-husbilen-i-ett-halvar\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Var_det_svart_att_bo_i_husbilen_i_ett_halvar\"><\/span>Was it difficult to live in the motorhome for six months?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, not at all! We have everything we need in the motorhome. But once we disagreed and had an argument, and I said I have nowhere to go,\" says Chris. \"But as soon as I said that, we became friends again,\" she laughs.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-822934219\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1108674667\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hur-var-det-att-jobba-pa-vingard\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hur_var_det_att_jobba_pa_vingard\"><\/span>What was it like to work on a vineyard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">'We love wine,' says Chris, 'and were keen to learn more about production. 'We worked on the farm for six months and there were different tasks at different times. Mostly the work was easy, but sometimes it was really hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"You get the minimum wage for the hours you work,\" Tom explains. 'Most people live in very basic camper vans with no toilet, but we lived comfortably in our camper van. During the harvest period, which lasted six weeks, we were needed all the time. The rest of the time we could take time off to hike and be in nature whenever we wanted.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1994123981\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2495275704\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vilka-jobbar-pa-vingard\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vilka_jobbar_pa_vingard\"><\/span>Who works on a vineyard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"We were the oldest,\" says Chris, laughing. Most of the people working on the vineyard are young people from other countries who are in New Zealand on working holiday visas. On the farm there were young people from France, Germany, USA, South America and Denmark. 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'The scenery was amazing and we got away from all the noise. There's something special about just having the stuff you carry on your back, and not having to think about anything other than what to eat and where to sleep that day. We also met some amazing people along the way. When you hike in New Zealand you don't meet any people so it was a different experience for us, which we enjoyed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vad-var-tuffast\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vad_var_tuffast\"><\/span>What was the toughest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">'The walk itself is tough,' explains Tom, 'and there are parts where it's steep, although there are usually fences to hold on to. \"I thought it was scary with all the animals,\" says Chris. \"Mice and groundhogs were ok, but I didn't like all the big horses and cows running free. We're not used to that. 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