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I’m 39 and I’m getting to know my dad better
Spending a week travelling across New Zealand in a camper van with my father offered me fresh perspectives on our relationship.
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It is almost full house at the Driftaway Queenstown, a holiday park on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in Frankton.
ST PHOTO: JONATHAN WONG
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I have seen my father’s future, and it inspires me. The camper van is parked by a lake, the tackle box sits at the door and he is casting his line in search of dinner. The town, the country, the continent keep changing but his wanderlust stays the same.
I have known this man for 39 years yet it took a week together in New Zealand in November 2023 to realise that I am still learning about him.
