After months of excruciating waiting, the time has finally come! New Zealand!!! Meg and I booked these tickets way back in....March, was it? That's what we get when we decide on a spur of the moment purchase, but want to wait until the weather is decent in the country of choice. Anyways - be jealous, cause here is our intended list of things to do!
NOV 18: Chao, O'Hare airport, Hello adventure, here we come!
NOV 20: Christchurch, NZ (remember folks, we're halfway around the world and a day ahead now! Where did Nov 19 2011 go? It'll forever be lost in my life!)
- We get in bright and early (8am) and have the whole day to explore and roll with the punches! Hit the weekend Market? Maybe. Climb to the top of Christchurch Cathedral? Possibly. Have an amazing time? Guaranteed!
NOV 21: Dunedin, NZ
- Hopefully if the weather is nice, we'll be taking surf lessons (with some hunky hunky Kiwi men? Girls can dream....)
-Other options: Cadbury chocolate tour, Hike up the "steepest street in the World" Baldwin St, Tour Larnach castle? Again, Rolling with the punches (after all, isn't that the only way to travel happy?!)
NOV 22: Te Anau/Milford Sound
- KAYAKING!!!! Here (below!)
If this picture doesn't make you want to drop everything and travel, please check your pulse. You may be dead.
NOV 23: Queenstown - Adventure capitol of the world!
- Bungee Jumping anyone? It's already booked so it's a go! My friend Allison did this on her trip there and I've been jealous ever since! Hopefully I have as much balls as she did (or they'll just have to push me!)
This is Kawaru Bridge. The location of our jump
NOV 24: Fox Glacier
- Hike hike hike! I've never been on a glacier before so I'm pretty jazzed!
NOV 25: This is a "Choose your own Adventure" Day. Wherever the wind blows us and our hearts take us (as long as we start heading North for our next day!)
NOV 26: Marlbourlough
- Who ever said you can't drink and drive? Or at least drink and cycle. Full day of winery tours by bike! Tour beautiful country side? Check. Drink lots of yummy wine? Check. Fall off our bikes drunk and laughing? Most likely.
NOV 27: Kaikoura
- Beach, hiking, whale watching? Taking it easy on our last full day
Click for larger map! And see if you can find all of our hotspots!I am so fortunate to be going on this trip with my best friend and partner in crime! I'm hard pressed to find such a kindred spirit who's willing to take off 10 days of her life and backpack across a foreign country with zero guarantee of showers, comfortable beds, or decent meals.... yet who is just as excited about it as me! You can keep your all inclusive resorts, just leave the adventures for us :)
See you when we return!
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