Day 29: Making plans for the next few weeks

Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th January

Making plans for the next few weeks, then time for a walk in Wanaka

Distance: 0km

Total Distance: 4375km

I've spent the last few hours organising the next few weeks, so I thought I'd write down the plan, partly so I remember, partly so you know where I am.

2nd-6th I've been in beautiful Wanaka by Lake Wanaka, surrounded by what looks like the Highlands of Scotland- especially when we had rain throughout yesterday. Today is much nicer- good for a walk during this afternoon.

Views from the kitchen windows

Wed 6th, travel to Queenstown

Wed 6th - Fri 8th in Queenstown 

Fri 8th, travel to Dunedin via the Deep South bus from Nomads hostel at 10:45am

Fri 8th to Mon 11th, staying in Hogwartz! A hostel in Dunedin

Mon 11th, provided the space is still available on the bus, go to Invercargill (I'll be hitchhiking if I can't get this organised ASAP, working on it!)

Mon 11th to Wed 13th, stay in Southern Comfort backpackers, Invercargill 

Wed 13th, take a coach from the Invercargill I-site at 9:45am, leave at 10am, on the boat at 11am, into Oban by Noon

Wed 13th to Fri 15th, staying in the Bunkers Backpackers, Oban

Fri 15th to Sun 17th, walk the Great Walk, Rakiura Track, staying at the Port William then North Arm Huts

Sun 17th to Tue 19th, stay in the Bunkers Backpackers (again)

Tue 19th, 8am, catch the boat from the Main Wharf, Bluff bus at 9am, back in Invercargill by 10am

Tue 19th to Thu 21st, staying in Southern Comfort backpackers, Invercargill (again)

Thu 21st, take the bus (space provided, depends on what happens on Mon 11th) Invercargill to Milford Sound, to Queenstown 

Thu 21st to Fri 22nd stay in Queenstown Alpine Hostel

Sat 23rd, Kiwi Experience bus to Lake Tekapo, staying there overnight for star gazing.

Sun 24th, KE Tekapo to Christchurch 

And from here a few days in Christchurch, a few days in Arthur's Pass, then on to whale watching at Kaikoura, and back to Wellington, then to Australia. Easy!