Itinerary for New Zealand, Australia: Nov 15- Dec 15 2006 

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WedN15 lvVic 1:10pm #240 arVan 1:36  lvVan 3:15 arLA 6:03 lvLA 8:30 arAuck 6:00am Nov17
ThuN16 en flight; total travel time from home to Auckland airport about 22 hours
FriN17 Whitianga: Arrive Auckland 6am, custom free about 8 am, Bob&Helen  picked us up after leaving home at 4 am  (drove to Whitianga and relaxed)
SatN18 Whitianga: Hot Water Beach and Hahei
SunN19 Whitianga: Walked Bob's jungle, Whitianga ferry, Whitianga Rock, Otama and bluff at Opito
MonN20 Whitianga: Egan's Flat, Castle Rock, Kauri forest, Driving Creek
TueN21 Rotorua (Baden Lodge) Thames quilt display, cache at geyser, buffet dinner, Polynesian Spa, Chinese takeout
WedN22 Rotorua (Baden Lodge)  Wai-o-Tapu thermal wonderland, Rainbow Springs
ThuN23 Auckland (Novotel)  Waitomo (glow worms), Kelly Tarlton Aquarium, Auckland Skytower
FriN24 Statendam:  board for 6pm departure    booking # 7cvx6v  Kelly Tarlton Aquarium with Bob and Helen before boarding
SatN25 Tauranga (8am-12midnight)  Maori village:  #560851 $75 (4.5 hours 9-2)
SunN26 Mercury Islands, Aldermen Islands, Mayor Island and White Island (Cruising)
MonN27 Napier  (8-5:30)  self-guided walking tour ART DECO  rent a dent
TueN28 Wellington (8-midnight) Hop on/Hop off Walking tour @5:30
WedN29 Picton (1-6pm) Marilyn & Philip Marlborough B&B +64 3 570 5430
ThuN30 Christchurch (7:30am-7pm) HopOn HopOff/ Gondola (caches)
FriD1 Dunnedin (8-6pm)  (shuttle from ship) Heritage Walk from Info Centre
SatD2 Fjordland National Park via Dusky, Doubtful and Milford Sounds (Cruising)
SunD3 Crossing the Tasman  Sea
MonD4 Crossing the Tasman  Sea
TueD5 Burnie, Tasmania  (7-6pm) (12:30 Tassie Wildlife  4 hours)
WedD6 Melbourne (8-6pm)  Rippon Lea Estate  Walking downtown
ThuD7
FriD8 ar Sydney  Tour; caches; Opera
SatD9 car hire lv 3ish   Bellbird Rest Bed and Breakfast - 9 The Rise, Lisarow
SunD10 Port Mcquarie HW Boutique Motel Stewart and Lord Streets.
MonD11 Ballina/Byron Bay  Sunseeker Motel 100 Bangalow Road
TueD12 Boonah
WedD13 Boonah/ Mike
ThuD14 visit Steve; Brisbane Carinya Highgate Hill B&B Phone: +61 7 38441228
FriD15 Victoria:  lvBris 12:10 arLA 7:00am lvLA 11:40 arVan 2:27 lvVan 4:00pm arVic 4:28