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Details for March 2005: Australia and New Zealand

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Date

Event

Status, Hotel - and other details

4th March

Arrive in Melbourne from Hong Kong

CX105. Dep. 2340./Arr. 1145

A few days in Melbourne.

Staying with a friend.

Flight to Tasmania

About a week touring Tasmania with the same friend.

14th March

Flight from Melbourne to Sydney

Flight details not finalised.

About a week in Sydney

Staying with a friend.

23rd March

Flight from Sydney to Christchurch

QF045. Dep. 0925/Arr. 1320

1-night stay in Christchurch

Charlie B's hostel. This will be my first experience of a backpacker's hostel. New Zealand sounds like the mecca of the backpacker party-animal lifestyle, and I expect to feel very, very old here.

24th March

Bus to Ashburton (about an hour south of Christchurch)

Several days in Ashburton and maybe beyond

Staying with cousins

29th March

Flight from Christchurch to Auckland

QF4152. Dep. 1800/Arr. 1925

2-night stay in Auckland

Auckland City Hotel. Chosen partly because they wish it to be understood that: "We do not like parties! That’s why we are not a FUN place." Fun. Yes. Keep that damn stuff away from me.

31st March

Overnight flight to Los Angeles

QF025. Dep. 1805/Arr. 0945 on 1st April

In the fullness of time, there will be maps over here.

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