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_________________________________________________________ Itinerary Home (Estes Park) --> Denver, CO --> LA, CA --> Auckland, New Zealand via Qantas Air Sept. 30, 2005 Auckland --> Orewa via Kerry Oct. 5, 2005 Orewa --> Dargaville --> Bayly's Beach via Heather Oct. 6, 2005 Bayly's Beach --> Opononi --> Paihia via Magic Bus Paihia Lookout Waitangi Treaty Grounds Haruru Falls Trail Oct. 9, 2005 Paihi --> Orewa via Magic Bus Bought a Car Oct. 12, 2005 Orewa --> Otorohonga --> Waitomo Caves Ruakuri Trail/Glowworms Piri Piri Caves Marakopa Falls Mangapohue Natural Bridge Waitomo Walkway Oct. 15, 2005 Waitomo Caves --> Rotorua Redwoods Hike/Whakawera Thermal Area Toured Rotorua City Rainbow Mountain and Mud Pits Wallaby Spotting Oct. 19, 2005 Rotorua --> Taupo Craters of the Moon Sick Huka Falls Trail Aratiatia Falls Trail Tongariro Crossing via Bus Transport Oct. 26, 2005 Taupo --> Wellington Oct. 27, 2005 Wellington --> Picton via 3:00a.m. Ferry Bob's Beach Trail Snout Point Trail Laundry (1st time!) Kaiwawa Lookout Trail Oct. 29, 2005 Picton --> Kaikoura Peninsula Trail (Fur Seal Colony) Mount Fyffe Summit Nov. 1, 2005 Kaikoura --> Christchurch (mail) --> Akaroa Woodills Track Round the Mountain --> Heritage Park --> Meditation Place --> and back Nov. 4, 2005 Akaroa --> Christchurch (mail) --> Arthur's Pass Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area (on the way to Arthur's Pass) Avalanche Peak Summit via Avalanche Peak Trail up and Scott's Track on the return (loop) Bealey Spur Track Devil's Punchbowl Falls Bridal Veil Falls Nov. 7, 2005 Arthur's Pass --> Greymouth --> Hokitika Whitebait Fisherman Nov. 8, 2005 Hokitika --> Ross --> Franz Josef Glacier Water Race Walkway (Ross) Terrace Walk Tatare Tunnels Callery Gorge Franz Josef Glacier Walk Sentinel Rock Walk Nov. 10, 2005 Franz Josef Glacier --> Fox Glacier --> Wanaka Fox Glacier Hike (Fox Glacier) Mount Roy Summit Rocky Mountain Summit / Diamond Lake Wanaka Millennium Walkway Rob Roy Valley Track (West Matukituki Valley in Mount Aspiring National Park) Nov. 15, 2005 Wanaka --> Queenstown --> Arthur's Point Moonlight Track to Moak Lake and a ride back with a Swiss family and South African guy Routeburn Track to Harris Saddle and back (outside Glenorchy) Nov. 19, 2005 Arthur's Point --> Te Anau Nov. 22, 2005 Te Anau --> Milford Sound --> Invercargill Nov. 23, 2005 Invercargill --> Fortrose --> Slope Point (Southernmost Point - Trail) --> Curio Bay (Petrified Forest) --> McLean Falls Trail --> Cathedral Caves Hike --> Nugget Point Hike --> Balclutha --> Dunedin (Speeding Ticket) --> Moeraki (Moeraki Boulders) --> Oamaru (Blue Penguins) Nov. 24, 2005 Oamaru --> Timaru --> Fairlie Graves Track (Oamaru) 1st Time to Buy Meat - Thanksgiving Mount John Track (near Lake Tekapo) Nov. 28, 2005 Fairlie --> Christchurch --> Kaikoura --> Picton Nov. 29, 2005 Picton --> Wellington via Ferry --> Hastings Dec. 1, 2005 Hastings --> Taupo --> Hamilton --> Auckland Dec. 2, 2005 Parents Arrived! Auckland --> Whangarei Dobbie Track Dec. 3, 2005 Whangarei --> Paihia via Tutukaka Coastal Loop Waterfalls Tail (Whangarei) Dec. 4, 2005 Paihia --> Taipa Haruru Falls Track (Paihia) Waitangi Treaty Grounds (Paihia) Met up Mark and Anne Perry Taipa --> Spirits Bay --> Sand Dunes (Sand Dune Surfing) --> Cape Reinga (Northernmost Point) via Highway 1 and returned on 90 Mile Beach (Which is really only like 76 miles) Fishing in Doubtless Bay Lane Cove by Totara North Track Oystering Gathering by Taipa in Doubtless Bay Dec. 9, 2005 Taipa --> Kaitaia --> Opononi --> Waipoua Forest (Big Tree) --> Dargaville --> Matakohe Dec. 10, 2005 Matakohe --> Auckland (mail) --> Rotorua Redwoods Trail Blue Lake Trail Wai-O-Tapu Volcanic Area Day Trip to Taupo City Tour Walk Gondola and Louge Rides Dec. 14, 2005 Rotorua --> Waitomo Caves Rabbit Shearing Ruakuri Trail Glowworms (Ruakuri Trail at Night) Mangapohue Natural Bridge Marakopa Falls Dec. 16, 2005 Waitomo Caves --> Hamilton --> Morrinsville --> Paeroa --> Waihi --> Whangamata Crown Track in the Karangahake Gorge (Old Gold Mine Tunnels) Poley Bay and Lookout on the Coromandel Peninsula Walkway Hot Water Beach Te Puke (Kiwi Fruit Capitol) Picked Boysenberries Mount Monganui Summit Gold Mine Tour in Thames Overlooked the "Martha" Gold Mine in Waihi Dec. 22, 2005 Whatamanga --> Taupo Rachel flew out of Charleston, NC Dec. 23, 2005 (Parents Stayed in) Taupo --> Auckland (Picked up Rachel) --> Waitomo Caves Ruakuri Trail Rappelling Black Water Rafting with Glowworms Caving Climbing Marakopa Falls Mangapohue Natural Bridge Dec. 24, 2005 - My 23rd Birthday! Waitomo Caves --> Taupo (Met up with the parents) Bungy Jumping (Taupo) Zorbing (Rotorua) Maori Traditional Hangi Dinner(Rotorua) Tongariro Crossing to Red Crater (Highest Point) and Back (Tongariro National Park) on Christmas Day Dec. 26, 2005 Taupo --> Gravity Canyon --> Wellington --> Picton via Ferry Swoop aka "Flying Fox" (Gravity Canyon) Dec. 27, 2005 Picton --> Kaikoura --> Christchurch Peninsula Walkway (Fur Seal Colony in Kaikoura) Dec. 28, 2005 Christchurch --> Kura Tawhiti Conservation Area --> Arthur's Pass (Lunch) --> Franz Josef Glacier --> Whataroa Dec. 29, 2005 Whataroa --> Franz Josef Glacier --> Wanaka Franz Josef Glacier Hike (Franz Josef Glacier) Rob Roy Valley Track (West Matukituki Valley in Mount Aspiring National Park) New Years - Drank 3 Beers (most ever!) - Watched Fireworks Swimming and Sun at the Lake Watched King Kong the Movie (Queenstown) Jan. 2, 2006 Wanaka --> Mount Cook --> Twizel (Rachel and I only) Mueller Hut / Mount Oliver Hike near Mount Cook (Turned Back Because of Snow) Jan. 4, 2006 Twizel --> Christchurch (Dropped Rachel at the Airport) --> Wanaka (Met Back Up with the Parents) Jan. 5, 2006 Wanaka --> Queenstown --> Te Anau Jan. 7, 2006 Te Anau --> Oamaru Jan. 8, 2006 Oamaru --> Christchurch Hung out at the Backpackers Car Market for 2 days Jan. 11, 2006 Christchurch --> Akaroa Sold My Car (Christchurch) Finished Shopping (Christchurch) Switched Plane Tickets (Huge Mess!) Hiked Around Akaroa Jan. 17, 2006 Akaroa --> Christchurch --> Auckland via Air New Zealand --> Orewa --> Auckland Fish'n'Chips on the Beach with Kerry, Darrell, and Paige (Orewa) Jan. 18, 2006 Auckland, New Zealand (Left at 7:40p.m.)--> LA, CA --> Denver, CO USA via Qantas Air (Arrived at 6:00p.m. the Same Day) --> Allenspark (Picked up Farley) --> Home (Estes Park) Reverse Bungy aka "SkyScreamer" (Auckland) |