HK, NZ and AUS - "need a better title" pre trippie!

[Cyclospora]

Can't think of a title for this trippie yet as my head is in the shed as I've still got too much to do!

I can't believe that I'm going in just a few days... and for so long!

This was supposed to be my 50th birthday celebration trip and also to tick a few things off our bucket lists but I had a birthday surprise in January when DH took me to Paris - I didn't know until the day!

So - back to this holiday. I've been planning for ages and managed to get EC seats to Sydney upgraded to UC using miles . Also - I booked PE flights on Virgin Australia using miles and only had to pay taxes - so we are very happy bunnies!

In HK we will probably go for the hop on hop off bus 2 day deluxe tour which has 3 day routes, a night route, tickets for the Star Ferry, Victoria Peak tram and a boat trip on a sampan around the harbour and to a fishing village. If we were there longer I would have liked to go to Ngong Ping but I have to fit in shopping too!

I haven't booked any excursions through the cruise but have ideas of where to go planned. I'm also in training for the Moonwalk so plan on doing LOTS of walking whenever I can.

When we get to Sydney we are going to do a walking tour, Tauranga Zoo, Manley, walk the bridge as well as the usual sightseeing things. apparently the ship docks inbetween the bridge and the opera house


12-Mar-14 Fly to Hong Kong arrive 5:30pm on 13th
13-16 Mar-14 Hong Kong Panorama hotel (club was on offer - rude to say no )
16-Mar-14 Fly to Sydney
17-Mar-14 Arrive Syd - fly to Auck - travel to Taupo
17-22 Mar-14 Taupo (Staying with friends who manage the Beechtree Suites)
22-Mar-14 Travel to Auckland - board Celebrity Solstice
23-Mar-14 Bay of Islands
24-Mar-14 Tauranga
25-Mar-14 At Sea
26-Mar-14 Wellington
27-Mar-14 Akaroa
28-Mar-14 Dunedin
29-Mar-14 Dusky,Doubtful and Milford Sounds
30-Mar-14 At Sea
31-Mar-14 At Sea
01-Apr-14 Hobart
02-Apr-14 At Sea
03-Apr-14 Sydney - disembark 9:30am 04-Apr-14
03-07 Apr-14 Sydney Stay at Sofitel Wentworth
07-Apr-14 Sydney - fly home via Hong Kong
08-Apr-14 Land at Heathrow 5:30am

[Guest]

I did HK and Australia last year, have an amazing time!

[Glee Fan]

Sounds absolutely amazing!

Can't wait to read your trip report