As of late afternoon on February 28, I've arrived in New Zealand instead. I realized for the second time that it's never an good idea to trust the weather channel outside of America once I got here (even in the States, its could be inaccurate a lot of the times). I have run into situations where my weather app would tell me that it is raining or cloudy outside currently, only to find the sun blasting down on me as I go out the door. It was probably the cause of my first sunburn (where I went outside thinking I was safe from the sun due to the clouds, only to find that the day was not cloudy, but with very much sunshine). BUT! I learned my lesson and know now to always bring sunblock, no matter what the weather apps tell me.
So thus, I'm in New Zealand, about to drive off in my rental car tomorrow morning, and hoping that my sunburn do not get any worse, and that there won't be too much rain coming up in the coming weeks while I'm here.
- February 28:Fly into Queenstown, New Zealand
- March 1-3: Explore Queenstown
- March 1: Explore the Queenstown Mall area, Queenstown Garden trails
- March 2: Explore the Queenstown Market and Climb the Queenstown hill and follow the Queenstown Hill Trail
- March 3: Just chill at Cafes and drive off to Te Anau
- March 4: Explore Milford Sound (Day Trip)
- March 5: Explore Glenorchy and Wanaka
- March 6: Drive to Fox Glacier/Mt. Cook
- March 7-9: Drive to Christchurch and explore Christchurch
- visit the Wildlife Reserve and all the fun buildings!
- March 10: explore Nelson, head to Wellington
- March 11-12: explore Wellington
- March 12: Drive to Rotura
- March 13: Hobbitton!!!! Head to
- March 14: explore Hamilton, Drive to Auckland
- March 15: Day Trip to Coromandel
- March 16-17: Explore Auckland
Below is a visual indication of my travels, and the locations and dates I'm expecting for my travels. I still need to get my ticket for my visit to Hobbiton, but at least I bought my ferry ticket across the islands!
