Trip Preperations

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One Week To Go!!

The report cards are 95%!d(MISSING)one, the classroom is neater, the cat sitters are ready to go, I've dragged out my pack, called TravelEx about picking up New Zealand currency, almost booked the first week of travel on the North Island, and set up my travel blog! (WELCOME! And ENJOY!)

I've waited four years for this trip, and I am so excited to see Sarah and finally meet Justin. When I realized that I couldn't make their Easter wedding, I had to make this my summer adventure. Or one of them

The Itinerary of Sorts

Auckland
Whagarei for a farmstay with Sarah's cousins
The Overlander to Wellington
Fun with Sarah! Maybe a Rover Ring Tour to satisfy the Tolkien addict in me
Ferry and TranzCoastal to Kaikoura for whale watching
TranzScenic (luv those trains)
Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, maybe some GLOWWORMS!
Milford Sound coach and boat trip
Taieri Gorge coach and train trip Queenstown to Dunedin
Cadbury Chocolate Factory? Castle?
Omaru to see PENGUINS!!!!
Wander back through Wellington, Auckland, it might be time for a new tattoo
Waitomo Caves to raft under glowworms if there's time

Uber Pared Down Packing List

Travel Journal (thanks Tyler!)
iPod
iPod wall charger
digital camera
battery charger
wall adapter
Passport
NZ moolah
Down jacket
mittens
scarf
Rain gear (jacket and pants)
Earth Lazer travel shoes
flip flops
socks
2 jeans
2 fleeces
2 tshirts
2 long sleeve shirts
yoga pants
toiletries for 3 weeks
sunglasses
extra contacts
a book- maybe Harry Potter or Wilbur Smith- what a combo

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Comments

[Sharon]

happy trails
Yay for Jen! Living the dream. Good travels to you. Be safe, have fun, and hopefully I shall see you when you return.

[Gerry]

Hello to Wilbur McMahon Non Speller
Hi Jen, I do believe it is prepArations, as in preparing to go. Regardless, you rock Lady ! Go for the rest of us stuck in the muck of everyday life. For now, you are our window to the world. Best of everything for an awesome trip, Gerry

[Kristin]

Yay for travel!
Don't forget the sunscreen! Missed you at the reunion, Jen. Can't wait to hear all about your trip on the blog and when you return.

[Carmina]

From across the Pacific
Expect my regular visits to your blog! How exciting!!!

[Raven]

Bon Voyage, Deuce
Well, you're in the airplane most likely as I write this...I'm looking forward to reading about all of your adventures...can't wait to hear about the wild lands and whales and penguins and glow-worms. I'll be keeping track of your adventures online.