South Island Trip
From zen2
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Overview
| Destination | Dates | Accomodation | Address | Room | km | hrs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | ||||||
| Kinloch | 2 | 255 | 3:26 | ||||
| Wellington | 3-4 | Victoria Court | 201 Victoria Street, Te Aro | 2bdrm, Queen, 2 x Single, double foldout in lounge, spa bath & shower. | 403 | 5:20 | 530.00 |
| Kaikoura | 5 | Willowbank Motel | 183 Beach Road, Kaikoura | 2bdrm, 1 Queen, 3 x single, | 157 | 1:58 | 208.50 |
| Christchurch | 6-7 | Middlepark Motel | 120 Main South Road, Christchurch | Cottage, 2 bdrm, Queen, 4 x Bunk beds | 189 | 2:32 | 370.00 |
| Twizel | 8 | Mountain Chalets | Wairepo Road, Twizel | Chalet, 2bdrm, Queen (downstairs), 3 x Single (upstairs) | 278 | 3:36 | 195.00 |
| Dunedin | 9-10 | Manor Motel | 22 Manor Place, Dunedin | 2 bdrm, Queen, 2 x Single, pullout in lounge | 248 | 3:13 | 382.50 |
| Te Anau | 11-12 | Birchwood Cottages | 208 Milford Road, Te Anau | Cottage, 3bdrm, Queen, Queen, Single + Bunk, oven | 478 | 6:53 | 380.00 |
| Queenstown | 13-14 | Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park | Upper Brecon Street, Queenstown | 1bdrm, Single + Bunk, Queen in lounge | 172 | 2:12 | 420.00 |
| Franz Josef | 15 | Glacier View Motel | SH 6, Franz Josef Glacier | 2bdrm, Queen, 3 x Single | 358 | 4:44 | 246.00 |
| Westport | 16 | Buller Court Motel | 235 Palmerston Street, Westport | 2bdrm, King, Queen + Single, pullout in lounge, spa bath | 270 | 3:22 | 230.00 |
| Nelson | 17-18 | Airport Greens Motel | 36 Golf Haven Way, Tahunanui, Nelson | 2bdrm, Queen, Single + Bunk, spa bath | 217 | 2:53 | 460.00 |
| Kinloch | 19 | 403 | 5:20 | ||||
| Home | 20 | 255 | 3:26 |
Kinloch
2nd Jan
Activities
Wellington
3rd Jan
4th Jan
Activities
- Te Papa
- Mt Victoria
- Cable Car
- Parliament
- Botanical Gardens
- Zealandia
- Weta Cave
Kaikoura
5th Jan
Activities
- Pollard Park, Blenheim
- Ohau Waterfall Walk and Seal Pups
- Seal Colony
Christchurch
6th Jan
7th Jan
Twizel/Mt Cook
8th Jan
Activities
Dunedin
9th Jan
Activities
- Moeraki Boulders
10th Jan
Activities
- Larnach Castle
- Sandfly Bay
Te Anau
11th Jan
Activities
12th Jan
Queenstown
Franz Josef
Westport
Activities
Nelson
Activities
Kinloch
Home
Things to Take
For car
- Neck pillow
- games for jess
- rubbish bags
- potty
- maps (paper)
- water
- water bottles
- thermos
- first aid kit
- wet wipes
- paper towels
- towels
- cloth nappies
- spare eye-glasses
- toilet paper
- rubbish bin
- container for puke
For Sightseeing
- sunscreen
- insect repellent
- kid-carry backpack for Jess
- camera
- tripod
- hats
For Motel
- microwave rice cooker
- Toothpaste
- clothes-line
- washing powder
- duvet
- dummy
Food
- Oil
- Seasonings
- Salt & Pepper
- Lemon juice
- Honey Lemon Ginger
- Coffee/plunger
- Milo
- Sardines
- Bacon
- Pizza bases/mozzerella
- eggs
- Long life milk
- Flour
- Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Eno
- Pasta
- Garlic
- Onion
- Tomato Paste
- tinfoil
- gladwrap
- food containers/ containers for left-overs
- frying pan
- tongs
Personal
- togs
- shoes
- jandels
- hat
General
- scrapbook for jess to make of the trip
- portable bbq
- portable element
- kettle
- phone charger
- torch
- matches/lighter
- can opener
- spare car keys
- aaa batteries
- aa batteries
- aa rechargable + charger
- spare dummy
- pegs
- zippo
- bleach
- leatherman
- picnic table
- laptop + charger
Things to Do Before Leaving
- Make checklist for leaving motel
- check spare tyre
- printouts of reservations
- pay bills/do invoicing
- haircut
- prescription medicine
- mow lawns
- WOF
- GST