New Zealand
New Zealand: Week 1
Well, I’m in New Zealand now (phew! finally caught up with my logs!) and I’m probably not going to get another update in until I’m done, which might be another 8 weeks, so I’ll get a little heads-up in here ahead of time!
I’ve spent the last week in Auckland, imposing on my very generous hosts (thanks Jennifer!), and getting my act together for the rest of my stay here. Here’s what I’m thinking: I want to do a bike trip, but I haven’t done ANY biking lately, certainly not enough to qualify as training for a trip like I’m thinking about, SO the plan is to get my bike (probably rent because I found a good deal) and spend 4 weeks on the North island traveling around by bus/train with my bike, but use those 4 weeks to get on the bike wherever I am get some training in, and then take another 4 weeks on the South Island (which I hear is safer for bikers anyway) to do an official biking trip and actually use my bike as my main transport. SO I’ve got my first 4 weeks on the North Island planned out and my first week or so on the South Island and after that I’ll decide how strong I feel, blah, blah, blah and go from there.
In the meantime I have to get this bike and all my gear ($$$ oy!) and on Friday (hopefully) I’ll be going to Big Day Out — a big day of concerts which they have in Auckland and a number of cities in Australia (I say hopefully because I don’t have a ticket yet, and it’s tomorrow) — what am I going to see? The Flaming Lips (sorry Justin)! Then I’m off!
That’s all for now!
January 20, 2004 in New Zealand/Australia
