Planned activities as at January 2015
Japan
16th January 2015 to late March 2015
skiing
SEE DETAILED PLAN HERE and MAP HERE
Booked to fly to Sapporo via Narita (Tokyo) on 16th January 2015
Stay at Airport Hotel at Narita on 16th in Narita
Pick up Mitubishi Delica Van to pick up in Sapporo
Stay in Sapporo Friday, Saturday & Sunday night
Kate, Andrew and Toby arrive Monday 19th.
booked stay in Niseko (Ra Ra) for 12 nights from Monday 19th January
Drive to Otaru Saturday 31st
Stay in Otaru for 5 nights
drive to Furano on 5th February 2015
Stay at Furano at Young House for 2 weeks with Kate, Andrew and Toby.
We will stay on. and fly home on 26th March arriving Sydney Friday morning.
Booked to fly to Sapporo via Narita (Tokyo) on 16th January 2015
Stay at Airport Hotel at Narita on 16th in Narita
Pick up Mitubishi Delica Van to pick up in Sapporo
Stay in Sapporo Friday, Saturday & Sunday night
Kate, Andrew and Toby arrive Monday 19th.
booked stay in Niseko (Ra Ra) for 12 nights from Monday 19th January
Drive to Otaru Saturday 31st
Stay in Otaru for 5 nights
drive to Furano on 5th February 2015
Stay at Furano at Young House for 2 weeks with Kate, Andrew and Toby.
We will stay on. and fly home on 26th March arriving Sydney Friday morning.
Penrith WW Centre
Sunday, 29th March 2015
Paddling
Rafting and Paddling at the WW Centre with picnic lunch and hopefully lots of fun, with no experience necessary. Also it will be a chance for me to blow out 60 candles, if there is a cake. There is a cost for using the WW course, maybe $30 or so.
Bright
Easter: 2nd to 7th April, 2015
Paragliding and MTBing
This is not yet a definite plan but it is what we are hoping to do.
Bright area
8th to 15th April, 2015
MTBing
Mansfield, Victoria
16th to 19th April, 2015
Bike Friday
This is the annual Bike Friday get-together, this year based in Mansfield
Shellharbour
21st April, 2015
Move back home!!
This is the date, or thereabouts that we will move back to our home in Shellharbour after about 2 1/2 years away.
Kangaroo Valley
24th to 26th April, 2015
Paddling
Anzac weekend, hoping to do a flatware paddle from Bendeela in Kangaroo Valley down to the junction of the Shoalhaven river over the 3 days.
Perisher
6th to 8th June 2015
Music Festival
This is the Queens Birthday weekend although we will probably stay longer.
Perisher
July August 2015
Skiing
Definitely a week or two at Beachcombers plus whenever it is good over July August and September.
Shellharbour
16th to 18th October, 2015
Bike Friday
Bike Friday get-together which we are helping organise based at Shellharbour.
Canungra, QLD
24th to 31st October 2015
Paragliding
The is the Canungra Cup, a 9 day paragliding competition near the Gold Coast. Probably leave early to drive up.
Bundanoon
Sunday, 8th November, 2015
MTBing race
Highland Fling: Annual Mountain Bike Race of about 113km.
New Zealand
10th Nov to 18th Dec, 2015
MTBing & hiking
Nearly 6 week trip to New Zealand currently in the planning stage with hiking the Routeburn Track and MTBing in around Queenstown and Wanaka as well as maybe in the North Island around Rotorua.
Flight Details
Flight Details
| Date | 09 Nov 2015 |
| Airline | Virgin Australia Intl |
| Airline Booking Ref | WQPUYZ |
| Flight/Class | VA134 |
| Origin | Sydney, Kingsford Smith |
| Destination | Christchurch, Christchurch International |
| Departing | 1905 |
| Arriving | 0005 / 10 Nov 2015 |
| Departure Terminal | Terminal 1 International |
| Date | 18 Dec 2015 |
| Airline | Virgin Australia Intl |
| Airline Booking Ref | WQPUYZ |
| Flight/Class | VA133 |
| Origin | Christchurch, Christchurch International |
| Destination | Sydney, Kingsford Smith |
| Departing | 0600 |
| Arriving | 0735 |
| Arrival Terminal | Terminal 1 International |
Activities to consider:
MTB:.. Many great tracks see Christchurch Singletrack site
MTB:.. Crater Rim Track…40km… full day… 35min from Christchurch LINK track status
MTB:.. Hanmer Springs… 15km… a few hours… 1 hour North of Christchurch
MTB:.. Rameka Track… 33km… full day… Nelson
MTB:.. Croesus Track…38km return… full day… near Greymouth LINK
MTB:.. Blue Spur Track… 50km… full day… 3hrs from Christchurch on West Coast
MTB:.. Craigieburn Trails… 30+km… full day… 90min Sth of Christchurch LINK
MTB:.. Naseby Forest… 50km… full day+… Central Otago LINK
MTB:.. Queenstown MTB Park…
MTB:.. Rude Rock & 7 miles tracks near Queenstown
MTB:.. Wanaka
MTB:.. Signal Hill Dunedin
MTB:.. HELI-BIKING… full day cost NZ$600 Must do LINK
HIKE:.. Routeburn Track…32 km…3 days…2 1/2 hrs from Queenstown LINK
HIKE:.. Rakiura Track…32 km loop…3 days…Stewart Island LINK
SEA K:.. Milford or Doubtful Sound… 3 days INFO maybe kayak hire
SEA K:.. Stewart Island…2 days…Stewart Island possible hire places
ParaG:.. Remarkables
ParaG:.. Wanaka
MTB:.. Many great tracks see Christchurch Singletrack site
MTB:.. Crater Rim Track…40km… full day… 35min from Christchurch LINK track status
MTB:.. Hanmer Springs… 15km… a few hours… 1 hour North of Christchurch
MTB:.. Rameka Track… 33km… full day… Nelson
MTB:.. Croesus Track…38km return… full day… near Greymouth LINK
MTB:.. Blue Spur Track… 50km… full day… 3hrs from Christchurch on West Coast
MTB:.. Craigieburn Trails… 30+km… full day… 90min Sth of Christchurch LINK
MTB:.. Naseby Forest… 50km… full day+… Central Otago LINK
MTB:.. Queenstown MTB Park…
MTB:.. Rude Rock & 7 miles tracks near Queenstown
MTB:.. Wanaka
MTB:.. Signal Hill Dunedin
MTB:.. HELI-BIKING… full day cost NZ$600 Must do LINK
HIKE:.. Routeburn Track…32 km…3 days…2 1/2 hrs from Queenstown LINK
HIKE:.. Rakiura Track…32 km loop…3 days…Stewart Island LINK
SEA K:.. Milford or Doubtful Sound… 3 days INFO maybe kayak hire
SEA K:.. Stewart Island…2 days…Stewart Island possible hire places
ParaG:.. Remarkables
ParaG:.. Wanaka
Tasmania
January 2016
Paddling, hiking and maybe sea kayaking
Slalom National should be in Tassie in early January and we will probably take our van over and do a range of other activities after the paddling.
Japan
February, 2016
Skiing
Skiing in Hokkaido, Japan for February and maybe early March. We may then set off overland with our bike to Europe to visit Sara.