Off to Sydney

Friday June 16th – We had a few hours to hang out and shop in Queenstown before hopping on a flight for Sydney. Another big storm was rolling in and some flight earlier that day had already been cancelled. We had a few tense moments wondering of our flight would be cancelled as well but we made it out. This photo was taken from the window of the plane leaving Queenstown. We changed planes in Christchurch then were off to Sydney. We cleared customs, got yet another stamp in our passports and located our hotel. Grant & I stayed at a different hotel than Sue as she is leaving a day earlier and we found different deals. After a long day of travel we just grabbed some dinner and hit the sack. I am beginning to realize that traveling like this is a lot of work! Not that I am complaining but when you are going from place to place not only do you have to pack up all your stuff and lug it around each time (and yes, we brought too much stuff!) you also lose almost a whole day each time you travel from one place to another. The other thing is the constant decision making! Which place should we stay in? Is it nice, in a good area, and priced well? What is the best way to get around? Car? Bus? Taxi? Walk? Which activities are the ‘not to be missed’ ones?
I’m going to need a vacation from my vacation!