5 More Days until Sabbatical!

Just 5 more days!  Can you believe it?!!  I really have to keep pinching myself to believe that we are really going on this amazing trip.  My goal for the trip is to blog each day so each of you can share in our adventure with us.  I couldn't think of a better place to start, then to detail out our adventure.  Enjoy! 

Pennington Sabbatical Itinerary:

Friday, January 27 - Los Angeles

• Fly to LA
• You know me...I didn't want to get plagued by the Midwest's winter weather, so we allowed a travel day to make sure we got to LA with plenty of time to spare.

Saturday, January 28  - Flying

• Depart for Sydney at 9:15 pm! 
• Watch out world, here we come!

Sunday, January 29 - Flying

• Keep flying to Sydney (time zone changes)

Monday, January 30 - Sydney, Australia

• Arrive in Sydney at 10:30 am
• Sydney Opera House tour
• Enjoy Sydney

Tuesday, January 31 - Sydney Australia

• Discovery Day Climb - Sydney Harbor Bridge
• Enjoy Sydney

Wednesday, February 1 - Sydney, Australia

• Blue Mountain Tour - SO EXCITED for this!

Thursday, February 2 - Sydney, Australia

• Hunter Valley Wine Tasting Tour...YAHOO!

Friday, February 3 - Travel to New Zealand

• Depart to New Zealand at 9:30 am
• Arrive ChristChurch, New Zealand at 2:35 pm
• Pick up rental car and drive to Kaikoura - 117 miles

Saturday, February 4 - Kaikoura, New Zealand

• Whale watching
• Enjoy Kaikoura

Sunday, February 5 - Blenheim, New Zealand

• Drive from Kaikoura to Blenheim - 80 miles
• Enjoy Blenheim

Monday, February 6 - Blenheim, New Zealand

• Enjoy Blenheim

Tuesday, February 7 - Nelson, New Zealand

• Drive from Blenheim to Nelson - 70 miles

Wednesday, February 8 - Nelson, New Zealand

• Beaches & Bays Guided Kayaking (Tasman National Park)

Thursday, February 9 - Punakaiki, New Zealand

• Drive from Nelson to Punakaiki - 170 miles

Friday, February 10 - Franz Josef, New Zealand

• Drive from Punakaiki to Franz Josef - 139 miles

Saturday, February 11 - Franz Josef, New Zealand

• Enjoy Franz Josef

Sunday, February 12 - Queenstown, New Zealand

• Drive from Franz Josef to Queenstown - 221 miles

Monday, February 13 - Queenstown, New Zealand

• Awesome Foursome - If you don't hear from me by February 14th!  Yikes
• Kawaru Bungy Jumping
• Shotover Jet ride
• Helicopter ride
• Shotover raft ride

Tuesday, February 14 - Queenstown, New Zealand - HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

• Enjoy Queenstown and recover from February 13

Wednesday, February 15 - Queenstown, New Zealand

• Enjoy Queenstown

Thursday, February 16 - Travel to Tahiti

• Depart Queenstown 12:30 pm and head to Tahiti!

Wednesday, February 15 - Papeete, Tahiti

• Arrive in Papeete; yes we went back a day!

Thursday, February 16 - Bora Bora, Tahiti

• Depart for Bora Bora 8:15 am
• Arrive Bora Bora 9:05 am

Friday, February 17 - Bora Bora, Tahiti

• Bora Bora

Saturday, February 18 - Bora Bora, Tahiti

• Bora Bora

Sunday, February 19 - Bora Bora, Tahiti

• Bora Bora

Monday, February 20 - Bora Bora, Tahiti, Depart for USA

• 6:30 pm Depart Bora Bora
• Head back to the USA

Tuesday, February 21 - Travel to USA, Prairie Village, KS

• Arrive to LA 10:05 am
• Depart 3:55 pm LA
• Arrive in KC 9:55 pm