Finally booked Los Angeles as well

This night I've been a good girl and booked the last hotel on our trip. Well almost last anyway, still one B&B left to book on Waiheke Island, but that's no rush (I hope!).

We decided to go for a hotel near Santa Monica Blvd, and near to Universal Studios. It's called Ramada, and I'm sure we'll survive five days there. I'm absolute terrified about going to L A and The States... It's so big!! Anyway, you can check out the hotel here: Ramada Hotel. Not at all close to the beach, but since it's February it's probably warmer in the pool anyway... We're obviously have to rent a car, so we can always get to the beach anyway. Tessan - this is not too bad is it?

Alida has booked flight tickets, so we'll all meet in Auckland on February 16th. It'll be so much fun! On the 17th we're going over to Waiheke Island, to do a wineyard tour there (check out the tour here) and after that meet up with Alida's brother Malcolm who will take us out fishing on his boat. Yay!

Well, all for now I guess. Henke had his first vaccination shot, but I couldn't since I still have a flu virus in my body. I'll do it on Tuesday (hopefully I'm well by then). Well oAo

Hong Kong booked

Only one more hotel to book after I booked this one. It's not easy booking a hotel in a place you know absolutely nothing about... But we agreed on staying at Harbour Plaza Metropolis on the Kowloon-side of Hong Kong. It's overlooking the harbour on one side and Kowloon on the other, so it feels as if it's central enough. And I believe we'll be able to walk to get to the ferries that'll take us to the Hong Kong island-side, so it'll be good. :) Have a look at it here: Harbour Plaza Metropolis.

So now the hotel left to book is the one in Los Angeles. Probably the one we should've booked first, since that's our first stop, but... I've asked Tessan at work where to stay, and also e-mailed a Facebook friend Daniel to get some hints - but it's still difficult!! Oh well, if not tonight we'll book tomorrow.

Write soon again :D

One more step forward...

Yes we're slowly getting forward :) Have talked to Stefan and Alida about catching up over in New Zealand and got the following plan from Stefan:

Tuesday - get over the flight and climb the mast of the skytower or climb the Auckland Harbour Bridge (maybe???) - he's so funny Stefan :P

Wed-Fri staying with us or on Waiheke

Sat - Mon with us - might go away (hmmm... what's this??)

Tue - Fri or Sat - Queenstown

Come back to Auckland before flying out (just so that you can do the washing etc)

So that's set then! :D Well more or less. Hope Alida will get some time off to see us (finger's crossed hun!) because now we've booked the flight from Auckland to Queenstown on the 24th of February and then back again on the 28th. We'll be staying at Oaks Shores (not in central Queenstown - but with an amazing view over Lake Wakatipu). Check their webpage.

Slowly we're getting organised... Oh, have to buy myself a camera for the trip too... *sighs*

Our trip is taking shape...

This time I've decided to write the blog in English, so that our beloved friends out in the wide world can follow us too. Nice, eh?! :)

One thing we'll really appreciate is your comments, so please - don't hesitate to write! :)

Our route (if you want to say hi on the journey ;)):

Feb
3rd - leaving Stockholm
- via London Heathrow
- to Los Angeles

8th - Rarotonga, Cook Islands

15th - Auckland, New Zealand

March
1st - Hong Kong

6th - leaving Hong Kong
- via London Heathrow
- to Stockholm

We're so behind in planning for several reasons. Only one hotel booked, and that was booked by our lovely friend Stefan (hugs). We're staying at Muri Beachcomber on Rarotonga and hopefully that will be lovely... Check out their web site for more info and pics: Muri Beachcomber.

Next things to do will be booking some more hotels and getting a shot in my bum tomorrow (against hepatitus)... And maybe start thinking of what to pack... Oh dear... Think I'll return to my wine instead...

Bye for now... O a O