I'm going on holiday today! Yippeeeeee!

So, the day has finally come. I can't believe it all starts tonight! I had a request from the old folks last night to post my itinerary here, so here goes!
Friday 12th November:
Leave London Heathrow Terminal 3 at 22:15. Singapore Airlines Flight No: SQ 0321 Mileage: 6748 Flight Time: 12 hours and 40 minutes.
Saturday 13th November:
Arrive Singapore at 18:55. The plan tonight is to go to the Night Safari! http://www.nightsafari.com.sg/We're staying at the Radisson Swiss Hotel. I'm sure we'll squeeze in a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel!
Sunday 14th November:
Spending the day exploring Singapore. Thanks to Mr Garland for all the recommendations!
Monday 15th November:
Depart Singapore at 01:05 Singapore Airlines Flight No: SQ 0231 Mileage: 3900 Flight Time: 7 hours and 35 minutes.
Arrive Sydney at 11:40. For the next three nights we make the Swiss Grand Hotel on Bondi Beach our home. http://www.swissgrand.com.au/Check out the Samsara Day Spa - we intend to visit there!
Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th November:
Our days in Sydney will be filled with tours on backs of Harleys http://www.flex.com.au/~eastcoast/, surfing http://www.letsgosurfing.com.au/, Harbour Bridge climbs at sunset http://www.bridgeclimb.com/, trips to the zoo for photos with koalas http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/ to name but a few activities!
Thursday 18th Novmeber:
Depart Sydney at 09:50 Air New Zealand Flight No: NZ 0182 Mileage: 1334 Flight Time: 3 hours.
Arrive Christchurch at 14:50. Not the nicest place in NZ, according to Jorn! Staying at the Russell Hotel. Val is off to see the Finn Brothers and I'll be hitting the bars!
Friday 19th November:
Pick up the motorhome and head off to explore the South Island. And check out some of the bars that Craig recommended!
Saturday 20th - Thursday 25th November:
No definite plans, just see where the road takes us. Will do our very best to get to the places Sandro recommended! And we have a day trip to Mount Sunday (that will be Edoras to us Ringers) booked that includes a champagne picnic lunch!
Friday 26th November:
Then it's back to the place Jorn told us not to visit at all! Drop off the motorhome and spend another night at the Russell Hotel.
Saturday 27th November:
Depart Christchurch at 11:50 Air New Zealand Flight No: NZ 0430 Mileage: 190 Flight Time: 45 minutes - now that's more like it!
Arrive Wellington at 13:25. Pick up our 4x4 - very excited about driving that! Staying at the Kingsgate Hotel. Will do a bit of exploring and test Jorn's theory that this place is better than London! A visit to Fidel's is in order too.
Sunday 28th November:
No real plans for today, will try to talk Val into an extra day in Wellington. And there are more bar recommendations from Craigy for Wellington!
Monday 29th November:
Drive up to the middle of the North Island. Staying at the Powderhorn Chateau. http://www.powderhorn.co.nz/
Tuesday 30th November:
Still exploring the middle section. Another night at the Powderhorn.
Wednesday 1st December:
It's off to Hamilton, home of Matamata - Hobbiton! Hurrah! Staying at the Kingsgate Hotel.
Thursday 2nd - Friday 3rdDecember:
Off to the very north today - Paihia. Staying at the Casa Bella Hotel. We have a day trip booked - 4x4 drive along the 90 mile beach where we shall be partaking in a spot of boogie boarding down the sand dunes! http://www.dunerider.co.nz/capetour.htm
Saturday 4th December:
We head back down to Auckland - another place Jorn recommended we didn't go! But tonight we're going to see Bruce and Cameron in A Christmas Carol. Drop the car off. Staying at the Sky City Hotel.
Sunday 5th December:
Have a day in Auckland. There is the possibility of us throwing ourselves out of tall buildings here. http://www.skyjump.co.nz/Come on! It's New Zealand - adventure capital of the world! I have to do something crazy! Before hitting more bars recommended by Parker! Funny how the only places he recommended we visit were just places for alcohol!
Depart Auckland at 22:30 Air New Zealand Flight No: NZ 0002 Mileage: 6522 Flight Time: 11 hours and 55 minutes.
Arrive Los Angeles at 13:25. Hurrah! We land before we take off! The afternoon will no doubt be spent reaquainting ourselves with Hollywood! Staying at the Days Inn Hotel on Sunset Boulevard.
Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th December:
We have a few things planned for LA. Star Homes tour, Universal Studios, shopping, sightseeing, that kind of thing! And we pick up our car at some point. Still at the Days Inn.
Thursday 9th December:
It's Disneyland today! Hurrah! Staying at the Disneyland Hotel.
Friday 10th December:
California Park! And then heading off towards Vegas. Stopping somewhere along the way in a motel.
Saturday 11th December:
Las Vegas baby! Staying at the luxor. http://www.luxor.com/index-flash.php3Check out the spa! we plan on having a much needed massage!
Sunday 12th December:
Spend the day in Vegas - might give that gambling malarky a go!
Depart Las Vegas at 16:05 Virgin Atlantic Flight No: VS 0044 Mileage: 5224 Flight Time: 9 hours and 50 minutes.
Monday 13th December:
Arrive London Gatwick South Terminal at 09:55 where Mummy and Daddy will be waiting to collect me!
So, there we have it - the general plan!





Ah, one other thing! I've been given a holiday challenge by Jo! Her challenge is:

"You have to take a piccy of Dude at all these places
Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Opera House
Queenstown cable car (whatever it's called!)
Embassy Theatre, Wellington
Te Papa, Wellington
Auckland Harbor
Graumann's Chinese Theatre, LA
With Mickey Mouse, Disneyland
The Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas"

So, look out for those! For those of you not in the know, Dude is a brown no-eyed bear that will be travelling with me!