*one* day's itinerary, via an NZ friend

[coyotegoth]

I pick you up at the Te Papa Museum at 9 AM
We go to Miramar
I drive us past various Weta locations
We have brunch at a Weta-employee hangout
We go past the Park Road Post production location
We go to the Weta Cave (40 minutes usually does it)
I take you on another drive past one of Peter Jackson's houses
We strike out for the Hutt Valley and go to Stansborough Weavers (don't know how much time you want to spend here - 20 minutes usually does it)
We go to Kaitoke for a look around and a gentle hike (1 hour there, about 30 - 40 mins from Wellington to get there)
If we're not totally dead, perhaps we go to Pukerua Bay (site of Peter Jackson's childhood home)

...followed by 1) I thank my generous host by buying dinner, and 2) *collapse*! (Mind you, this is just the kind of vacation I like- if you're going to see a country, *see* it! Too, I was worried about putting weight, given the NZ cuisine; I suspect that I'll walk it all off, however.)

Comments

[eastertheatre.livejournal.com]

You should spend some time actually in Te Papa if you can -- it's an incredible museum, one of the best I've ever seen. The Weta Cave is way less impressive than you'd think - mostly a glorified giftshop - be prepared!

[kadenza.livejournal.com]

You should spend some time actually in Te Papa if you can

Seconded! I think we spent about 5 hours there.

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

I am told that New Zealand is kind of like Switzerland when it comes to food; feed you up good so you can hike those mountains.

Can't wait for trip reports and pics!

[kadenza.livejournal.com]

I was worried about putting weight, given the NZ cuisine; I suspect that I'll walk it all off, however

I would agree with this. We had ice cream almost every day for a month (Hokey Pokey FTW!) and I didn't gain a pound.

[single-path.livejournal.com]

Wow!! That's one awesome friend!! Sounds like that day is going to ROCK! ^_^