Day 1
Wednesday 27th January
Bus/Train/Bus from Raumati South to Miramar
Stay at Airport Motor Lodge
Day 2
Thursday 28th January
Walk over to airport
Fly Wellington to Melbourne, NZ855, departs 6.15am
Fly Melbourne to Hobart, NZ 7429, departs 11.40am
Arrive Hobart 12.55pm, shuttle bus to Hotel
Stay at The Prince Of Wales Hotel, Battery Point
Day 3
Friday 29th January
Go to MONA
Shop Mountain Designs for ponchos for el Camino de Santiago
Meet Manfred 4.00pm at hotel to set up bikes
Brian arrives today
Stay at The Prince Of Wales Hotel, Battery Point
Day 4
Saturday 30th January
First day of cycling: Hobart to Richmond 30km
Leave town on cycleway and cross Tasman Bridge
Stay at the Richmond Barracks
Day 5
Sunday 31st January
Cycle Richmond to Orford 59km
Stay at Seabreeze Holiday Cabins
Day 6
Monday 1st February
Cycle Orford to Swansea
Stay at Swansea Motor Inn 59km
Day 7
Tuesday 2nd February
Cycle Swansea to Bicheno 45km
Stay at Ocean View Retreat
Day 8
Wednesday 3rd February
Day off
Cycle or bus to Freycinet National Park
Walk to Wineglass Bay, swim Honeymoon Bay
Stay at Ocean View Retreat
Day 9
Thursday 4th February
Cycle Bicheno to St Helens 75km
Go over Elephant Pass and stop at Purple Possum in St Marys
Stay at Sweetwater Villas
Brian finishes here
Day 10
Friday 5th February
Day off
Go to Bay of Fires and Peron Dunes
Catch up with Manfred of Green Island Tours, get bicycles serviced
Stay at Sweetwater Villas
Day 11
Saturday 6th February
Cycle St Helens to Pyengana 30km + excursions
Stay at Pub in the Paddock
Day 12
Sunday 7th February
Cycle Pyengana to Scottsdale 74km
Stay at Annabel’s
Day 13
Monday 8th February
Last day of cycling Scottsdale to Evandale 82km
Stay at Greg and Gill’s Place
Day 14
Tuesday 9th February
Get local bus to Launceston
Walk Cataract Gorge
Stay at Balmoral on York
Day 15
Wednesday 10th February
Pick up Avis Rental Car
Drive to Stanley via Devonport, Burnie and Wynyard
Stay at Stanley Village
Day 16
Thursday 11th February
Day in Stanley
Walk The Nut, explore historic village
Stay at Stanley Village
Day 17
Friday 12th February
Drive Stanley to Cradle Mountain via Wynyard and A10
Stay at Discovery Holiday Parks
Day 18
Saturday 13th February
Day in Cradle Mountain National Park
Walk at Lake Dove, Rainforest-Pencil Pine Falls Walking Track
Stay at Discovery Holiday Parks
Day 19
Sunday 14th February
Drive to Orford
Stay at Eastcoaster Resort
Day 20
Monday 15th February
Ferry to Maria Island
Walk Darlington Historic Settlement, Painted Cliffs, Fossil Cliffs
Stay at Eastcoaster Resort
Day 21
Tuesday 16th February
Drive to Port Arthur
Meet up with Jan and Brian
Stay at BIG 4 Port Arthur Holiday Park
Day 22
Wednesday 17th February
Day in Port Arthur
Walking Tour, Harbour Cruise, Isle of the Dead etc
Stay at BIG 4 Port Arthur Holiday Park
Day 23
Thursday 18th February
Drive to Hobart
Stay at The Prince of Wales Hotel, Battery Point
Day 24
Friday 19th February
Drive to Hobart Airport
Fly Hobart to Melbourne NZ 7671 departs 3.00pm
Fly Melbourne to Wellington NZ 850 departs 6.20pm
Arrive Wellington 11.55pm
Shuttle to Raumati South
Day 25
Saturday 20th February
Arrive home in the wee small hours
Start training for walking the 800km of el Camino de Santiago.