Some advice - do not try and pack up your whole life when you have limited time, energy and it is p#ssing with rain. Definately my worst week in Melbourne by far!
It took Nick 5 hours to pack his backpack which left 30 minutes to repack the shipping container before we jumped on the plane. An interesting challenge to say the least. At Sydney we got side tracked trying to organise mobile phones and Nicks banking situation (he accidentally packed his main source of funding in the first piece of furniture that went into the container!) and ended up being yelled at all the way to the gate by Virgin Blue staff - not a very relaxing experience!
Arriving in Christchurch at 12am was a welcome relief though I don't believe the 3 degree temperature was! 5 hours home the next day followed by an incredibly deep, hot, soothing bath and a bottle of duty free baileys finally moved us into holiday mode. So until we hit Wanaka,
Ciao bellas xx ps check out these wheels!
