February 11th – Leave Austin airport at 2:30 pm to LAX (Los Angeles).  Leave LAX at 10:45 pm nonstop to Sydney Australia

 

Arrive February 13th at 8:45 am

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February 13 – 19 Stay at Cambridge Hotel in Sydney

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February 14 – Sydney city, harbor and Bondi Beach (including the Opera House tour

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February 15 – full day tour of Blue Mountains and Australian Wildlife

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February 16 – 18 – free time in Sydney (attend speaker dinner on night of 17th and Mike speaking at two sessions at SQL Saturday Sydney on 18th)

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February 19 – fly to Ayers Rock airport and stay at Outback Pioneer Hotel & Lodge

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February 20 – tour to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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February 21 – fly to Cairns airport and stay at Hotel Cairns

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February 22 – Outer Barrier Reef Cruise for swimming/snorkeling

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February 23 – free time in Cairns

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February 24 – fly to Auckland, New Zealand via Brisbane, Australia

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February 24 – 25 – stay in Auckland at Adina Apartment Hotel

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February 25 – 28 – rental car

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February 25 – Tour of Hobbiton Movie Set

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February 25-27 – Stay in Emerald Spa Motor Inn in Rotorua

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February 26 – Guided tour of Te Ra

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February 27 – Tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves

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February 27-28 – spend night in Auckland at Adina Apartment Hotel

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February 28 – fly to Papette, Tahiti and stay at Hotel Le Meridien Tahiti

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March 2 – fly home via LAX, then to Austin arriving in Austin on March 3