Last weekend, we put the finishing touches to our self-drive tour routes in Western Australia and New Zealand. (See 'Our trip' page for details and links.)
However, we also spent a lot of time trying to estimate costs, both up-front and day-by-day, and the bottom-line was something of a shock. We were hoping, perhaps a bit naively, to be reassured that our plans to date were within budget. Well, they're not. In point of fact, we, or more specifically, Juli is having to go through every aspect with a fine tooth coomb, trying to find, for instance, cheaper alternatives to shore trips and excursions through the cruise company. It's been a really worthwhile exercise and has led to Juli finding all sorts of useful information about the places we're going to and things to do under our own steam when we get there. Seems we'll be spending quite a bit of time in the saddle... of a bicycle.
Looks too like we're going to have to pull in our reins somewhat in Australia, if we don't want to come back home to nothing. We're still looking at that, but one option is to use the tent, which we'll have with us anyway, and public transport more.
Pass the Greyhound route map.
However, we also spent a lot of time trying to estimate costs, both up-front and day-by-day, and the bottom-line was something of a shock. We were hoping, perhaps a bit naively, to be reassured that our plans to date were within budget. Well, they're not. In point of fact, we, or more specifically, Juli is having to go through every aspect with a fine tooth coomb, trying to find, for instance, cheaper alternatives to shore trips and excursions through the cruise company. It's been a really worthwhile exercise and has led to Juli finding all sorts of useful information about the places we're going to and things to do under our own steam when we get there. Seems we'll be spending quite a bit of time in the saddle... of a bicycle.
Looks too like we're going to have to pull in our reins somewhat in Australia, if we don't want to come back home to nothing. We're still looking at that, but one option is to use the tent, which we'll have with us anyway, and public transport more.
Pass the Greyhound route map.
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