Here’s some information on our bike trip and hike. Our first expedition will be a 10 day bike trip with Pedaltours. Here is the link to their trip description:
http://www.pedaltours.co.nz/index.cfm/PageID/16/ViewPage/Southern+Alps+10+days

We will also be doing a walk on the Milford Track. The tour company (Ultimate Hikes) has a great video of this walk at:
http://www.ultimatehikes.co.nz/mt_home.asp
Click on the “Explore the Walk” button and then the “Continue” button to get to the video button.

Right now, the living room is scattered with piles of biking clothes, hiking clothes and other. All to be squished into our suitcase. Thursday we leave for L.A. and then on Sunday we fly to Auckland -- arriving there on Tuesday AM.