The Route

The itinerary (subject to minor changes according to the whim of the independent travellers!)

May 25^th: Heathrow to Boston for family visits, shopping and perhaps some time on the beach!

June 5^th: Boston to Quito (via Miami) for tours of Galapagos and rainforest, treks up volcanoes…and perhaps a little relaxation time!

July 5^th: Quito to Santiago (via Guayaquil) for exploration of Chilean Andes, the Atacama desert and maybe a side trip to Argentina

August 5^th: Santiago to Easter Island – 24 hours to look at some big statues and then on to

August 6^th: Easter Island to Tahiti – for a little bit of luxurious beach bathing

August 8^th: Tahiti to Auckland – for a month of activity in New Zealand

September 8^th: Christchurch to Cairns (via Sydney) for a couple of weeks in a camper van following the backpacker trail then civilisation in Sydney and Melbourne with friends.

October 8^th: Perth to Singapore – for adventures in SE Asia as yet rather vague but likely to include Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

December 1^st: Bangkok to London (arrive 5am on December 1^st) Home again to an English winter and employment of some sort (got to get that mortgage paid!)

Flight	Date	Route	Depart	Arrive
AA109	Thu 25 May	London (Heathrow) To Boston,Mass.	1055	1305
AA1099	Mon 05 Jun	Boston, Mass. To Miami	1120	1438
AA967	Mon 05 Jun	Miami To Quito	1658	1957
LA557	Fri 07 Jul	Quito To Santiago,Chile	2145	0500
LA841	Sat 05 Aug	Santiago,Chile To Easter Island	0830	1150
LA833	Sun 06 Aug	Easter Island To Papeete	2125	2320
QF3826	Tue 08 Aug	Papeete To Auckland	0140	0540
QF046	Fri 08 Sep	Christchurch To Sydney	1435	1555
QF932	Fri 08 Sep	Sydney To Cairns	1935	2245
QF1104	Fri 29 Sep	Melbourne To Ayers Rock	0845	1120
QF1923	Sun 01 Oct	Ayers Rock To Perth	1410	1515
QF077	Sun 08 Oct	Perth To Singapore	1125	1645
BA010	Fri 01 Dec	Bangkok To London (Heathrow)	0010	0550