Thanks guys
Even though I'm not heading till December I just got most of my ground itinerary sorted yesterday. Looks like the company I'm going with run the balloon trip from Christchurch (one thing exciting about the place). Hope I'll be able to fit it in cause I've two trips running from Christchurch, the TranzAlpine Railway & of course Hanmer Springs. I believe one is supposed to do it early in the morning before the atmosphere heats up & it gets lumpy & bumpy up there. A westerly wind blowing from Christchurch will be no bad thing, if it was a friggin easterly the next bit of land I might spot could be South America.
Looks like I'm going to need a rest after this holiday.
