Day 343: Nelson — Final Evening at Edenhouse — Goodbye BeePaw Jim
Hard to believe our 35 days in New Zealand end on this, our final full day here in the country. Even harder to believe is that we’re not heading home...
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Day 339: Driving from the Kaikoura area to the Nelson-ish Area — A Stop at Cloudy Bay Winery
Yesterday a marine volcano in the Bay of Plenty (North Island) erupted unexpectedly with dozens of tourists on it or nearby. It more than 350 miles away from us. So...
Day 335: Day Trip to Wanaka — Gondola + Luge Back in Queenstown
A third rainy chilly morning in that cozy bed with nowhere to be. I count this among the greatest strings of mornings we’ve had all year. Come ON! Even the...
Day 331: Milford Sound via Cessna + Boat – Dolphins!!!!
Teddy told me tonight: “I’m glad you’re writing the blog today because I don’t have the vocabulary to describe what we saw.” I don’t have the vocabulary either but I’ll...
Day 132: Saying Bye to Grammie and Beepaw — Headed to Europe!!
Big travel day ahead. Not just a long-haul flight, but officially leaving five months’ worth of South America, Africa and the Middle East behind us for the ease and convenience...
Day 130: So Long, Egypt — Arrive in Dubai in Time for Dinner with an Old Friend
Pickup today for the airport was at 7 am, so we were up and at ‘em again very early. At the breakfast buffet we were discussing Dubai plans, including possibly...
Day 127: Mother’s Day in Aswan — Temple of Isis — Ride on a Felucca Sailboat
It’s Mother’s Day in the US but none of us realized it until about 2 pm when America woke up and started posting gushy odes on social media. We had...
Day 126: Flying from Cairo to Aswan for More Touring
Felt glorious to sleep in til 8:30 this morning after the touring grind. All we had to do today was catch a flight from Cairo to Aswan, which is in...
Day 125: Second Day in Cairo — Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza
Margaret’s instagram post summed up the day: “Wouldn’t be a trip around the world without this pic. Boom.” We left the hotel around 8:30am, making the 20 min drive to...
Day 124: First Day in Cairo — Egyptian Museum and Strolling Old Cairo’s Bazaar
This morning we were greeted at our hotel at 9 am by Abeer, our Egyptologist. Abeer is a veteran tour guide on the job since 1988 — and a woman!...