Day 328: A Mediocre Seal “Safari” — Dinner, Drinks and Jazz in the QT Lobby Bar
Repeated our morning program here in Wellington: I worked out in the little gym downstairs, we all got breakfast together and then split up for school — James and I...
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Day 316: Brunch with Locals — Rose Festival — Hop on Hop Off Bus — Drinks with Pete and Jeff
Today was a full day! DC friend Philippa Radin connected my mom to some friends in Auckland. We met them for brunch at Rosie in the lovely little neighborhood of...
Day 314: Waitangi Treaty Grounds Tour — Haka Performance — Dinner at Our Winery
I took a jog this morning to the Paroa Bay Beach — the same place hung out yesterday afternoon. The hills made a relatively short jog a beast of a...
Day 306: A Tour of Sydney with Local Greg — Another Casual Night At Home
We did a half-day tour of Sydney today. Our guide Greg picked us up in a van at 9am, We did drive-by’s of several neighborhoods: Dover Heights Bondi Beach Centennial...
Day 238: Vespas… Again!
We loved our “Vespa Adventure” in Hoi An so we added it to our Siem Reap itinerary. Really fun time. Headed out to the countryside at 9am, making several stops...
Day 226: An Organic Vegetable Farm — Basket Boat Comedy/Fiasco
The first activity of the day (which wasn’t on our original itinerary) was a visit to Tra Que Vegetable Village — and organic vegetable farm between the beach where we’re...
Day 224: Army of Breakfast Cooks — Touring Old Hoi An — Lunch at the Beach
When we arrived last night our housekeeper, Ms Lam took our breakfast order and said she’d be back in the morning to prepare it for us. Wow — an unexpected...
Day 39: A Valentines Day Trip on the Rio Negro out of Manaus
Manaus is a gritty place. A port city 1,500 kilometers from the ocean. Our hotel was more of a hostel — fluorescent lights, a bunk bed, not enough standing room...
Day 36: Eating and drinking like Cariocas
Carioca = Rio native! Full day today. We booked a “Foodies About Town” experience through Airbnb. It was awesome. We joined 5 new friends — David, Mike, David, Gayle and...
Day 24: Ever wonder who does the hop on / hop off bus tours?
We do! Relaxing yet productive day: Breakfast at home (love a hotel breakfast buffet but needed a break) Walked 15 min to Plaza de Armas to catch the Turistik hop-on...