Day 358: December 28 v2 — Tokyo to Kauai — Back in the US!
Flying from Japan to Hawaii is traveling back in time. We spent our first December 28th, 2019 in Tokyo — homeschooling, exploring Shinjuku, then heading to Narita airport in Tokyo...
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Day 344: Goodbye New Zealand — 20-hour travel day: Nelson to Auckland to Osaka to Kyoto — Kon’nichiwa Japan!
Getaway day. But not raining — actually gorgeous. We were up and out by 5:30 — Peter got up to send us off. We drove into Nelson as the sun...
Day 336: Queenstown to Christchurch — Lunch at Pegasus Bay Winery — Drive to Hapuku Tree House
Raining as usual for Getaway Day — and for this week in Queenstown. But the weather won’t keep us from remembering Queenstown as one of our absolute favorite stops of...
Day 310: A Month in Australia Complete — Off to New Zealand!
We’re off to New Zealand this morning. The trip started with a rare, suuuper early pickup. Woody Woodpecker worked his magic. It was a 5am ride to the airport, followed...
Day 282: Flores to Bali to Cairns to Port Douglas — Grateful for New Airplanes and Grocery Stores — Botanical Ark Retreat!
Yesterday Margaret started writing about this “beast of a travel day.” Here’s the summary of our 25+ hour door-to-door trip, beginning at Sea World Club in Waiara, Flores, Indonesia and...
Day 274: Flying Further East in Flores — Soccer Ball Story — Ecolodge in Moni
All of us slept hard. Big day, late night, bellies full of pizza and AC on high. We convened for an 8:30 breakfast on Margaret and Willa’s balcony. We got...
Day 272: Three Weeks in Bali Complete! — Off to New Parts of Indonesia
Getaway day, departing from Villa Idanna this morning. After three weeks in Bali we’re headed east to the Island of Flores. We said goodbye to Nengah and Wayan and headed...
Day 236: Another Rainy Getaway Day — Goodbye Vietnam — Off to Cambodia
I got up and worked out in the tiny but nice gym, housed in its own building next to the pool here at the Villa Song. The AC wasn’t on...
Day 232: Flying to Saigon — An Airport Barfing Incident
Today would have been uneventful if it weren’t for one, very memorable event. Here’s the punchline: James puked in a packed airport shuttle. Feel free to skip to the next...
Day 181: Bergen to Stockholm
Relatively uneventful travel day. Got one last breakfast at Solstrand Hotel then drove to the Bergen Airport for our FinnAir flight to Stockholm. We got to bag drop right after...