… because exploring is FUN! I find it challenging and intriguing, and a wonderful way to make new friends. I love photography, blogging and sharing my experiences with family and friends.
Friday, April 11, 2025 Today, we boarded a bus and headed south out of Auckland. We got out of town rather quickly as we were going against the traffic. About 90 minutes out of Auckland, we stopped at Hamilton Gardens. What a lovely place! It features 18 different gardens (Marty, you would have loved this …
Wed and Thur, April 9 & 10, 2025 Wednesday brought another travel day (flight #7) from Sydney to Auckland. I am SO GRATEFUL that I healed from most of my sickness before we left. My ears and sinus have handled the flying, but the cough is lingering. The Sydney Airport is basically a giant shopping …
Monday & Tues, April 8 & 9, 2025 Monday was mostly a travel day (again). Qantas offers a yummy snack, wine, and WiFi during the 3 hour flight. They also have very friendly flight attendants. And this seems silly to me .... we are gaining THIRTY MINUTES heading east to Sydney! We arrived just in …
Sunday, April 7, 2025 For years, I've been fascinated with Ayers Rock, located in the Northern Territory of Australia, right smack in the middle of this huge country. What I didn't know was that it was renamed in 1993 to Uluru to honor its traditional aboriginal name. And the biggest shock is that it is …
Saturday, April 6, 2025 Oh, what a glorious free morning we savored on our 2nd day in Cairns! Because we didn't do the morning optional tour, we left the hotel at 1 pm. I needed the extra time to write yesterday's blog, have a leisurely brunch, and sort myself. Ivonne and I visited Saint Monica's Catholic …
Friday, April 4, 2025 What a blessing to FINALLY arrive in Cairns Thursday night. The first 3 flights all operated on time, but then we were delayed out of Brisbane, right when we were feeling DONE with our journey. I am so grateful that we consumed our No Jet Lag pills, but even with those, …
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