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Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 6th, 2020, 05:19 PM

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To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Posted By tripplanner001

Ann, thank you.

Ann, thank you.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 5th, 2020, 06:24 PM

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Larry, thanks. Appreciate your and others'...

Larry, thanks. Appreciate your and others' encouragement in the process. Just arrived home.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 5th, 2020, 10:16 AM

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Diamantina, Ann, and yestravel, thank you for...

Diamantina, Ann, and yestravel, thank you for your well wishes. In transit in Dallas at the moment awaiting my final flight home.

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 4th, 2020, 11:47 PM

Replies: 111

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Larry, you're welcome. I hope you make it back...

Larry, you're welcome. I hope you make it back someday. The Missouri is definitely worth it.

Yestravel, yes, we've had pineapple every day we're here and it's amazing. The only pineapples that...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 4th, 2020, 12:22 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Ann, you're welcome. Iolani Palace is the only...

Ann, you're welcome. Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the United States.

Getting Out of Honolulu

Today is our day to get out of Waikiki and Honolulu and have a look around the island...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 2nd, 2020, 10:12 PM

Replies: 111

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Ann, I'll do my best although I am only reporting...

Ann, I'll do my best although I am only reporting on one island in Hawaii - Oahu. There's much more to it when you add in the other islands.

A Classic Day in Honolulu - Or at Least We Tried

We...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 2nd, 2020, 12:44 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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New Year’s Day Redux Wait?! Didn’t we just...

New Year’s Day Redux

Wait?! Didn’t we just spend New Year’s Day in Sydney? Yes. But it’s New Year’s Day again in Honolulu? Yes. As we crossed the International Date Line, we departed Sydney at...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Jan 2nd, 2020, 12:32 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Diamantina, thank you for your comments. ...

Diamantina, thank you for your comments.

This is our first time anywhere in Hawaii, and we are having a good time. The only question we have for ourselves is why it took us so long to get here. We...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 31st, 2019, 10:16 PM

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Yestravel and Margo_Oz, thank you. Larry,...

Yestravel and Margo_Oz, thank you.

Larry, indeed. There is no bad view in Sydney Harbor. The memories created from this trip has been endless.

A Lazy New Year’s Day

Another late night,...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 31st, 2019, 11:59 AM

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To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Larry, thank you. Agree with you on the rain. At...

Larry, thank you. Agree with you on the rain. At least the cooler temperatures seem to be helping some.

Happy New Year

We slept in this morning given this evening’s festivities. Venturing out...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 30th, 2019, 04:06 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Margo_Oz, thank you. Sydney's treated me great as...

Margo_Oz, thank you. Sydney's treated me great as she always has. I wish I could do more to help the people and animals who are suffering most from the bushfires. I did manage to make a couple of...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 29th, 2019, 04:13 AM

Replies: 111

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Yestravel, it's strange that we've never been to...

Yestravel, it's strange that we've never been to Hawaii so we decided to give it a go this time, considering it made for a logical layover. We expect that we would enjoy it given the history,...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 28th, 2019, 01:38 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Diamantina, thank you so much for your kind...

Diamantina, thank you so much for your kind works. The reports I write is a small way for me to give back to a community that's offered me more in return. As for the weather in Dunedin, the only...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 26th, 2019, 11:48 PM

Replies: 111

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Larry, indeed. We consider ourselves very lucky...

Larry, indeed. We consider ourselves very lucky to be able to come back to a part of the world we love again and again. And it gives us joy each and every time.

Yestravel, Ray Horrell from...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 26th, 2019, 12:54 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Road Trip, Catlins Style Today we traveled...

Road Trip, Catlins Style

Today we traveled from Te Anau to Dunedin. The trip takes about 5 hours via intercity bus although it is closer to 4 if we drove ourselves. Instead, we decided to take the...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 24th, 2019, 11:38 PM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Margo_Oz, Merry Christmas. Glad you are able to...

Margo_Oz, Merry Christmas. Glad you are able to reschedule your trip and go this year. I hope it will be as memorable for you as it's been for us.

Crellston, thank you and Merry Christmas. New...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 24th, 2019, 09:34 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Larry, I don’t know exactly. I’ve seen African in...

Larry, I don’t know exactly. I’ve seen African in some places and I seem to recall Indonesian once.

Yestravel, we are indeed having a great time, and the weather’s largely been fabulous. Happy...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 24th, 2019, 01:54 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Photos from Milford Sound ...

Photos from Milford Sound

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Monkey Creek on Milford Road...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 24th, 2019, 01:51 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Photos from Day on Kepler Track ...

Photos from Day on Kepler Track

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Landing at Luxmore Hut...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 23rd, 2019, 11:22 PM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Bokhara2, thank you. Merry Christmas to you as...

Bokhara2, thank you. Merry Christmas to you as well and the happiest and healthiest 2020 to you and your loved ones.

Milford Sound: New Zealand's Crown Jewel?

Today is the big day. Our agenda -...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 23rd, 2019, 09:22 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Asimm, the coffee in New Zealand is great and...

Asimm, the coffee in New Zealand is great and there are numerous choices of cafes. Many of the restaurants serve good coffee too. As for the wineries, the main purpose would be wine tasting. If you...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 22nd, 2019, 01:41 AM

Replies: 111

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Larry, yesterday was indeed nice and sunny at...

Larry, yesterday was indeed nice and sunny at around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Today broke 70.

Crellston, thank you. You are right about the cost of Antarctica. It's definitely the most expensive...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 21st, 2019, 12:33 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Posted By tripplanner001

Larry, thank you. Gold and Grape We...

Larry, thank you.

Gold and Grape

We awoke to a sunny Queenstown this morning. What a perfect opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee out at our balcony overlooking Lake Wakatipu. After the...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 20th, 2019, 01:55 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Adelaidean, thank you. Larry, thank you. I...

Adelaidean, thank you.

Larry, thank you. I agree with you about the coffee.

Diamantina, I will seek out some of the sparkling wines on our afternoon wine tour tomorrow. We’re going with...

Forum: Australia & the Pacific

Dec 19th, 2019, 09:48 AM

Replies: 111

To That Special Place: A Holiday in New Zealand, Sydney, and Hawaii

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Yestravel, I use a Canon Powershot SX730 HS point...

Yestravel, I use a Canon Powershot SX730 HS point and shoot. It's lightweight and easy to use, given that I am not a professional photographer. Cathy booked our tasting at Rippon about a month in...

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