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Join us on our slow trek around the world…
We have spent the last 34 years raising our three children and working hard. It has been our dream for many years to retire while we still had most of our wits about us and travel the world, slowly, with minimal time constraints. That time has come, we’ve rented our home out for the next…
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New Zealand Part 2 – The North Island
My sincere apologies that it has taken so long to get back to New Zealand. Some of the delay was the result of another trip in Central America (which will likely be the subject of another blog) but we also ran into some technical issues (ran out of blog memory!) and, after unsuccessfully trying to…
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New Zealand Part 1 – The South Island
Australia vs New Zealand I think there is a tendency among North Americans to closely associate, if not confuse, the countries of New Zealand and Australia. (The similarity in their flags certainly doesn’t help matters.) To start with, from our distant perspective I think most of us imagine the two countries as being next door…
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Sydney (Last Stop in Australia)
As I noted in the last installment of this blog, for a number of reasons we were really giving short shrift to Sydney, where we planned to stay for only two nights. Were we not travelling with our friends the Maddens, it seems entirely possible that we might have committed a week or more to…
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Queensland Australia
After over 6 weeks in Western Australia, on Thursday February 8th we headed across the continent to the Australian state of Queensland on the east coast where, in another week, we would be meeting our friends from Michigan, Denny and Wendy Madden. We had travelled with the Maddens in Scotland and, because of (or despite)…
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Western Australia Part 3 – Perth to Broome
Apologies in advance for both how long it has taken to get this next installment out and for its length (WordPress estimates it to be over an hour read), so you may want to parcel it out. Following this introduction, this segment covers four stops in Western Australia, so there are some pretty clear break…
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Western Australia Part 2 – The Road to Esperance
On January 12th, we said goodbye to Fremantle, Western Australia and took the local bus back to Perth to begin the next leg of our Australian adventure. We had planned a loop around the southwestern tip of the continent with stops and stays in several small towns along the way to what appeared to be…
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Western Australia Part 1 – Fremantle (We’re Back!)
Author’s Note: Apologies for the time that has passed since the last installment of this blog. As the end of our trip drew nearer, we tried to pack in as much as possible and it simply got to the point where it was either experience and fully enjoy the rest of the trip or keep…
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Christmas in Bali (Bali Part 3)
Having checked the Ridge Walk off our to-do list in Ubud, we headed back to the Okawati to get packed up and meet our driver to head on to our last destination in Bali near a place called Lovina Beach on the north coast, where we were looking forward to seeing our kids for the…
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Ubud (Bali Part 2)
Ubud We finished a very relaxing week in Sumbul Beach in western Bali with one last early morning beach walk, then took a long (2-1/2 hour) taxi ride to the city of Ubud located in the center of the island north of Denpasar. Along the way, we saw some more beautiful scenery as we traveled…
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Sunsets on Sumbul (Bali Part 1)
Bali, an enchanting island province of Indonesia, is steeped in vibrant history and cultural allure. Its legacy is woven with influences from ancient Hindu kings, Dutch colonial rule, and a modern resurgence in tourism and artistic expression. The island’s terraced rice fields, ornate temples, and traditional ceremonies reflect the enduring traditions of its people. Bali’s…
Burning the Inheritance
Our travels around the world
Burning the Inheritance 