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Koalas and the Redwood Forest. RTW Blog 28

Posted on December 8, 2019

As I mentioned previously, I hadn’t seen a koala since arriving in Australia.  Yesterday I got some great shots of several.  I had to go to the Moonlit Sanctuary, though, to get them.  And for an extra $20 Australian (about … Continue reading →

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Three Days in the Mountains. RTW Blog #27

Posted on December 6, 2019

Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia is located in the Grampians, a mountain range about three and a half hours north and west of Melbourne.  Again, David had been here multiple times beginning as a youngster on trips with his parents.  We … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Australia!

Posted on December 4, 2019

Welcome to Australia!  I arrived early on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and was met at Melbourne airport by my friend, David McKern.  David and I had been roommates on my Iceland trip a year ago.  Melbourne is a city of more … Continue reading →

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Northwest Through Arthur’s Pass – RTW Blog Post #25

Posted on November 22, 2019

We had a little excitement, Southeast Kansas style, last Monday in Christchurch.  A tornado hit about 3-5 miles from where we were staying.  We heard a loud noise and the wind starting blowing quite strongly.  We found out later that … Continue reading →

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Seeing the bottom of New Zealand! Blog Post #24

Posted on November 17, 2019

After leaving Otematata Sheep Station last Monday, David and I headed south through the Dansey Pass on our way to Cromwell.  As we came over a small rise, we were met by a flock of sheep being driven north.  (Just … Continue reading →

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The Otematata Sheep Station…RTW Blog #23

Posted on November 15, 2019

I arrived in New Zealand on Monday, Nov. 4th and was met by my friend, David, who lives on the east side of the North Island.  This is David and Toni’s backyard. After a day relaxing at their place, David … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Local Market – RTW Blog #22

Posted on November 3, 2019

Yesterday I visited the Ben Thanh local market.  It’s a large market a couple of blocks from my hotel with everything from soup to nuts…..literally! The first row is fresh fish and veggies. And a young guy crushing ice to … Continue reading →

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The Mekong Delta – RTW Blog #21

Posted on November 2, 2019

Today wraps up my visit to Vietnam.  I visited a couple of historic museums in the city but skipped the War Remnants Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnels among others.  The War Remnants Museum is a collection of US warplanes, … Continue reading →

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I’ll Give You a Hand…or Two! RTW Post #20

Posted on October 28, 2019

I arrived in Hoi An, a city about a half hour from Da Nang, on Saturday.  I’ve spent the last three days seeing a variety of sites around the city. One of the places I wanted to go was the … Continue reading →

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A Daytrip to Ninh Binh, Vietnam’s First Capital. RTW Post #19

Posted on October 25, 2019

I took a day trip to Ninh Binh today.  It’s about 3 1/2 hours southeast of Hanoi. First, here’s a look at motorbike traffic during rush hour this morning as we were leaving town.  The downtown streets were nearly impassable. … Continue reading →

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