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September 8, Sarlat & Grotte de Font-de-Gaume
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We did not have reservations for any of the ancient caves with paintings but Rick said that we could arrive early to get two of the 52 daily slots only for those who turn up in person. So, we got… Continue reading
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September 7, La Roque-Gageac / The Dordogne
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We planned to visit Chateaux Chenonceau on the way out of town. Rick Steves said to arrive by opening at 9:00 so we planned to leave at 9 since it is off season. But, as is our way we left… Continue reading
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Paris September 1
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After a late breakfast we set off for the Yves St Laurent museum. But on the way we did a little shopping. Enough that we had to return to the hotel with our purchases. But, so much fun. Traveling with… Continue reading
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Paris, August 31 2022
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In 2018 David, Byron and I ate at the Musee D’Orsay Restaurant. The waiter made quite an impression serving Byron’s asparagus soup. Today, Valerie and I went to the same restaurant on our first day in Paris. Our waiter was… Continue reading
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May 7 Nadi
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Snorkel in Mamanuca islands off Port Denarau. We walk down the path from Jane’s house to the Denarau Marina, hoping we can move ourselves from yesterday’s waitlist for the Coral Cats all-day cruise to the outer islands for sun, sand,… Continue reading
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Apr 30 Nadi to Suva
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Queens Road from Nadi to Suva with interesting stop in Sigatoka for lunch and old Tongan fort. We load bags into the trunk of our VW Polo and tool out of Nadi under sunny skies, heading south for Suva. Our… Continue reading
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Apr 15 Daintree
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We come at 9:15 for the lodge’s continental brekkie so we completely fail to understand why no one seems concerned that tables are dirty and there’s no bread to be toasted and lukewarm coffee in the carafe. We later learn… Continue reading
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Apr 8 McLaren Vale, Glenelg, Adelaide
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McLaren Vale wine, lunch and Glenelg beach walk with Doull’s, Adelaide evening. We caffeinate, throw laundry into the hotel’s machine, arrange for maids to dry it and put it in our room, and make tracks for vineyards in McLaren Vale,… Continue reading
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Apr 7 Hahndorf in Adelaide Hills
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Wine tasting in Adelaide Hills. Life begins twice a day: when you get up and when you have your first cocktail. After a morning and early afternoon doing administrative chores related to “where are wee staying next, how will we… Continue reading
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Mar 28 Hobart to Strahan
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Drive Hobart to Strahan via Mt Fields National Park and ”the wall” We try to leave Michael and Ingrid’s immaculate and fascinatingly art-filled apartment as neat and tidy as it welcomed us, and we motor out of Hobart, over its… Continue reading
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Mar 21 Melbourne
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Federation Square tour, Ian Potter building of NGV, walk along the Yarra and see Rod Laver Arena, pub dinner. David runs as instructed down Bayview to the water where he turns right and jogs on a path along the shoreline,… Continue reading
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Mar 3 Abel Tasman to Nelson
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Last day of Abel Tasman tramp. Kayaking around Adele Island, return to Nelson for Indian dinner with David and Helen from Auckland. We woke up for a 7:15 breakfast, packed the essentials that lay on the racks out back, the… Continue reading
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Feb 26 Wellington to Nelson
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Goodbye to Wellington, Interislander ferry to South Island and drive from Picton to Nelson. Up at 5:45 to load car, clean apartment, pick up McInerneys and get to the Interisland ferry Kaitai in time. A few predictable wrong turns… Continue reading
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Feb 24 Wellington
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Takahe, Tuatara, Rangiora, Kawa kawa, tree weter, Kaka, Bellbird and a Rimu tree at Zealandia … The Piano Ballet. We had a slow start spending the morning catching up on rest and laundry. Then we set out with the McInerneys… Continue reading
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Feb 15 Waitomo
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Tour Waitomo caves. A day of spelunking for Cynthia and a day of black water tubing for David. We arrive together at 11 a.m. at Blackwater Rafting Company’s headquarters where the rather surly blonde millennial babe at the register… Continue reading
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