After 1 1/2 years we are on the road again! We fell in love with the South Pacific and decided to return for another visit. On the last trip we had to pass up hiking in the world-famous national parks so this trip out, hiking will be a major focus, though day hikes only - we are beyond the days of hiking hut to hut! We plan to visit Hawai'i on the way out and the way back, allowing some time to explore the islands of Oahu and Moloka'i and returning at the end of our trip to Kauai'i. Because in spite of the feral roosters waking us all through the night and the bullfrog chorus at bedtime, we loved it a lot.
We're flying via Vancouver this time to avoid LA. From Hawai'i we fly to Auckland for 2 nights to recover from jetlag and then wing our way to Perth, Australia to explore that city, the Indian Ocean beaches and the Margaret River Valley. We love the wines from this region, and want to see the wildflowers for which the area is famous. Then on to Kangaroo Island where we meet our friend, Keila, who is coming down from N. Queensland to "couch surf" with us for three nights. From there to Tasmania where we will tour for 2 weeks. We realized on our last trip that we had not allowed enough time for this wild and beautiful place. Then to the South Island of New Zealand where we will spend the bulk of our time before joining friends and family for some time at Christmas. Finally we return to Kauai'i for one week before heading for home in time for the snow. Everyone is surprised we would choose to return to Canada in January, but we love to cross-country ski and January and February are the best months. We also waited three years to enrol in a Living and Learning in Retirement course and anticipate interesting lectures on the subject of documentary film. We'd love to hear from you all so send us emails or comment upon the blog as we trek from place to place.,
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