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This section includes details of our visits to some islands in the Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, Tahiti, Bali, Fiji and New Zealand; plus two continents Australia and Asia.
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Kauai, "The Garden Island" of Hawaii, is where we spent a week with our family back in 2005 and then again in 2011. We had rented condos at the Kauai Beach Resort where we enjoyed the pools, beach and explored the island. The scenery and variety of things to do and see are fantastic. Have a look to see what was there and what we did. 


A typical sunrise as seen from our condo.

A three week guided tour of China resulted in a lot of pictures and a cultural shock for our group of twenty. The stark differences between the old and new, the cuisine of China and some of the wonderful side trips made this an unusual experience. The smog and pollution in China needs attention, but the friendliness of the people and their interest in us westerners was terrific. Join us in an excursion of a life time.

 


Panda bear in the Chongquing zoo

The island of Bali is not only beautiful but the people are delightful, artistic and have an intriguing culture. We spent ten days touring the villages, temples and meeting some wonderful people. All of that plus experiencing the ultimate hotel upgrade.


Legong dancers of Bali

This sailing trip in Thailand was fabulous. We had chartered a 36 foot sailboat in Phuket and spent ten days exploring  Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea. Although this took place a few years ago, it is one of those trips I will never forget. Too bad Sharon was not there to enjoy the excitement.


Phang Nga Bay at sunset

Our first cruise on a Windstar ship was in the Tahitian islands. We found this to be a marvelous way to see the highlights of Tahiti. The food was great, the shore excursions interesting, and it was a nice way to travel with a group of friends.


Sunset Over Bora-Bora

  Down Under 

We spent five weeks touring Australia and New Zealand. There is a long video with all the details, but here we present a few photographs of that trip. In addition, there is our 25th wedding anniversary to Fiji. This included a four day cruise on the Blue Lagoon.


Admiring one of many sunsets over Fiji