The countdown is on! We're completing last minute details today in preparation for our grand adventure in the Deep South. Tomorrow morning we depart from Gatwick for Florida. We already have our two-day passes purchased for Universal Studios and our convertible on order. We're looking forward to five wonderful, sunny days. House burglars cruising the net for abandoned homes beware - my parents will be house sitting while we're out of town.
My friend Michele will then collect us from the airport in New Orleans. We'll spend two days catching a glimpse of this hurricane devastated city before heading off to San Diego. I'm looking forward three days here after hearing so many wonderful things over the years. We've been warned that the descent into the airport gives Wellington, New Zealand a good run for its money.
I'll then be off to Auckland for 36 hours while Garry continues on to Sydney. I plan to fly to Sydney via Melbourne. This gives me a chance to have dinner with two of my best friends before they fly out for a month in Alaska and the USA. Once we've caught up with everyone Down Under Garry heads directly back to London. I'll be working in our Sydney office for a few days before making business stopovers in Shanghai and Hong Kong en route home.
Our flights home kick off a third Round-the-World ticket. These are incredibly good value. Our next ticket not ony gets us home but then takes us to Iceland for Christmas, Greece next May and back to Australia via Panama and Cancun, Mexico. I'm really looking forward to this last leg as we'll be exploring the Panama Canal and wandering through ancient Mayan ruins. Amazing!
In addition to these long-haul flights we've planned two long weekends away in Autumn; Budapest in October and Malta a month later. Phew! Time for a new hobby!
My friend Michele will then collect us from the airport in New Orleans. We'll spend two days catching a glimpse of this hurricane devastated city before heading off to San Diego. I'm looking forward three days here after hearing so many wonderful things over the years. We've been warned that the descent into the airport gives Wellington, New Zealand a good run for its money.
I'll then be off to Auckland for 36 hours while Garry continues on to Sydney. I plan to fly to Sydney via Melbourne. This gives me a chance to have dinner with two of my best friends before they fly out for a month in Alaska and the USA. Once we've caught up with everyone Down Under Garry heads directly back to London. I'll be working in our Sydney office for a few days before making business stopovers in Shanghai and Hong Kong en route home.
Our flights home kick off a third Round-the-World ticket. These are incredibly good value. Our next ticket not ony gets us home but then takes us to Iceland for Christmas, Greece next May and back to Australia via Panama and Cancun, Mexico. I'm really looking forward to this last leg as we'll be exploring the Panama Canal and wandering through ancient Mayan ruins. Amazing!
In addition to these long-haul flights we've planned two long weekends away in Autumn; Budapest in October and Malta a month later. Phew! Time for a new hobby!
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I really enjoy reading your blog and about your travel adventures! Just one question though, do you ever feel guilty about so much air travel in this time of global warming?
Once you've coloured in the other half of the globe with blue, you will be able to find a new hobby. Meantime don't feel guilty about flying, the plane will go whether you are on it or not!
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