It is Friday October 6th, 2023.  A new adventure is about to begin for Barb and I.  Back in 2008 we travelled on a bus tour through Europe along with over 20 couples from Australia and New Zealand. At that time it was our Trip of a Lifetime. 

We have stayed in touch with many of these couples over social media.  3 couples have visited and stayed with us when they came to visit Canada and everyone has been asking us to come to visit their country.  

So here we go, our trip to Australia begins with a 4 day stop in Hawaii on Tuesday October 10th. Barb has never been to Hawaii so we will do the touristy things there for a few days.

Afterwards we will get our sailing fix in and spend 18 days on a cruise ship heading to Sydney Australia, with stops in French Polynesia, Tahiti, and New Zealand.

We will then tour Australia with our friends, including a visit to the Great Barrier Reef, and an overnight camping trip to the Outback. 

To fly home from Australia is about 26 hours, we are way to old to do this, so we will break up the return and spend a few days in Fiji, then Los Angeles before finally coming home. 

Trip of a Lifetime, part 2 is about to begin.  Stay with us, we will post often with pictures and stories of our travels.  

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  1. Anne ComptonOctober 9, 2023 at 12:03 PM

    Safe travels, and bon voyage! And we mean that literally!

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  2. Sue GoodfellowOctober 10, 2023 at 4:58 AM

    Have a great trip. Looking forward to seeing you

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  3. AnonymousOctober 10, 2023 at 1:13 PM

    Will be great to see you again. Enjoy every minute❤️

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  4. Carol W.October 25, 2023 at 4:05 PM

    Bon Voyage! I hope you enjoy every minute!!

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  5. Carol W.October 25, 2023 at 4:10 PM

    Best wishes to Sue Goodfellow, and I'm envious about the next part of your trip!!!!!

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