During the break from writing the blog, I took a trip.This is what I did--
- crossed the Pacific Ocean by ship--10,880 km or 6760 miles.
- took seven air plane flights
- crossed the International Date Line 5 times
- crossed the Equator twice
- visited five countries: Peru, Chile (Easter Island), United Kingdom (Pitcairn Island), French Polynesia, and New Zealand
- visited 8 islands: Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Tahiti, Bora Bora, North and South Island and Waiheke Island in New Zealand, and Oahu in Hawaii
- enjoyed eating in terrific restaurants in New Zealand, including Elephant Hill, Te Whau, and The French Cafe, rated one the the best 100 restaurants in the World
- began to like Sauvingnon Blanc
- learned to paint with watercolors
- began to write my memoirs
- reconnected with old friends in New Zealand
- Had a great time!
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| Lima, Peru |
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| Moai, Easter Island, Chile |
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| The Hill of Great Difficulty, Pitcairn Island, United Kingdom |
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| Our cruise ship, The Crystal Serenity, Papeete, Tahiti. |
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| Making pareaus in Bora Bora |
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| Papeete, Tahiti |
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| Birthplace of the Bloody Mary in Bora Bora |
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| Kawakawa, North Island, New Zealand |
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| Queenstown, New Zealand, from the Gondola. |
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| The Earnslaw, on Lake Wakatipu, Walter's Peak, South Island, New Zealand |
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| Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Alan and Pauline, Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Wellington from the top of the Cable Car |
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| Lisa, Shelly and Denise, Dorothy's daughters in Wellington, New Zealand |
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| View of Hawkes Bay from Te Mata Peak, Napier, New Zealand |
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| Dinner at Elephant Hill, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand with the Bobbie and Brian, Dorothy and Viv |
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| Viv in Deb Bell's garden, Hastings, New Zealand |
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| Alan, Viv and Dorothy |
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| Waitapu Thermal Area, Rotorua, New Zealand |
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| Auckland, New Zealand seen from Devenport |
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| Brian and Bobbie Te Whau Restaurant, Waiheke Island, New Zealand |
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| View from Te Whau Restaurant, Waiheke Island, New Zealand |
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| The beach,The Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| The dolphins at The Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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