Monthly Archives: April 2024

Honolulu : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 40 – 45

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Hector

Day 40  –  Sunday, April 28th again Which ever way one wishes to track them, this is the halfway point of our – Around The World In 80 Days. Flying across the Pacific Ocean, better done in two parts. Honolulu … Continue reading →

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Auckland : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 38 – 39

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Hector

Day 38 – Saturday, April 27th No Bier today, nobody took the hint, but then the Hector hardly pitched it loudly. One glass of red, wine, does that count as – teetotal? My first bar job at Wilson’s Bar (Partick, … Continue reading →

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Dunedin : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 33 – 37

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Hector

Day 33 – Monday, April 22nd  –  Christchurch to Dunedin Bus 29 to Christchurch Airport, another NZ$3.00 cash payment, what am I going to do with this leftover currency? Give it to Marg, she’s coming back in November! Once again, we … Continue reading →

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Christchurch : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 29 – 32

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Hector

Day 29 – Thursday, April 17th –  Nelson to Christchurch Another day, another flight: NZ5865 at 14.20 to Christchurch. When this trip was conceived, I assumed we would be hiring a car and driving south, not to be. The cost … Continue reading →

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Nelson : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 26 – 28

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Hector

Day 26 – Monday, April 14th 13.05, Flight NZ5309 from Wellington to Nelson, a forty five minute flight. Way more efficient than messing about in boats. We were so quick in getting up and out of the hotel, the earlier … Continue reading →

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Wellington : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 23 – 25

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Hector

Day 23 – Friday, April 12th New Zealand Airways were stingy on the flight down to Wellington. Tea/Coffee/Water, with packets of feeble nibbles to accompany. Not even a proper – nut. I should declare a need for eating nuts, and … Continue reading →

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Auckland : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 18 – 22

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Hector

Day 18  –  Sunday, April 7  –  Sydney to Auckland Kia Ora! – How many of you thought about orange juice, not the band, but the expensive, watery stuff that cinema ushers used to drape around their necks. And it … Continue reading →

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Sydney : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 12 – 17

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Hector

Day 12 – Monday, April 1st The Qantas flight from Brisbane down to Sydney felt decidedly short at under two hours. We did have to put our clocks forward as New South Wales operates in a different time zone from … Continue reading →

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