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Las Vegas NV – Around The World in 80 Days – Days 54 – 57

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Hector

Day 54 – Sunday, May 12th  Seattle WA to Las Vegas NV Flying back south to Las Vegas was not logical, and never in the original concept for this trip. San Francisco – Las Vegas – Seattle – Vancouver (Canada) … Continue reading →

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Seattle WA – Around The World In 80 Days – Days 50 – 53

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Hector

Day 50 – Wednesday, May 8th   San Francisco CA to Seattle WA Unable to use the check-in kiosk for Alaska Airlines, we had to find a person to process us. Elmer came up trumps, he was no fud. Not only … Continue reading →

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San Francisco CA : Around The World in 80 Days – Days 46 – 49

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Hector

Day 46 – Saturday, May 4th San Francisco May the fourth, as the Americans like to call it, the dressing up parade was cancelled. A TV channel informed us that today’s 9ºC is 10ºC cooler than is normal at this time … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Hector

Day 40  –  Sunday, April 28th twice Honolulu 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. … 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 Auckland 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 … 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 18th –  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 15th 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 7th   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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