On our first day in Sydney, we took a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House. The original budget of this majestic building was seven million dollars, and the projected timeline was three years. Instead, it took 15 years to build the Sydney Opera House at a cost of $105 million. All of that money came from private donations. The sad part is that due to a change in government, … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – the iconic Sydney Opera House
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Travel Journal – 4 Apr
Wednesday, April 3, Getting settled into Sydney Christchurch airport and Air New Zealand flight to Sydney, AU:Christchurch airport was so quiet with very few people. The Air New Zealand flight was delayed twice. We had seats in economy and still got free headsets, free movies, tv, music, games and a nice dinner. I'm really liking these international flights.Due to the … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 4 Apr
Travel Journal – 1 Apr
Day 14 - Monday, April 1: Wanaka to Lake Tekapo Drive to Lake Tekapo:Woke up to a bright, sunny day, but very windy.Entering Lindis PassAt the top of the pass, 900 meters above sea level.Coffee stop - Omarama:View of the Southern Alps from the east side.Lake Pukaki with Mt. Cook in the background hidden in the clouds.Mt. Cook is the highest mountain in … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 1 Apr
Travel Journal – 31 Mar
Day 13 - Sunday, March 31: Te Anau to Wanaka, Oakridge Resort:Surprise walking tour through a bird sanctuary before leaving Te Anau this morning. Very difficult to see the birds and very few birds for a sanctuary. But the walk was lovely. First stop is lunch in Cromwell: Warm weather but very windy! Terry had trouble getting a gluten free lunch, so we went to the … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 31 Mar
Travel Journal – 30 Mar
Day 12 - Saturday, March 30: Queenstown through Milford Sound to Te AnauWe left Queenstown at 7:30am and or was still dark out. A little way down the road the sun rose and then we had low ground fog.Milford Road scenic drive - one of the world's finest alpine drives. Fiordland National Park andMirror Lakes:Homer … [Read more...] about Travel Journal – 30 Mar