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TRAVEL BLOG AND ITINERARY
a travel blog
General Location: The World Author: Travelling Family 5 Comments
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We are flying out on a 113 day trip round the world on 11th Feb 2007. Before that I just have to give birth to our 2nd child in January, and organise the final leg of the trip!
The trip plan is as follows:
- Singapore (1 day)
- Australia (1 week)
- New Zealand (2 months)
- Fiji (10 days)
- USA (1 month)
Hopefully this blog will record the experiences of travelling with a young family, and some of the beauty of the countries we are visiting. Looking forwards to the journey!
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
1 |
Southend-on-Sea | Feb 02 '07 | Getting Ready for Hols
"So much for travelling light!!" |
2 |
Southend-on-Sea | Feb 10 '07 | The final preparations - or not!
"I admit defeat" |
3 |
Singapore | Feb 11 '07 | On the plane to Singapore
"Absolutely shattered" |
4 |
Heathrow Airport | Feb 11 '07 | We are off
"A Big Sigh of Relief" |
5 |
Singapore City | Feb 12 '07 | Singapore for a Day
"Navigated the underground (MRT) in rush hour" |
6 |
Perth | Feb 12 '07 | Arriving in Sunny Perth
"Good job they have a child" |
7 |
Perth | Feb 13 '07 | The simple things
"Cottesloe Beach for fish and chips" |
8 |
Perth | Feb 15 '07 | Freemantle
"it had been raining!" |
9 |
Perth | Feb 16 '07 | Kings Park then off to Albany
"Lloyd for dear life, and silently praying" |
10 |
Albany | Feb 16 '07 | Off to Denmark for the weekend
"quickest exit ever from an airport" |
11 |
Denmark | Feb 17 '07 | In Denmark with the family
"All I need is a hyperactive 2 year old!" |
12 |
Denmark | Feb 18 '07 | Elephant Rocks for a picnic
"I would live here in a shot" |
13 |
Perth | Feb 19 '07 | Albany to Perth to New Zealand
"exhaustion starts to kick in" |
14 |
Auckland | Feb 19 '07 | Settling in NZ
"I feel for the first time in a few days that all is well with the world" |
15 |
Waihi Beach | Feb 21 '07 | Waihi Beach
"a taste of the gravel on the roadside" |
16 |
Ohope Beach | Feb 22 '07 | Ohope for a quick stopover
"we are swept along by the rat race we live in" |
17 |
Ohiwa | Feb 23 '07 | Fishing in Ohiwa
"people have commented that Lloyd should be at home" |
18 |
Gisborne | Feb 24 '07 | A long drive to Gisbourne
"bit like Great Yarmouth" |
19 |
Napier | Feb 25 '07 | Resting in Napier
"Matthew walking towards the sea" |
20 |
Levin | Feb 27 '07 | Making for Wellington
"Napier - less touristy than the Bay of Plenty, but more real" |
21 |
Wellington | Feb 28 '07 | Dropping in on Wellington briefly
"head for south island" |
22 |
Nelson | Mar 01 '07 | Nelson and Malborough
"green lipped mussels" |
23 |
Kaiteriteri | Mar 02 '07 | Abel Tasman National Park
"The waters were warm and clear, and the beach long, quiet, golden, and just beautiful" |
24 |
Takaka | Mar 03 '07 | Pohara and Golden Bay
"more of a mountain than a hill" |
25 |
Nelson | Mar 04 '07 | The big drive west
"Playground is massive" |
26 |
Punakaiki | Mar 05 '07 | Pancake Rocks
"biggest problems so far" |
27 |
Franz Josef Glacier | Mar 07 '07 | Glacier or no glacier
"hard to bring such young children on holiday" |
28 |
Makarora | Mar 08 '07 | Driving - again
"It was, as the kiwis would say, awesome" |
29 |
Wanaka | Mar 09 '07 | Wanaka, a rest and a plane journey
"switch your brain off from normality" |
30 |
Wanaka | Mar 10 '07 | Cows, Art, Puzzles, Peace and Playgrounds
"inspected some cows" |
31 |
Queenstown | Mar 10 '07 | Lazing, then Canyon Swinging
"you freefall for 60m" |
32 |
Queenstown | Mar 13 '07 | Matthew hits the luge
"again, again" |
33 |
Te Anau | Mar 14 '07 | Milford Sound here we come
"snowing on the mountain/hills above" |
34 |
Milford Sound | Mar 15 '07 | Te Anau then Milford Sound
"one of the most scenic roads I have encountered" |
35 |
Kingston | Mar 16 '07 | Onto the Steam Train and Heading North
"tried to keep Matthew under control for 15 minutes whilst we warmed ourselves up!" |
36 |
Christchurch | Mar 18 '07 | Christ's Church? Really???
"big shock returning to a “city”" |
37 |
Akaroa | Mar 19 '07 | Back to tranquility |
38 |
Kaikoura | Mar 22 '07 | Whale Watching - well for one of us
"Steve caught 4 or 5 sharks" |
39 |
Wellington | Mar 25 '07 | Back to the North Island
"is wandering around aimlessly" |
40 |
Lake Taupo | Mar 27 '07 | Lake Taupo and Rain
"must be hard being married to me!" |
41 |
Tauranga | Mar 29 '07 | Its raining and its raining
"managed to escape the kids" |
42 |
Mount Maunganui | Mar 31 '07 | Sunshine returns
"watch some stock car racing" |
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Waihi Beach | Apr 03 '07 | Finally we move |
44 |
Whatuwhiwhi | Apr 05 '07 | Easter Fishing
"water is just teaming with fish" |
45 |
Cape Reinga | Apr 10 '07 | Lots of driving for no good reason
"80km of boring windy roads, with little or no views" |
46 |
Warkworth | Apr 12 '07 | Never ever go back
"same problems as any westernised country" |
47 |
Piha | Apr 14 '07 | Markets, Goats, Rain and Wind
"my choice of activities" |
48 |
Thames | Apr 15 '07 | Circling Auckland and wrapping up NZ
"my last blog before we hit Fiji" |
49 |
Miranda | Apr 18 '07 | Absolutely the last place
"just had to get one last post in" |
50 |
New Zealand | Apr 20 '07 | Hints and Tips - New Zealand
"Be patient with them, even if you feel like you want to commit suicide" |
51 |
Denarau Island | Apr 20 '07 | Fiji - Here we come!!!!!
"sink into beautiful beds" |
52 |
Denarau Island | Apr 21 '07 | Paradise, with 2 kids
"Our routine has been truly trashed" |
53 |
Vomo Island | Apr 23 '07 | Welcome to Paradise - No kidding
"hard to put into words how truly beautiful this place we have arrived in is" |
54 |
Vomo Island | Apr 25 '07 | Steve catches a big fish
"The staff here are fantastic" |
55 |
Vomo Island | Apr 26 '07 | Life on Vomo continues
"thought I had contracted some terrible tropical disease which had blinded me" |
56 |
Vomo Island | Apr 29 '07 | Last days on Vomo beckon
"Steve would definitely stay on this island forever" |
57 |
Vomo Island | Apr 29 '07 | Leaving Paradise - It's hard
"these people have become my friends" |
58 |
Anaheim | Apr 30 '07 | The Hell of America
"billboards, flashing signs, benches with "Fast Divorce, Bankrupcy, Rent a bench"" |
59 |
Anaheim | May 01 '07 | Retail Therapy
"Everyone still looks fat and unsociable, but we are starting to get used to it now" |
60 |
Anaheim | May 02 '07 | A long day in Disneyland
"I feel sorry for the Americans, this food is appalling, and killing them" |
61 |
Disneyland | May 03 '07 | More fun at the fair
"think Pluto found the whole thing hilarious aswell" |
62 |
San Diego | May 04 '07 | Things start to look up
"I start to understand the Americans" |
63 |
San Diego | May 06 '07 | Zoos and more shopping
"playing boo with the Polar Bear" |
64 |
Mecca | May 09 '07 | On the Road to the Grand Canyon
"first bit of "free camping" we have done" |
65 |
Lake Havasu City | May 09 '07 | Back to London - or is it?
"gave us a "sniff" of home" |
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Kingman | May 10 '07 | Hot and Troubled
"Today we nearly pack our bags and leave America" |
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Grand Canyon National Park | May 11 '07 | Holed up at the Grand Canyon
"seems we all have a virus of some kind" |
68 |
Flagstaff | May 13 '07 | Medicine and Denny's
"if you want to commit suicide" |
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Chinle | May 14 '07 | Meteors, Logs, Deserts and Indians
"tourists are all nicking it out of the park" |
70 |
Monument Valley | May 15 '07 | Slow drive to Monument Valley
"a strange sight in the middle of america" |
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Capitol Reef National Park | May 17 '07 | Relaxing for the weekend
"campgrounds out here are just glorified car parks" |
72 |
Bryce Canyon National Park | May 21 '07 | Over the Hogs Back and onto Bryce
"hard to talk to the americans, as they just dont understand me" |
73 |
Zion National Park | May 23 '07 | Beautiful beautiful Zion
"We climbed up maybe 100 or so feet" |
74 |
Virgin | May 24 '07 | En-route to Vegas via Virgin
"seemed to enjoy kicking me in the face" |
75 |
Las Vegas | May 25 '07 | We arrive at our final destination - YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!
"some girl balancing on a piece of wood" |
76 |
Las Vegas | May 29 '07 | Into the Hotel
"comprised of whole and parts of dead human beings" |
77 |
leigh-on-sea | Jun 03 '07 | Back home and settling in |
78 |
The World | Jul '07 | Top 10 Tips for Travelling with Young Children
"Dont stress over the small stuff" |
Comments or Questions for the Author
Travelling Family says:
Hi, thanks for your comment Sue, nice (and scary) to know people are reading my blog! I've added a hints and tips blog covering specifically what you have asked. Hope you enjoy your trip in November, I'm sure you will have a fantastic time.
Posted 5/7/2007 11:16:59 PM ( permalink )
Mother of 1 says:
Hi, Would like your advise. My husband 13 month old and i would kike to travel to Australia for 1 month. We are getting quite alot of negative comments and that is mostly from the tour operators!! We really want to do this once in a lifetime trip.
Posted 1/24/2008 3:32:19 AM ( permalink )
Travelling Family says:
"Mother of 1" - absolutely go for it. One year olds are probably at their best age as they are sleeping through the night, easily pleased, and generally fairly happy. You have to accept it will be different to travelling alone as a couple, but once you do that you will have a great time. And pack the suncream! Take care. x
Posted 3/4/2008 2:18:00 AM ( permalink )
Brendon & Sue says:
Hi There, Have just spent the last hour or so reading through your families travel adventures. Goodness knows, some days I tremble at the thought of a mere outing to the local shops with our 3-yr old! And yes, I'm embarrassed to admit it .. the sanctuary of home and routine is only 5 minutes away! Nevertheless, we're off to NZ in November, and I'm interested to hear your tips on coping with motorhome travel with a littl'un in tow. If you were doing it again what would be on your recommended hit list? Enjoy yourselves ... Your trip plan looks fab! Cheers for now, Sue (VIC, Australia)