Monthly Archives: November 2012

Reflections

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Barry

Planning This trip started in the planning stages about one year ago. I had a fistful of Aeroplan points that were coming close to expiration and either had to be used or lost. We had always wanted to go to … Continue reading →

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Old Korea

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Barry

We woke up this morning to a cool, misty, windy and rainy day. We had a tour booked for later in the day, which was mostly outside. The decision was whether to  cancel and spend most of the day in the hotel, or … Continue reading →

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A Trip to the North

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Barry

An early morning start, an possibly the most expensive bagel Lyn has eaten. Weekdays breakfast is served in the lounge upstairs, and due to my temporary platinum status it is free (theoretically, I believe that it is only me who … Continue reading →

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Lost in Seoul

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Barry

We woke up to a misty morning and headed up to the club lounge for breakfast. Life is tough so it was time for a full English! Next we headed down to the travel desk to try and organise the … Continue reading →

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Back in the Northern hemisphere.

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Barry

We woke up at the unearthly hour (for us) of 6:15 and caught the shuttle bus back to the airport. Again, even at this early hour Sydney was very busy, but this time the trip was only about 40 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Reality Check

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Barry

Having left the peace and quiet behind us we landed in a hot, humid, bustling Sydney. The 20 minute ride from the Airport to the hotel took over 90 minutes, and I think we saw more traffic lights (nearly all … Continue reading →

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The End is Nigher

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Barry

Still running out of titles, so I had to invent a new word (I think?) Again, dry and not too cool for our last full day in New Zealand. I think we have both psyched ourselves into the state where it … Continue reading →

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The End is Nigh

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Barry

This may be shorter than I originally intended as I managed to lose all I had previously written! Tomorrow is our last full day in New Zealand, over 5 weeks since we arrived here. This morning was bright and warm. … Continue reading →

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Hills, Waterfalls, Cliffs and Beaches

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Barry

After the fireworks finished last night a cold front must have snuck through as we woke up to a sunny but cooler day. We set off north to Kaitaia which is on the southern end of the northern most peninsular … Continue reading →

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Not Much to Report

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Barry

After yesterday’s marathon entry today’s will be very short, as today was just a “positioning” day to get up north of Auckland. We woke up to grey overcast skies and headed out after breakfast. We decided to go the back … Continue reading →

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