Monthly Archives: February 2013

We had a sensational buffet breakfast at the hotel and the guide picked us up at 7:45 am. First there was a brief stop at the Independence Monument then we went on to the Royal Palace. The Royal Palace is … Continue reading →

This is not a very eventful day. We got our things together (with clean laundry), had breakfast and headed for the airport. We have a 7 1/2 flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. That’s not where it ends for me and … Continue reading →

So far the trip has been amazing! I’ve had no regret signing on for it. When I first saw the cost of the trip it seemed expensive but it’s really not. The company has done a magnificent job attending to … Continue reading →

We flew into Cairne, Australia yesterday but the hotel we are staying at is over an hour by bus north in the town of Port Douglas. It is mostly a resort town and is a place from which a lot … Continue reading →

Samoa is mostly a launching pad on this trip as we will be here less than a day. We didn’t know until the last minute if the plane would make a stop in Tahiti for refueling. The 757 is a … Continue reading →

The plane for Samoa departed in the afternoon. That gave us time to do some additional site seeing. The most important visit was to a site overlooking the largest volcanic crater on the island. It is one of those views … Continue reading →

Easter Island is one of the most isolated places in the world. It is in the South Pacific and is something like 1100 miles from the next nearest island. Admittedly, I would never have made it a destination point. Yet, … Continue reading →

Techies are really and truly idiot savants. They can design products and write software the will allow them to make animated movies that are almost realistic. They will brag about how this platform integrates seamlessly with that platform. They can … Continue reading →

The instructions today were to have the bags packed and outside our door at 6:45 am. We would then have breakfast and set off for the airport at 7:30 am. I mentioned yesterday that we got soaked. I had my … Continue reading →

I like Peru. I was pleasantly surprised. The cities are quite clean. You see very little litter. You do not see people smoking. We were told that sometimes people smoke in their homes or when sitting with friends but is … Continue reading →