October in Australia: Hiking, Whales, and Wine
In October, the whales migrate past Western Australia and it’s a direct flight to Perth from Jakarta, so we decided
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Doing Stuff All Over
In October, the whales migrate past Western Australia and it’s a direct flight to Perth from Jakarta, so we decided
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The day after our return from Desa Laguna we set out on the WHOOSH high speed train from Jakarta to
Continue readingJavanese Adventure with the Fam Part 2: Bandung & Yogyakarta
At the end of our summer holidays we returned to Indonesia a couple of weeks early and Angie’s sister and
After leaving Aoraki / Mt. Cook, we headed south to Wanaka. The drive there, similar to the drive to Mt.
Bob and Faye saw us off at the Rotorua airport and we flew to Christchurch for the South Island part
Before going to New Zealand we thought we might do some hiking, but we hadn’t heard of the Tongariro Alpine
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This year for our October break, our old friends, Krista, Laura, and Jim, came to visit! After they all spent
Continue readingNorth Sulawesi Part 1: Tangkoko National Reserve
After Asahidake, we took the train up to the northernmost city in Japan, Wakkanai. There we caught a ferry to
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After leaving Biei, we took the train to Asahikawa and then caught the bus to the Asahidake Onsen Yumoto Wakukomaso.
In March, Angie’s dad, brother, and nephew came for a visit. We had been anticipating this trip for months, and
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