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2020

A Nomads Life During the Coronavirus Pandemic

July 13, 2020October 25, 2024Susan

When the virus first appeared in December 2019 it’s rapid spread around the world was surely not envisioned and then the January 23 quarantine of 11 million people in Wuhan, China rocked us all.  Read more →

General Travel Info, 2020 General Travel Info 6 Comments

Almost an Aussie

July 1, 2020October 25, 2024Susan
The small part of Australia we visited

Spending an unexpected 5 months in Australia we began to feel like locals.  From our arrival on January 6 until our departure June 8 we explored only a small part Read more →

Australia, 2020 Australia

Flying Half Way Around the World Amid COVID

June 16, 2020October 25, 2024Susan
Farewell Sydney

1 Day; 2 Sunrises; 1 Sunset

Watching the sunrise in Sydney, Australia on the morning of June 8 we prepared for our 10:20 am flight from Sydney to San Francisco. Read more →

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Sydney, The End Of Our Tour Down Under

June 14, 2020October 25, 2024Susan
The iconic Opera House

It is hard to believe we have come to the end of our Australia travels, and what better way to conclude the adventure than here in Sydney, Read more →

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The Hunter Valley

June 11, 2020October 25, 2024Susan
Fall in the Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s best known wine-growing regions having over 200 vineyards and over 150 cellar doors Read more →

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Newcastle, New South Wales

June 6, 2020October 25, 2024Susan

 

Newcastle was most certainly not on our radar, we ended up here because Blair looked at a map then randomly picked a town on the coast, 1 hour away from Read more →

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Suburban Sydney

May 28, 2020October 25, 2024Susan
Word-famous Bondi Beach

Rather than stay in the hustle and bustle of downtown Sydney, where parking is impossible, we found a charming loft apartment in the northern suburb of Dee Why.  Read more →

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Hello New South Wales

May 21, 2020October 25, 2024Susan

 

Sunrise over Batemans Bay

Flying during the coronavirus pandemic is a stressful way to travel however we had no other viable option to get to Sydney.  Brisbane domestic airport was quite busy and social distancing not easy Read more →

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We fed the giraffes, Sheila and Shorty at Chandeli We fed the giraffes, Sheila and Shorty at Chandelier Game Reserve, Oudtshoorn, South Africa.
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We went ziplining for the very first time in our l We went ziplining for the very first time in our life in Storms River, South Africa.
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I was lamenting the fact that during our Tanzania I was lamenting the fact that during our Tanzania safari I did not see a Rhino close up, so we visited a couple of private game reserves just so I could see some.
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Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, the most beautiful Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, the most beautiful beaches we found during our 2 months.
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Agulhas, South Africa and the southernmost point o Agulhas, South Africa and the southernmost point on the continent.
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Franschhoek, South Africa, what a charming little Franschhoek, South Africa, what a charming little town.
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My absolute favorite South African wine discovery My absolute favorite South African wine discovery 💕 So sad it will be very hard to find now that we have left South Africa
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