Our Great Adventure
Grandmere and Grandpere are going around the world by train and ship and Grandmere is using this blog to keep family, friends and grandchilren updated about what is happening on the trip.
Planned Dates
Jan 03, 2011 to Apr 27, 2011
Countries
30
Trip Map
Trip Entries
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Arrived in Fort Lauderdale
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Embarkation Day
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States -
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Day 2 – At Sea
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Cayman Is, Matanzas, Cuba -
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Day 3 - George Town, Cayman Islands
Friday, January 07, 2011
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands -
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Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
Monday, January 10, 2011
Puerto Limon, Province of Limon, Costa Rica -
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Transiting the Panama Canal
Monday, January 10, 2011
Panama City, Panama -
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Manta, Ecuador
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Manta, Ecuador -
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Callao (Lima), Peru
Friday, January 14, 2011
Lima, Peru -
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Callao, Peru -- Wildlife Tour
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Lima, Peru -
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Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Easter Island, Chile -
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Bounty Day on Pitcairn Island
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Pitcairn Islands, United States -
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Fun animals
Monday, January 24, 2011
Pitcairn Islands, United States -
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Overrun by pirates!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
French Polynesia, French Polynesia -
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Happy Birthday in Tahiti
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Papeete, Society Islands, French Polynesia -
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Bora Bora: Day 1 in Paradise
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia -
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Bora Bora: Day 2 in Paradise
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia -
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Wild seas in the Cook Islands
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Avarua, Rarotonga, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands -
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The independent nation of Niue
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Alofi, Niue -
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Tonga, the Sacred Garden
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga -
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Auckland, the City of Sails, Day 1
Sunday, February 06, 2011
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand -
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Auckland, the City of Sails, Day 2
Monday, February 07, 2011
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand -
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Tauranga, on the Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand -
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Wine and Art Deco at Napier on Hawke's Bay
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Napier, North Island, New Zealand -
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Wellington -- Following Frodo's Footsteps
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand -
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Christchurch -- A bit of England in New Zealand
Friday, February 11, 2011
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand -
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Dunedin and the Yellow-Eyed Penguin Reserve
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand -
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Stewart Island: the Far South
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Oban New Zealand, Southland, New Zealand -
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Magnificent Scenic Cruising in Fiordland
Monday, February 14, 2011
Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand -
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Meeting with the Devil
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -
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Visiting the Prison at Port Arthur
Friday, February 18, 2011
Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia -
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Wow! is all I can say about Sydney
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
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Leaving Sydney
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -
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The Great Barrier Reef
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cairns, Queensland, Australia -
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Papua New Guinea
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Madang, Papua New Guinea -
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Crossing the Equator
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Madang, Papua New Guinea -
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Sorry, we didn't go to Koror after all....
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Koror, Palau -
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The (unexpected) first day in Manila
Friday, March 04, 2011
Manila, Luzon, Philippines -
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The second day in Manila (formerly the first)
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Manila, Luzon, Philippines -
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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Monday, March 07, 2011
Hong Kong, China -
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Last day in Hong Kong
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Hong Kong, China -
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Cooking in Saigon (HoChiMinh City)
Friday, March 11, 2011
Phu My Vietnam, Quang Nam, Vietnam -
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Tea and Raffles Hotel
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Singapore, Singapore -
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Wild times at the Bird Park!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Singapore, Singapore -
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Kochi, province of Kerala (Land of Coconuts)
Friday, March 18, 2011
Kochi, Kerala, India -
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Magnificent Mumbai, Heartbeat of India
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Mumbai, India -
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Fun and games in Bombay (Mumbai)
Monday, March 21, 2011
Mumbai, India -
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The Natural History of Sharjah
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -
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Superlative Dubai
Friday, March 25, 2011
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -
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Trading the Amsterdam for a Dhow
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Muscat, Oman -
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Checking out Job's Tomb
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Salalah, Oman -
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Luxor after All!
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Safaga, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt -
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Petra, the Rose City
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Aqaba, Jordan -
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Transiting the Suez Canal
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Suez, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt -
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Following ancient footsteps
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Ashdod, Israel -
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Experiencing Ephesus
Friday, April 08, 2011
Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey -
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Seeing Kusadasi
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey -
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Apr 12, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Naples, Campania, Italy -
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Apr 13, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Naples, Campania, Italy -
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Apr 14, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy -
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Chillin' in Cartagena
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Cartagena, Murcia, Spain and Canary Islands -
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Apr 17, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands -
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Apr 19, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Madeira Islands, Portugal
