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Chris and Lisa - Round the World Wanderings

Hi All.

Fed up with working all the hours only for the taxman to take most of it away so we have decided to do what we have always dreamed about and take off round the world. We are currently planning our trip and have been inspired by all the great bloggs on here, thanks.

We are looking to leave in Sept 2009 and travel first to the USA. I have visited many times but mainly for work, now is the time to see it for real.

Then onto New Zealand to meet family, some for the first time, and see that beautiful country. Next Australia to catch up with some 'old' friends - Diane and Richard would hate being called old - and finish what we started a couple of years ago.

Then on to Asia, and we can't wait. Thinking of visiting Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam all waiting to be explored.

Back through India and a slow ride through Europe.

Then? Who knows.

We hope to share as much of the trip as possible with anyone interested.

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September 10th 2009 -» ongoing

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By Chris and Lisa
November 28th 2009

North Island Wandering Pt 1 Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

Rotorua Museum

Well, we survived our first night in a backpackers’ hostel in Auckland - not too bad at all. It had a really good kitchen and other facilities and was in the right location to pick up the Magic Bus. When we were looking at New Zealand we looked at various methods of getting around, from car hire (cheap & flexible) to planes and trains but we decided that it would be a great opportunity to meet fellow travellers and share the journey. So we decided that a ticket on a ‘hop on - hop off’ service was for us. One company [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
November 22nd 2009

Auckland Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

Pretty as a picture
Will she become the new national monument?

Well here we are in Auckland, the best thing about the ‘City of Sails’, well that’s easy, family. The chance to see family again after years apart and in some cases meeting them for the first time is brilliant and we are really lucky that Chris’s family are lovely (probably not really related then!!). When we last posted we were leaving LA so it’s here that we say a big thumbs up to Air New Zealand, all the disappointments of Virgin were wiped away by ANZ. Without a doubt the best Premium Economy flight we’ve ever experienced. Good seats and great [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
November 20th 2009

Farewell USA North America » United States » California » Los Angeles

Handsome & Smart
Can't be related to us

A brief trip back to England for Matthew’s graduation (he looked very handsome and we were both very proud) meant we could visit quickly with family and dump some of the excess baggage we had with us. We found that we had both packed too much in the rucksacks and so what wasn’t used in the first 6 weeks in America was left behind (even some of Lisa’s face cream - shock, horror). This resulted in the rucksacks being slightly more manageable and, hopefully, Lisa wouldn’t fall over again under the weight of hers - slightly embarrassing for her but amusing [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
November 7th 2009

Florida Pt 3 North America » United States » Florida

Rubens
The Eucharist cycle was Rubens'largest and most complex tapestry cycle, commissioned around 1625 by the Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia. It is an example of the ..... tell you the rest later !!

Well, well, well, what a surprise. We’d heard Sarasota was nice but didn’t really expect somewhere quite so pleasant. It’s very European in a number of ways so we can see why it attracts so many ex-pats. We had a couple of days of house and community viewing booked that we won’t bore you with, except to say that with 4 bedroom houses on a golf course for £125K, 85 degrees in November and one of the best beaches in the world, we could understand the attraction. Sarasota was settled by the Scots, it’s got a lot better since then, but [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
November 4th 2009

Florida Pt 2 North America » United States » Florida

SoBe
Art Deco rules ....

Sorry we haven’t posted for a while, didn’t want to get sand in the laptop and no WiFi at the beach..... So after Fort Lauderdale we headed the hour south to Miami. Ah SoBe, ah SoCool, ah SoTired... what, South Beach not the centre of the cool universe any more, hush your gums. Actually it still is a pretty chilled place, the Art Deco Hotels are still fabulous, the clubs are still lively, the beach is still huge but it just needs a bit of TLC, but maybe this is part of its charm. We found a small, cheap hotel, 1 [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
October 22nd 2009

Florida Pt 1 North America » United States » Florida

Palm Beach
This bit's free.....

After travelling down the East coast of the USA we felt some R&R was in order, so booked a week’s stay in the Regal Palms resort in Orlando. The resort itself was okay, the town house we stayed in was much too large for us, we were rattling around in it a bit but it had everything we needed. The resort had a nice pool and bar so lucky for us the weather was doing something unusual for the year - staying at about 92 degrees. The major downside was the lack of WiFi in the town house, essential to our [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
October 13th 2009

Georgia Pt 2 North America » United States » Georgia

Spanish Moss
Not Spanish and not Moss !!

Well south it was and we decided to remain in Georgia, a few miles short of the Florida state line. A quick ‘google’ of the area gave us a few options and we decided to take a trip out to Cumberland Island. The original Cumberland is great, let’s see about this one. We caught the ferry out to the Island in the mist with a boat load of high school kids, our plan to find a bit of P&Q wasn’t starting well. The day was planned as a bit of exercise as well as some beach time so we set off [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
October 11th 2009

Georgia Pt 1 North America » United States » Georgia » Savannah

Drowned
At least 3 people took pleasure in telling us that the weather was specifically ordered for 'you brits' to make us feel at home.

After the last, epic, entry this one is likely to pale in comparison for one main reason the weather. We moved on the hundred miles or so south from South Carolina into Georgia. Our destination was that other southern city we have all heard or read about, Savannah. Like Charleston, it reminds you of a bygone age, when life was tough but exudes that certain charm. As I said the weather conspired to ensure we didn’t see the City at its best. Whereas we’ve been able to enjoy everywhere we’ve visited so far by walking, now the heavens decided to open [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
October 9th 2009

South Carolina North America » United States » South Carolina » Charleston

Charleston

Charleston was next on our itinerary, full of southern charm and hospitality. We stayed at James Island County Park the night before, just outside the city. It was a great site with a good trail for some power walking around the fishing lake and swamp areas. The only downside, with swamp come mosquitoes and within 5 minutes of arriving they were feasting on English blood. The site provided a bus into Charleston for a small fee and it was great not to have to manoeuvre the RV around small roads - a downside to driving your house. Into Charleston and once [View Full Entry]

By Chris and Lisa
October 5th 2009

Asheville and the Smokeys North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville

Smokey Mountain Trail
Chris thought if he asked her to hold that pose for long enough, yesterdays Black Bear might return.

We drove the last few miles to the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway and ended up at the gates of the Smokey Mountain National park. Just outside the park is Cherokee, home to the legendary tribe. (The Chief’s grandfather sends his regards Dad and said hope your scalp has healed). We parked up for the night in a National Park and went for a short walk, no electric, water, internet nothing but mountains, trees and rivers. Trust this night to be the coldest yet. Multiple layers of clothing do not make up for central heating. But it was lovely. (All [View Full Entry]

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