One week countdown
4 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Meet Beber (German for Beaver), our trusted travel mascot. His first trip with us was to Germany 9 years ago. He is just as ramped up for the trip as us. Wish he’d help us with the packing. Our goalOkumaya devam et
Wood Castle partial day (David)
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Getting way ahead at work so I can really enjoy the vacation.
Bit of a rainy morning to start.
Pre flight lunch
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Loaded Soup at Qdoba
Last Minute Disc Golf
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Round at Adair
All packed and ready, but...
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Our flight to SFO is delayed. Crossing our fingers we are still okay to make connection.
On way to Eug airport
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
On road now, just got another update. More delay. We now have 30 min to get to our plane leg to Sydney. 😞 in another terminal.
This is such a sad situation...
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Next available they say is Saturday!!!!!! We are still at airport trying to find a better situation. ☹️😖😣😧 many emotions, none good.
Home until tomorrow
11 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
So, here's the current situation . . .
Tomorrow we will be going to the airport for a second try. Both Brenda and I will be flying from Eugene to San Fran together (Econo Plus).
We are leavingOkumaya devam et
On our way to Eugene airport again
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We are gonna try it again today. Wish us lots of luck.
Negotiations at the counter
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Still trying to get him on my flight in Business class. No luck yet.
Eugene Gate
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Waiting for our flight
So, finally good news!
We are both flying First Class from Eugene to SF AND we are now going to be on the same plane and both of us in First class there as well.
Took aOkumaya devam et
First Class leg 1
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Here we go!
California Fires
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
On the way.
San Fran Global Lounge
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Our home until flight time
Getting ready to board soon
12 Ekim 2017, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I think this is really gonna happen!!! Whoa, get ready for the adventure. 😮
Coming into Sydney
14 Ekim 2017, Coral Sea ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Just about there!
Some recaps from the trip.
I managed to move my seat once again, so this time I was in row one of Polaris class, two seats away from Brenda.
The nice man sitting next to me wasOkumaya devam et
Landed and ready to go to the place
14 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Brenda hooking us up with Uber
Customs was super easy.
Most of it was electronic since we have the passports with the chip. You go to a self serve station, scan the passport, answer a couple ofOkumaya devam et
Our Sydney Home Base
14 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Our main location for Sydney
We got the tour from our super awesome host. She even was nice enough to discount the day that we were unable to make it, so now we have a little bit of Aussie $$$ toOkumaya devam et
First Walkabout
14 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Checking out the bay
We went for quite the walk. Saw an intense cricket match, lots of excellent views of the bay including a long distance view of the Sydney Bridge. Plus, our training to use theOkumaya devam et
Pies for lunch!
14 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Tandoori Veggies for Brenda, meat pie for me.
We also got some chips that seemed to be Aussie inspired.
Visited the grocery store and had fun picking up a few items for our week. Brenda wanted toOkumaya devam et
Dinner Walkabout
14 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
In search of Elvis.
Public Transit Day
15 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Let's check out the city! But before heading out we got to enjoy the Aussie version of ‘Lassie’. ‘Skippy’ the kangaroo. Older show, about same time as Lassie. Very cheesy with fake animal pawsOkumaya devam et
Sydney botanical garden
15 Ekim 2017, Avustralya ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We only got to see a corner of Gardens. They are huge.











































































GezginI get the big suitcase. 😉