Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts! Wow! What an incredible trip. One that will definitely never be forgotten! We had some fun putting these lists together to help sum up our trip :)

Planes:
Istanbul, Bali, Cairns, Sydney, Auckland, Chicago

AirBnBs:
Uluwatu with pool, Nusa Penida with pool, Ubud with pool, Seminyak with pool, Cairns with view of ocean, Sydney - Miller’s Point, Auckland - 30th floor

Transportation:
Train Kuranda, Skyrail Kuranda, Army duck Kuranda, Sydney - bus to Bondi, Sydney - subway to Chinatown, Sydney - street car, Ferry to Nusa Penida and back, Ferry to Manly beach and back, Boat for snorkeling in Nusa Penida, Boat for snorkeling to Great Barrier Reef, Motorbike up Mt Batur, Grab motor scooters in Ubud and Seminyak, Electric scooters in Cairns, Tour bus to Blue Mountain and Hobbiton/Waitoma, Car with driver in Nusa Penida, Ubud, and Seminyak, Uber, Grab

Animals:
Mongoose/Luwak, Koala (Ollie)- held, Elephant (Hati)- fed, Orangutan (Septi)- selfie, Lion (Deo)- fed, Kangaroos -fed, Wild kangaroos- seen, Sheep (hundreds!), Cows, Monkey -selfie, Sea turtle and fish- Barracuda, Glow worms

Countries:
USA, Turkey, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand

Money:
Rupiah, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, US dollar

Food:
Chicken satay, Nasi goreng (fried rice), Mie goreng (fried noodles), BinTang,
Toasties, Salak - snake fruit, Klepon cake, Rambutan,

Time zones:
Central, Bali -13, Cairns/Sydney -15, Auckland -17

Activities:
Whitewater rafting, Massages, Cooking class, Surfing, Swing - Diamond beach and rice terraces, Coffee tasting - twice, Hot springs, Climbed Sydney harbor bridge, Saw an opera, Climbed Mt Batur, Saw Balinese dancers, Saw aboriginal dancers, Threw boomerangs, Rode a Ferris wheel, Visited Bali zoo, Visited Cairns aquarium and museum, Did scavenger hunt, Shopped- Ubud market, Cairns night market, Sydney Chinatown market, and Snorkeling / scuba: Manta point, Gamet point, Crystal Bay, Great Barrier Reef - Saxon reef

Beaches:
Diamond, Atuh, Kutampi, Kelingking, Angel’s Billabong, Broken, Crystal Bay, Bondi, Tamarama, Brontë, Double 6 beach

Caves / temples:
Goa giri putri temple, Tanah Lot, Waitoma

Bumps / Health scares:
Emily - sun poisoning, fatigue, nausea; Ken - eye infection, stomach issues, sunscreen in his eye, fear of heights; Maddy- bruise; Amy- lost boarding pass for entering Bali; Heidi- sick when snorkeling; Ken- sick with Cairns snorkeling; Only Maddy could Scuba due to meds; Finding information center in Sydney; Sunscreen in carryon to Auckland; Apples not declared to Auckland; Water bottle left on plane; Wheel of suitcase broke; Blown tire on tour bus.

Celebrations:
33rd anniversary - Mom and Dad; 29th birthday - Emily; 132nd birthday of Kuranda train.もっと詳しく