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Trip of a Lifetime
  • Maddy Jeninga

Trip of a Lifetime

Bali, Australia and New Zealand 2023 Weiterlesen
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    Last Day

    5. Juli 2023 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌬 57 °F

    Today was our last day! We woke up in beautiful Auckland and packed our bags one last time. We then stowed them in the lock room so we could explore Auckland for the day.

    Our first stop of the day was Devonport. To get to there we needed to take a 7 minute ferry. We purchased our tickets and were off! It was beautiful to be on the Harbour and take in sights of Auckland and surrounding areas. Once we arrived we walked up the Main Street and did some souvenir shopping before hiking up Mt. Victoria - an old, old, volcano. We enjoyed the views from the top, before it started to drizzle and we headed down. We caught another ferry back to downtown.

    We then grabbed some lunch at a place called Taco Medic that claimed to be “a taco oasis where no stress can get to you.” Perfect! We enjoyed lots of nachos and margaritas before heading out again. We continued to window shop on the way to the Auckland Sky Tower.

    The Auckland Sky Tower was 60 floors up with incredible views! We were able to pick out the building that we had been staying in for the last two nights, as well as boats all over the harbor, and stadiums (that we guess will be used for the Women’s FIFA World Cup in a couple weeks!). We even got Dad to come up!

    After enjoying the views we headed to the Sky bar and got some fancy desserts! They were just as delicious as beautiful. We were able to watch some people do the “SkyJump” where they do a “controlled fall” off the tower!

    We then headed back to gather our luggage and catch an Uber to the airport. We made it to the airport in no time, and were immediately in awe that our upgrade (we had put in a bid to the upgrade lottery a week ago, and found out yesterday we got it! We are now all flying Premium Economy home!) got us a special check-in line and area as well as an express lane through customs (In addition to more legroom).

    We are now sitting at our gate and reflecting on all the amazing memories we’ve made this trip :) It has definitely been a trip of a lifetime!    Weiterlesen

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    Finally Home 🏠

    5. Juli 2023 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 77 °F

    After what seemed like forever flying through the air and the longest day ever (we landed before we even took off- thanks time zones), we finally made it back to Brookfield. Overall the flight was good, premium economy was SO nice. We all got some sleep, except maybe Dad who watched all three movies of the Hobbit trilogy, and were ready to be home. We touched down in Chicago early, but due to a lightning storm we were unable to pull up to a gate. We waited about 30 minutes and then were able to pull up and start getting our stuff, however, they made us sit down again because the crews were still not cleared to come out due to the storm. After another 20 minutes or so they finally opened the cabin doors and let us all out :).

    We made it through immigration no problem, but got stuck at the baggage claim. We ended up waiting for about 2 1/2 hours for our luggage to come out. We eventually learned that the crews were still delayed because of the storm. But more and more people kept getting off planes, so more and more people were being crammed into the baggage area with no bags coming out. Additionally, they are doing renovations at O’Hare, so there were only 3 bathrooms. It was quite the line.

    After what seemed like forever, we were able to gather our bags, get through customs and out the doors to find Uncle John. He had patiently been waiting for us since our plane touched down. We loaded up one last time and were on our way home.

    It is so nice to be back in our own beds, now, we just have to adjust to a new time zone. We will if we will sleep tonight! It truly was a trip of a lifetime.    Weiterlesen

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    Final Thoughts

    7. Juli 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

    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.    Weiterlesen

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