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Trip start
March 31, 2018
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Honkers
March 31, 2018 in Hong Kong ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Dad arrived at 7:30 am. We drove out of our driveway and turned left onto Old Cleveland Rd, then went over the gateway bridge to the airport. We really wanted dad to come in to the airport but he just dropped us at the curve and drove off!! (Jokes)

9 hours later on Qantas we arrived in HONKERS!!!
It’s 10pm brissy time. We had time for a walk and dinner in town. Now bedtime!Read more
TravelerHappiness is day one of a 6 month world trip. Awesome guys!
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Honkers 2
April 1, 2018 in Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Woke up.
Hit the gym. 💪
Took the subway to HK island and walked around the botanical gardens. Very nice.
Walked to Man Mo temple which was great and found an awesome alley of antique market stalls and did some souvenir shopping.
ALMOST, took a cable car up the mountain called Victoria Peak, but there was a HUGE line up so we bailed.
Subway home to hotel for a swim and a sleep.
Walked to the Temple Street night markets which are HUGE!!! More shopping. Amy and the boys love shopping.Read more
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Honkers 3
April 2, 2018 in Hong Kong ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Up early for buffet breakky, and headed up to Lantau Island, home of the big Buddha.
We caught a cable car up the mountainous island. Walked through a village call Pnong Ping (home of the game ping pong for history buffs).
Saw the 35 m tall, bronze Buddha statue which was awesome. Zachy got sick of selfies, but I think they’re good for him.
Spent time in the monastery which was very beautiful.
Home for a nap.
For dinner we tried to get up Victoria Peak, thinking there’d be no queue at 6pm. We were wrong!!!! HUGE queue!!!! Were retreated, and caught the subway back to Temple St night markets. Had a big feast of fried rice and lots more shopping!!!Read more
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Kyoto 1
April 4, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Walked to Mayamura Park to see the cherry blossoms (Sakura), it also had heaps of great temples. (Chion-In, Yasaka-jinga)
Then walked through the Goen District which has lots of low set, wooden, heritage homes as well as lots of cherry blossoms.
Walked through the Nishiki markets which are huge. Amy stayed on to do some shopping and I took the boys home for a rest!Read more
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Kyoto evening edition
April 5, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
We went to Fushimi-Inari mountain, a Shinto shrine made up of hundreds of red Tori gates. There were also lots of fox statues there. Inari is the Shinto god of rice and the foxes are it’s messengers.
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Kyoto 2
April 7, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
Lots of walking, temples and cherry blossoms at Kiyomizu-dera.
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Hakuba 1
April 7, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Nice lodge, very cozy in the snow.
Skiing from 8-4pm.
Now I’m beat and trying not to fall asleep at 8:30pm!!!
TravelerYou’re descriptions are getting shorter and shorter.. love the adventure so far, great photos!!
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Hakuba 2
April 9, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Woke up. Quick brekky. Hit the slopes 8am-4pm. We had great powdery snow during the night and the day.
Amy said I fell asleep at 6:30 pm but I don’t believe it!!!
TravelerHappy birthday BBB. Have an awesome day - hope its a great powder day in the snow. Have fun & make a snowman
4/8/18Reply
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Hakuba 3
April 9, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Another dump of powder snow overnight.
Brekky.
Skiing 8am-4pm.
Massive bday dinner.
Exhausted!!!
A great day.
Rest day tomorrow, hopefully!!!
TravelerBest bday ever!!!
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Hakuba 4
April 11, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We were going to have a rest day, but it was beautifully clear and sunny.
So off to the slopes again!!!
Home at 4pm.
Great arvo tea at the lodge. Banana muffins and tea.
Asleep at 8pm (for me).
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Beijing 1
April 15, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Got in late last night from Tokyo.
Staying in a big hotel near Tianenmen Square and the Forbidden City. Woke up early, gym, homework, swim.
Unfortunately there isn’t a one party democracy in our family because I got outvoted and we had McDonald’s for brekky and did some shopping in the markets.
Jesse fell asleep in the restaurant that night, and he was so sleepy I balanced a few things on his head!!!Read more
TravelerBAHAHA hahaha!!
4/19/18Reply
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Beijing 2
April 16, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Walked to Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest courtyard. Very impressive. Apparently Chairman Meow, saw parades of 1 million people here. Walked to the outskirts of the Forbidden City, but it’s closed today.
Had a Huge lunch feast of Japanese food. The authentic Chinese food here is very weird. Like roast scorpions on sticks! We’ve named the market street nearby “Scorpion Street”. The scorpions aren’t even the grossest thing to eat on that street.
Another walk down Wangfujing street at night which is a huge shopping district.Read more
TravelerYou should try a scorpion, apparently it taste like chicken!
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Beijing 2.1
April 16, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
More photos!!!
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Beijing 3
April 19, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Today was an Amy day so we went shopping!!!
To the Pianyang Antique Markets.
Quite smoggy so Zach and Jesse got masks.
We’re spending a bit of time of the subway which is huge, crowded but trains come every 5 mins and only costs 50 c per ticket!!!Read more
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Beijing 4....Mutiny!!!!
April 19, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We were going to go to the Great Wall but Zach and Jesse called for a rest day so we chillaxed for the whole day!!!!
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Beijing 5. Forbidden City.
April 19, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Huge, old, amazing, enormous!
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Forbidden City II
April 19, 2018 in China ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Amy, Zach and Jesse are very popular with the hoards of domestic tourists who are fascinated by their blonde hair!
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Its Great....and its a Wall.....!!!!
April 20, 2018 in China ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Great Wall day. Fortunately there’s a good section of it 1.5 hours north of Beijing. The first bit is very busy with domestic tourists (who still love asking for photos with Amy, Zach and Jesse).
We walked a fair way along it and the crowds thinned out a lot.
We were impressed that is was extremely steep in places and even more impressed by the local grannies and grandpas toiling up the steep embankments !!!Read more
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Great Wall II
April 20, 2018 in China ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
I couldn’t find my selfie stick this morning. I think they’ve hidden it on me.

We went back to our favorite (Japanese) restaurant for dinner. We’ve been there about 4 times now. It’s starting to get awkward.....!😬😬😬Read more
Traveler Where’s Wally.. found you!!
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Levi, Finland 1
April 25, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
2 days of travel from Beijing, overnighter in Helsinki, early plane to Levi. In Lapland above the arctic circle.
Awesome little ski town.
Very flat and snowy with pine trees.
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Levi 2
April 25, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Skiing today.
Long gentle runs on the hill. Good conditions.
Awesome wooden chalets for coffee and doughnuts on the slopes!
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Levi 3
April 25, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Skiing!!!
TravelerLooks cold brrr
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Levi 5
April 26, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Rest day. With skiing.
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Levi 6
April 28, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Lapland.
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Levi 7
April 29, 2018 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
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