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- mandag 19. august 2019 12:13
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Høyde: 106 m
AustraliaCheltenham33°45’24” S 151°4’42” E
Leaving home
19. august 2019, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We are on the way. Train from Thornleigh to the airport.
First stop is Honolulu after a ten hour flight.
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- Dag 1
- mandag 19. august 2019 09:12
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 18 m
Forente staterHālawa Stream21°22’0” N 157°56’18” W
Stopover in Honolulu
19. august 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A 10 hour stopover in Honolulu gave us a chance to see the Pearl Harbour Memorial.
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- tirsdag 20. august 2019 11:13
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 13 m
CanadaFalse Creek49°16’12” N 123°7’18” W
First day in Vancouver
20. august 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Our first day in Vancouver and we spent the first half exploring the harbour on a hop on hop off mini ferry. A wonderful harbour!
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- onsdag 21. august 2019 13:07
- 🌧 16 °C
- Høyde: 21 m
- CanadaKitsilano49°15’55” N 123°10’23” W
Another day in Vancouver
21. august 2019, Canada ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Another day in Vancouver that we mainly spent walking (often in the rain).
Vancouver Aquarium followed by Stanley Park Totem Poles and then a few hours in Vancouver city.
Lots to see but we'reLes mer
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- torsdag 22. august 2019 10:17
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- CanadaSteveston49°7’30” N 123°10’60” W
A day exploring outer Vancouver
22. august 2019, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
First off was Stevenson, the original fishing harbour, undergoing a makeover. Quaint.
Then the SkyTrain and a shuttle to Capilano, famous for its Suspension Bridge. Denis managed almost half way.
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- fredag 23. august 2019 13:21
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Høyde: 446 m
- CanadaBrandywine Falls50°2’6” N 123°7’6” W
Whistler and back in one day
23. august 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Left Vancouver for a scenic drive to Whistler. A 90 minute trip took 4 hours as we stopped at every viewpoint, waterfall and little town on the way.
Not much at Squamish but we loved the name. LoggingLes mer
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- lørdag 24. august 2019 10:44
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 20 m
- CanadaKitsilano49°15’54” N 123°10’24” W
Goodbye Vancouver
24. august 2019, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Time to say goodbye to Janice's cousin Laura. A really lovely home where we were made most welcome and always felt at home.
Hopefully Laura will come visit us in Australia soon.
The Golden PrincessLes mer
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- Dag 7
- søndag 25. august 2019 22:12 UTC
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia52°16’48” N 130°2’48” W
The Golden Princess - a day at sea.
25. august 2019, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Our first day on board and we have a full day of sailing until we get to Alaska.
Life on board is certainly not dull and we enjoyed our first day of the cruise.
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- mandag 26. august 2019 12:35
- 🌧 13 °C
- Høyde: 9 m
- Forente staterThomas Basin55°20’24” N 131°38’36” W
Ketchikan - our first stop in Alaska
26. august 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
A rainy day today for our first stop in Alaska.
That didn't stop us and we walked the boardwalk at Creek Street where we watched seals unsuccessfully trying to catch salmon.
The Lumberjack Show wasLes mer
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- tirsdag 27. august 2019 11:55
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Høyde: 14 m
- Forente staterSteep Creek58°25’0” N 134°32’54” W
Juneau - the capital city of Alaska
27. august 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Juneau and the forecast was for another rainy day but instead we awoke to beautiful sunshine.
We took the half day tour to Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls. It was worth every minute.
A lot ofLes mer
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- onsdag 28. august 2019 17:52
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 9 m
- Forente staterDewey Creek59°27’12” N 135°19’12” W
Skagway - start of Gold Mining in Alaska
28. august 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Next stop is Skagway - population about 1000 people but 4 cruise ships together and it grows to 12,000.
We walked the historic main street and then went on a 5 hour trip that followed the path of theLes mer
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- torsdag 29. august 2019 19:03
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 246 m
- Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia59°2’24” N 137°1’54” W
Glacier Bay - a chance to see the snow
29. august 2019, Coastal Waters Of Southeast Alaska And British Columbia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A day spent cruising Glacier Bay.
The scenery was very interesting and at times it was spectacular but perhaps it was just a little short of what we were expecting.
No wild life apart from threeLes mer
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- Dag 12
- fredag 30. august 2019 20:08
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Høyde: Sjønivå
- Forente staterHarvard Arm College Fiord61°13’6” N 147°46’30” W
College Fjord - lots of Glaciers to see
30. august 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The best day in Alaska so far. Perfect weather and perfect scenery.
There were plenty of glaciers to see and different types - tidal, hanging , meringue and grounded.
They were all in retreat modeLes mer
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- lørdag 31. august 2019 18:58
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Høyde: 40 m
- Forente staterCity of Whittier60°45’6” N 148°47’12” W
Whittier then on to Anchorage
31. august 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We left the cruise and had another boat trip - this time on a small cruiser to see Lake Portage and the Portage Glacier up close. Quite spectacular!
On the drive from Whittier to Anchorage weLes mer
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- søndag 1. september 2019 12:37
- 🌧 14 °C
- Høyde: 32 m
- Forente staterJones Lake61°11’18” N 149°58’30” W
Anchorage - an exploration day
1. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A day to explore Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska.
Started with a 1 hour tour on the usual "red bus" which was quite interesting. I didn't know Captain Cook "discovered" Alaska while searchingLes mer
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- mandag 2. september 2019 13:09
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Høyde: 34 m
- Forente staterTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport61°10’18” N 149°58’60” W
The lost day
2. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Our plane to Las Vegas and the start of our Grand Canyon tour was delayed by 14 hours!
Something about it being too hot in Las Vegas for the plane to leave (unbelievable story if you ask me).
WeLes mer
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- tirsdag 3. september 2019 14:31
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Høyde: 2 144 m
- Forente staterYaki Point36°2’54” N 112°5’30” W
The Grand Canyon (at last)
3. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
It took a little longer to get there than planned but the Grand Canyon was worth the trouble.
The day started with a wonderful helicopter flight over the Canyon. One more off the bucket list!
TheLes mer
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- onsdag 4. september 2019 10:04
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 2 066 m
- Forente staterSaint John's Episcopal Lutheran Church35°15’0” N 112°11’18” W
Route 66 and then the Hoover Dam
4. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A full day spent travelling from Flagstaff to Las Vegas following the iconic Route 66 much of the way.
First stop Williams, an old country town with lots of interesting memorabilia from the 60's.
ThenLes mer
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- onsdag 4. september 2019 21:28
- 🌙 35 °C
- Høyde: 646 m
- Forente staterThe Strip36°6’54” N 115°10’24” W
A quick look at Las Vegas
4. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 35 °C
We've reached Las Vegas after a very interesting drive. Driving is the way to see America.
Rested up for a couple of hours and then spent three hours exploring Vegas.
We covered one block!
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- torsdag 5. september 2019 14:36
- ☀️ 37 °C
- Høyde: 653 m
- Forente staterFlamingo Wildlife Habitat36°6’59” N 115°10’15” W
Day in Vegas, Cirque du Soleil at night
5. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
A late start today - well after 12:00 p.m. before we ventured out to face the heat.
Conquered Denis' fear of heights (well nearly) when we had a memorable ride on the High Roller Ferris Wheel. GreatLes mer
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- fredag 6. september 2019 13:53
- ☀️ 38 °C
- Høyde: 659 m
- Forente staterFlamingo Wildlife Habitat36°6’59” N 115°10’21” W
A very quiet day then ELTON JOHN
6. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C
Enjoyed the Flamingo hotel with the occasional walk outside. This was our day of rest!
Waited all day for the Elton John concert which was fantastic. He was on stage for two and a half hours.
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- lørdag 7. september 2019 10:46
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Høyde: 656 m
- Forente staterMadame Tussauds Las Vegas36°7’18” N 115°10’18” W
Walk the strip and then KEITH URBAN
7. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
A long walk exploring just about all the major casinos - apart from some innovative architecture and design they all feel the same - poker machines were everywhere and the smell of cigarettes was hardLes mer
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- Dag 21
- søndag 8. september 2019 14:10
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Høyde: 1 663 m
- Forente staterDantes View36°13’12” N 116°43’36” W
A drive through the Death Valley!
8. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A long road trip to Mammoth Lakes via the infamous Death Valley.
It was hot but not unbearable. About the same as Las Vegas. A worthwhile trip and we have some great memories.
The lowest point was 190Les mer
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- mandag 9. september 2019 13:06
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Høyde: 3 022 m
- Forente staterTioga Pass37°54’42” N 119°15’30” W
Day exploring Yosemite National Park
9. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Drove to Yosemite National Park and spent the day exploring.
It was quite beautiful and it would be absolutely incredible in the winter/snowy season.
We finished a full day with a very nice MexicanLes mer
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- tirsdag 10. september 2019 10:16
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Høyde: 1 932 m
- Forente staterDardanelles Creek38°20’30” N 119°55’30” W
Driving to San Francisco
10. september 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
A day spent driving from Mammoth Lakes to San Francisco.
We decided to take the Sonora Pass over the mountains. It was a different drive to Yosemite but equally as interesting. A road lessLes mer
Wow.....what a fantastic variety of tourist spots, scenery and things you have visited. Talk about the everywhere couple........you are it. Well done and thanks for keeping us in touch with your great trip, it has been very enjoyable, and now "PLAY BALL". GW
Nice sunglasses Dad! 😎