The time warp begins… LAX departure

WARNING: The next few days are a bit funky, try to keep up!
Beginning of today’s story:
Sequential time: July 7, 2018, 8 am
Local California time: July 7, 2018, 8 am
Time at home: July 7, 2018, 11Les mer
Touchdown #6, Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand, just a stop-over
Beginning of today’s story:
Sequential time: July 8, 2018, about 10 am
Local Auckland time: July 9, 2018, about 5 am
Time at home: July 8, 2018, about 1Les mer
Touchdown #7, Papeete, Tahiti

Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Faa’a International Airport
After departing Auckland, flying across the International Date Line again we touchdown in Papeete, Tahiti a day earlier (we have flownLes mer
Touchdown #8, Bora Bora

Welcome to Bora Bora, checking this off the bucket list.
What brought us here?
It might sound a little selfish, but this visit was on Corey’s bucket list, and Jen did not argue. Knowing our tripLes mer
Destination #3, Bora Bora

Our home in Bora Bora is the Intercontinental Bora Bora and Thalasso Spa. It is located on Motu Piti Aau. A ‘motu’ is a small island or islet and there are about 11 distinct motus that surroundLes mer
The place so nice they named it twice!

Words are not adequate to do this place justice. Just enjoy the pictures of our first full day.
More-a more-a Bora Bora

Today we did some swimming, went on an adventure to the main island for lunch at Bloody Mary’s and walked to the grocery store to pick up some drinks and snacks, and ate and drank.
Can’t be bored in Bora Bora

On the agenda today in Bora Bora:
1. SUN
2. breakfast
3. swimming
4. snorkeling
5. drinks
6. stingray feeding
7. lunch
8. kayaking
9. paddle boarding
10. more swimming
11. a little tv
12. mojitos
13.Les mer
Last full day

Today started with some rain, even Bora Bora is sad our time here is ending! We enjoyed some more time in the pool and Jen and the boys went out on the paddle boards again. Tons of fun. Jen and ILes mer
Bye bye Bora Bora

Coffee on the deck for our last beautiful morning in Bora Bora. After breakfast we let the staff know we were all packed and they told us they would deliver our bags to our Day Room. We enjoy a fewLes mer
Touchdown #9, Papeete

Back in Papeete at Faa’a International Airport… this time we get to leave the airport for a little exploring.
Destination #4, Papeete

We are easing our way towards our departure from French Polynesia with a final night in Papeete at the Tahiti Airport Motel. We walked across the parking lot, crossed the street and scaled a veryLes mer
Au revoir French Polynesia

5 am alarm was early. Had some continental breakfast in the lobby before our arduous journey back down the hill to the airport. All good things must come to an end, time to move on to the next chapterLes mer
Touchdown #10, Auckland again

Another stopover in Auckland enroute from where we were to where we are going next.
Touchdown #11, Brisbane, Australia

There was a time when I never thought I would ever visit Australia… it is so far and what was there to see? Now here we are for our second visit. Once we arrive we need to find our rental car andLes mer
Cheers to Caboolture!

Two flights, one stopover, a drive, two days and we are here… Cheers in Caboolture, Australia!
Bundaberg bound

After another great exhaustion induced sleep we were awake before 8 am. Our day of road-tripping north included a visit to The Big Pineapple, the Sunshine Coast Brewery, The Ginger Factory (for lunch)Les mer
Rockin' Rockhampton

Today’s travels saw us check out The Hummock Lookout {www.queensland.com/en-au/attraction/hummock-loo…}, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks { www.bundaberg.com} to pick up a few sodas to try, a playgroundLes mer
Next stop...

Up early again to get our final day of road-tripping underway. After a great breakfast at the Garden Tearoom at Rockhampton Botanic Gardens we checked out the FREE Rockhampton ZooLes mer
Destination #5, Mackay

Not sure what to say that hasn’t already been said… this is the city that the Davis’ call home and we are excited to be spending time here once again. So far from our home but still welcomingLes mer
Days in Mackay

Eating, drinking, sight-seeing, relaxing, just enjoying our time here at the Davis’ in Mackay… EXACTLY what we planned to do.
Seeing and Doing

More touring and exploring in and around Mackay. Doing a little every day while leaving plenty of time for tasty eats and cold drinks.
Doing and Seeing

We continue to go here and see there during our visit with the Davis’ in Mackay. Checking out some beaches, visiting Sarina, with some shopping, lunch and movies in-between. Staying out of troubleLes mer
Welcome to the 'Land' down under

Just a quick stop before lunch.
Getting impatient for lunch!

Cheers, Monteith’s Black Beer from New Zealand.