Tahiti is a really long way away. Australia even more so. We're talking 10- and 13-hour flights, respectively. Add two hours to get to LAX from Denver...I'm just too old for that shit. So we break it up wherever possible.
Luckily Joe's parents live in SoCal and love to have us visit! Cut to...here we are in warm and sunny California before taking flight to the South Pacific. We'll also spend time here on the way back...which will really be helpful because, you know...jet lag.
I'm really excited for this trip. I know it's a little sick...this will be my fourth time to Tahiti and my second to Australia...most mortals save up for a lifetime to go (so I realize just how extraordinary this is). We'll stop at some new places we haven't been, and some familiar locales we can skip and, instead, hit the "must-dos" we haven't been able to do.
So if you want read about our tour of the Sydney Opera House, you'll have to read my blog from the first time I went. This trip, we'll walk by and admire the hell out of it, but continue on to Mrs. Macquarie's chair.
Since the last time we were there, the craft beer industry has exploded...I expect to find a number of pubs and breweries. The dollar is stronger now, so I'm expecting a solid shopping experience. And the best part...most of Tahiti probably hasn't changed a bit.
Next post: Papeete!
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