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Category: World Trip 1999-2000

A 118-day world trip visiting six countries – New Zealand, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Wales between 11 November 1999 and 6 March 2000.

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 19 – Honolulu, USA

    Sunday 28 November 1999 Highlights: None. Today proved that we had stayed too long in Hawaii. Unless you are a total tourist interested in the tourist traps or lying on the beach then there isn’t that much to do. We probably should have looked at visiting one of the smaller island and going snorkelling. We…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 18 – Honolulu, USA

    Saturday 27 November 1999 Highlights: Polynesian Cultural Centre We returned to the USS Arizona Memorial hopeful for catching the main presentation but were given tickets for 3 1/2 hours later, very frustrating :(. We gave up on the Arizona which is a shame. We than caught the bus to the North Sore of the island.…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 17 – Honolulu, USA

    Friday 26 November 1999 Highlights: USS Arizona Memorial, State Capitol, Holiday Parade I bought a cap which should make my sister Kara happy after her concerns with the sunburn I got in New Zealand. Unfortunately today was about setbacks. We walked down the Waikiki beach and shopping area which confirmed that this is only about…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 16 – Auckland to Honolulu, USA

    Friday 26 November 1999 Highlights: International flight. We left Auckland behind as we began our journey to the USA part of of trip for 64 days starting in Honolulu and ending in Los Angeles on Australia Day 26 January 2000. The first surprise today was the departure tax. I wonder if I while ever get…

  • World Trip 1999-2000: Day 15 – Christchurch to Auckland, New Zealand

    Thursday 25 November 1999 Highlights: Miscalculating taxi ride resulting in walking 6 kilometres to hostel. We got up early at 5.30 am and went to the Christchurch Airport to try and score a standby ticket. We eventually got one but it costs about $195 NZD which was move then then we originally planned. At 10.40…