Asian Detour

We got a bit of late start on our way to the Coromandel Peninsula. It was going to be a 3+ hour drive as we had to traverse Auckland City and the traffic was going to be tough. To make things just a little longer, Terri will sometimes incorporate a new spot in our travels. […]

It was time to start heading south to explore more of what the north island has to offer. We decided to spend the night in Red Beach, about halfway to our next major destination, the Coromandel Peninsula. On our way, I see a sign that has the word “falls” in it. Immediate trepidation enters my […]

We had heard a lot about the Bay of Islands and were excited to be there. We found a good camper-van site with a nice view of the river and just a few minutes from the town of Paihia. As we are still in late spring/early summer in NZ, we have NO reservations, something we […]

Our first full day in the RV, (hereafter affectionately called “Britzy”), started with a short back-track to Piroa Falls. Yesterday was an adventure on the narrow and curvy roads, today, Terri decided to throw in narrow, curvy and gravel roads as a bonus!?! We found the parking area to Piroa Falls thanks to google maps […]

Our first full day in the RV, (hereafter affectionately called “Britzy,” started with a short back-track to Piroa Falls. Yesterday was an adventure on the narrow and curvy roads, today, Terri decided to throw in narrow, curvy and gravel roads as a bonus!?! We found the parking area to Piroa Falls thanks to google maps […]

This will be our home for the next three weeks. It’s a little smaller than what we are used to but it has all the necessities that we, (Terri), require. We picked-up the RV (Britzy) near the airport. I was a little surprised that they didn’t push the insurance on us, after all, we are […]

It’s been a while since I’ve done a travel blog, and I would apologize but choose to blame COVID for my absence. Terri and I have finally started a trip that had its beginnings back in 2019, way pre-COVID. But then, as we all learned again, poo-poo happens! As it turns out, we are better […]

Macau is our last stop on this adventure before returning to the US.  We were going to stay in Hong Kong but, since we left Bali a day early to avoid Nyepi, we decided to explore the Island of Macau.   We arrived at Hong Kong airport around 11 pm and jumped a bus to […]

I surfed, not well, but I surfed Bali.  Even Terri surfed one wave (with a little shove in the right direction).  The waves were closing-out for the most part but it was still fun.  We rented a soft board from the guys that we rented lounge chairs from and who kept us refreshed with cold […]

 After four days in the hustle and bustle of Sanur, we were looking forward to the peace and quiet of Ubud.  Oops.  Everything is relative.   Ubud is an “artsie” community located only 13 mile from Sanur in the low hills of Bali.  There are numerous types of artists here making and selling ceramic bowls, […]