by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 16, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Today is one of those eye-popping days on our tour. We are here on the northern coast near an area named the Bay of Islands. The ocean is a beautiful turquoise blue and the sunlight is brilliant. Nothing about New Zealand has disappointed me. It is an...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 15, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Fantasy again saves the best for last. We arrived in the beautiful city of Auckland and I am once again not disappointed. We spend the day sightseeing, beginning with the War Museum. Here Fantasy set up a guided tour, because we would have missed a lot trying to...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 14, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
We arrived in tropical Cairns yesterday after a flight from Auckland. The weather is warmer here than New Zealand and that is a plus. Fantasy has booked into another first-class hotel right on the waterfront. I am again very impressed with the way Fantasy does...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 13, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
Ok, so I said our group is in tropical Cairns. So, what better way to spend our 3rd day in Australia than visiting a rain forest and having lunch at the Aboriginal Experience. After another one of those scrumptious breakfasts at the hotel, we load onto a bus bound...
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 12, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
This morning we headed out to Mission Beach after picking up our RVs. There was time to stop and stock up with a few groceries. The RVs are quite new and modern as was the ones in New Zealand. Again, I can’t say enough about how Fantasy does everything top-notch....
by Jim and Gisela Spires | Jan 11, 2012 | AU-NZ 2012
We start with a travel briefing. Our Fantasy wagonmaster has outlined today’s drive in detail, including gas stops where needed. Our rigs are right hand drive again and we feel comfortable driving because it was the same in New Zealand. The travel briefings are...
