FIJI, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND-HERE WE COME

Depart: Tues. April 2 from LAX and arrive Nadi, Fiji on April 4 (Thurs.)

April 4 & 5-( Thurs. & Fri.) Nadi, Fiji

April 6 (Sat.) Nadi and Melbourne, Australia

April 7 ( Sun) Melbourne, Australia

April 8 ( Mon.) Melbourne & Alice Springs

April 9 (Tues.) Alice Springs

April 10 (Wed.) Alice Springs & Ayers Rock

April 11 ( Thurs.) Ayers Rock & Great Barrier Reef

April 12 (Fri.) Great Barrier Reef

April 13 (Sat.) Cairns & Sydney

April 14 & 15 (Sun. & Mon.) Sydney

April 16 (Tues.) Christchurch, New Zealand

April 17 (Wed.) Franz Josef Glacier Region

April 18 ( Thurs.) Franz Josef and Queenstown

April 19 ( Fri.) Milford Sound & Queenstown

April 20 ( Sat.) Queenstown

April 21 (Sun.) Queenstown & Mt. Cook

April 22 (Mon.) Mt. Cook & Christchurch

April 23 (Tues.) Christchurch and head back to the U.S.

TEXAS ONCE AGAIN

We left Orlando about 4 in the afternoon (eastern time) and arrived at Houston at about 5:30 (central time). We were fortunate to be bumped up to first class, which was very nice, even if the flight was not terribly long.

Our daughter (Anne) picked us up with Emily sound asleep in her car seat. Emily had been to the eye Dr. earlier in the day and was exhausted. She also had drops placed in her eyes which made them very dilated. See the photo below which made it look even worse. The flash from the camera really accentuates her eyes. This was Wed. evening (Mar. 6) while she was eating supper







Thursday Mar. 7th was spent running errands and outside since the day was so nice. Emily really enjoyed the nearby park with the teeter tooter,swings and slide. Here you see she was a truly enjoying herself in the outdoors. She also did a fair amount of walking rather than staying inherent stroller. She needed to touch various pinecones, grass and whatever seemed to be nearby her path.











Friday Mar. 8 was also spent outside and there was that errand to the grocery store. The back yard was especially fun chasing and touching bubbles. Ether way Emily was busy playing with her various toys or things she thinks of as toys.














Either way it was a long day for this little one.

Location:Houston area