Australia - the final leg

First a note. HAPPY BDAY MOM!!!!!!!! My mom was born on this day in the sweltering state of Mississippi. She's been a pretty rad mom since day one... which is proven by all of my crap she's put up with since i was born.




and the final leg of the Australia trip - home

Thursday July 18 (New Thursday) 85°

Nine hour from Auckland to Honolulu. Slept four hours, 2nd movie was Dances with Wolves so I watched that. Incredibly red vivid sunrise as we sent by the Big Island.

Rented a red Mustang convertible and drove to the North Shore Hilton in Turtle Bay. Swam in the pool and later at Sunset Beach. Margarita’s at Jamesons (Sues favorite place) then back to the hotel for dinner and bed.

Friday – Sunny 87°

Got up early, went to the pool, then out to get a thermometer for Steph. She laid around with a 100° fever while I went windsurfing. When I got back it was 104° so we went to the local hospital (not to much to shout about) and met Dr. Surfer Sid who diagnosed an infection – so we stayed in and got medicine and rest.


Thanks for the memories dad!!!! When im on the grand trip, you can all look forward to either:
1) history on WWII D-Day invasion, told through photos and my mom
2) Dads journal from Baja
3) your stories!!!