I was going to go mountain biking today, however Nojah's school called and he didn't feel well so here I sit while little man sleeps. Anyway got to thinking about our next big adventure. I have the travel bug now and if we don't start saving and planning then it won't happen for a long time. So for the past several months we had decided that our next destination would be Australia, however the more and more I think about it New Zealand is more appealing. I think it is the mountain's and lush greenery, waterfalls, etc vs ocean and desert. I think that tramping (aka hiking/backpacking in U.S. terms) would be great fun. They have lots of trails that have small cabins to stay in along they way which would be great with the kids. We are planning another 1-2 month trip if work allows for that. Probably more like 4-6 weeks, which we have considered a month in New Zealand and 2 weeks in Australia or vice versa. Nojah studied Australia in 1st grade last year after we returned from Thailand so he is really set on going. Hence he is the reason we are headed in that general direction. I know we will do one or the other or both, I guess I need to do more research! The plan is right now March or April of 2009 which gives us 18 months to save and plan. That's about how long we spent getting ready for Thailand and it comes up quick. We would love to hear any thoughts or ideas from all of you out there.
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Sorry have no Ideas or comments for you, as the furthest I have gone is Mexico.. But I'm sure whatever you choose you'll have a fabulous time. Good luck making your choice.
Rachel
Sorry I hadn't commented...I thought I had! I opt for New Zealand. It's greener. It's smaller and it's, well, I don't have a third thing to offer. I really don't know but I've always thought it would be nice to go to New Zealand. My parents were in Australia on their mission. I'll have to ask them what they think.
Interesting to know.
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