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This is held via zoom. Here is the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87682912983

It is time to explore the adventures awaiting us in Australia & New Zealand in 2027! Join us for a Q&A via zoom as we share the destinations, dates, travel insights, pricing and your questions. From breathtaking scenery and cultural discoveries to unique travel experiences and insider details, this is your chance to get inspired and plan. Some videos will be shared from my travels there.
Some prefer to travel alone but these two places have remote and spread out landscapes that it would make sense to travel with a group to cover more grounds for a shorter period.
Here are the dates and destinations:
New Zealand:
New Zealand: April 18-29, 2027 (12D/11N)
Australia: May 1 – 13, 2027 (13D/12N)
Destinations:
New Zealand
Reefton Westport
Punakaiki
Blow Holes Walk (Pancake Rocks)
Nile River Gorge
Cape Foulwind
Holitika Okarito Lagoon
Fox Glacier (Weheka)
Mount Aspiring National Park
Te Anau
Otago Peninsula
Australia:
Hervey Bay at K’gari Island (fka Fraser Island)
Airlie Beach
Whitehaven Beach
Paluma National Park
Nywaigi Country – Mungalia Station, Jourama Falls
Mareeba
Atherton Tablelands
Barron Gorge National Park
Kuranda Village (Cairns)
Mossman Gorge
Daintree Rainforest
Cape Tribulation
Great Barrier Reef

We'll meet at Rossmoor and Ambassador Drives at the Rossmoor Bar park entrance sign by the yellow gate, parking is free. We'll be walking on a mix of asphalt and dirt trails for 1.5 hours (3.25-4 mi). Meet for summer hours at 7am (June thru September), the rest of the year 8am. We depart promptly at 7:05 or 8:05 am all year round, rain or shine. It's mainly flat, we go the pace of the group. We alternate the route each time between heading toward El Manto or River Bend Park just to spice it up a bit. We see wildlife, go along the river (and sometimes in it) and enjoy conversation. Many don't sign up so expect 3-7 attendees most days. Dogs are welcomed, we have 2 regular fuzz faces. It is recommended you wear long sleeves and pants as we sometimes go thru stickers, shoe gaiters are helpful. There is always a bathroom stop if needed. Bring water, a hat, rain gear, sunscreen, hand sanitizer and a snack if needed.

Start time is 8:30 am and we are typically done around 10:30 am. Please note that the walk is at a decent pace, about 4.8 miles in about 1hr and 30 minutes (A mile in 18 minutes or less) and make sure you can do that.

Starting at the end of the parking lot, we go on the paved trails eastward to coyote pond, around the pond and back the same trail. We usually take a small (10-15 minute) break by the pond. Elevation gain is about 141 feet (on the way to the pond).

please note if wilson parking lot is full you van use alternate parking at the TB middle school parking lot and walk thru the gate in the fence down the hill to the trail: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eZpbS5hELNn5EtXcA?g_st=ac