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About SUNGRL

This blog was originally set up to share our 9 month adventure around Europe and the USA with friends and family in 2014. On returning to NZ in January 2015 I decided to carry it on so I could continue to share any future travel adventures - it has become my electronic travel diary. I hope you enjoy and get inspired to visit some of the wonderful places we have visited.

The Harvester Golf Club – Iowa, USA

Posted on September 8, 2014 by SUNGRL

We are staying in a condo on The Harvester Golf Club. It is in the middle of nowhere but the accommodation and golf course are fantastic. It is one of the Iowa State University golf team’s home courses and we … Continue reading →

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Iowa State University – Iowa, USA

Posted on September 7, 2014 by SUNGRL

We arrived into Des Moines Airport, Iowa on Wednesday night. We picked up our rental car and fired up the GPS. I also google mapped our route on my iPad – the GPS was telling us it would take about … Continue reading →

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US Tennis Open 2014, Flushing Meadows – New York

Posted on September 3, 2014 by SUNGRL

When we started planning our big OE we came up with the idea of going to all the tennis grand slams in one year. So we got the yearly planner out and blocked the relevant dates out and started planning … Continue reading →

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Our First Atlantic Crossing

Posted on September 2, 2014 by SUNGRL

After getting off our cruise ship on Saturday in Southampton we headed to Heathrow’s Terminal 3 to catch our Virgin Atlantic flight to New York. Although we have been to the USA before it has always been to the West … Continue reading →

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Food Glorious Food – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on September 2, 2014 by SUNGRL

Well the food on board the Eclipse in the main restaurant wasn’t as impressive or as inspiring as we had come to expect on a cruise ship. Thank goodness for the speciality restaurants on board though. The Tuscan Grille, an … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen, Denmark – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 27, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Wednesday we spent the day in Copenhagen. We docked at 8am and weren’t sailing until midnight so it was nice to be able to take our time exploring the city. It was a lovely sunny day although the temperature … Continue reading →

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Saint Petersburg, Russia – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 25, 2014 by SUNGRL

We docked in Saint Petersburg at 7am Saturday morning. We are here until 6pm Sunday night which gives us two days to explore the city – there is a lot to see. We had organised a private tour with Tours … Continue reading →

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Helsinki, Finland – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 22, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today’s port of call was Helsinki in Finland. The sky was blue and the sun was shining but it was rather chilly. We took the shuttle bus into the central city which is very nice. We had a look in … Continue reading →

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Stockholm, Sweden – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 21, 2014 by SUNGRL

On Thursday we spent the day in Stockholm which is the capital of Sweden. It is made up of about 24,000 archipelagos or islands so the sail into Stockholm was quite a sight. It took us over two hours to … Continue reading →

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Drama on the high seas – Celebrity Cruises

Posted on August 19, 2014 by SUNGRL

Today we had a day at sea – we are currently cruising between Sweden and Denmark heading for Germany. It was pretty rocky after we left Belgium and remained fairly rocky until mid morning today. It certainly makes for an … Continue reading →

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