The Best of the 2016 Adventure

                                        

Best of  2016 Adventure      19 Weeks of Pure Joy!!!!

4 Continents....South America, Antarctica, Australia, North America

13 Countries….Argentina, Antarctica, Brazil, Chile, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu,  Figi, American Samoa, USA, Canada

7 Major Cities….Buenos Aires, Santiago, Auckland, Sydney, Honolulu, Victoria, Vancouver ,

13 flights and 3 ships

                                 Let the good times roll!!!!! 

 

Most Southern Point Visited:  Port Lockroy, Antarctica

Most Northern Point Visited: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Most Western Point Visited: Tasmania, Australia

Most Eastern Point Visited: Iguazu Falls, Brazil

Most Unique Animals

Chinstrap Penguin Families.....Antarctica

Coatie...Argentinian Raccoon 

                                                
                   Tasmanian Devil....Tasmania, Australia

                           Wallaby...Tasmaina, Australia

 Caterpillars that moved together.....Argentina

Starfish....New Zealand

Green Sea Turtles, North Shore, Hawaii

Seals, Victoria, Canada

Biggest Surprise....
                  Inner-city Garden, Santiago, Chile

Best Natural Beaches…
                                               New Zealand

    Karamea Beach. South Island

Phia Beach, North Island

Mangawhai Beach, North Island....and so many more!!!!

Best Lake….        

                              Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu

Most Unusual Way to Get Ice....

                                  Frozen Peas...What a story!

Best Adventures....

                                   New Zealand Bike Tour and....

                                          Piloting the Airplane and...

Boating in Tasmania

Best Waterfall…
                             Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil

Best Volcanic Tour...
                                      Rangitoto, New Zealand

Best Gourmet Cooks...
                                             Max and Robin

Most Amazing Building….

                                        Sydney Opera House

Best Island Hike....

                                  Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Most Unusual Island ….

                                             Tasmania

Best Bargain....
                                 New Zealand's was GREAT!!!

Largest and Wildest Fresh Food Market....
                                                 Santiago, Chile

Wildest Sports....
                                               New Zealand

Favorite Birds Spotted....
                                      Gannets in New Zealand

Toucans in Brazil

                                        Parrots in Brazil

Penguins and their babies, Antarctica

Best Night Life...

Tango Clubs in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best Innovative Idea....
                        Boat driven to the water in New Zealand

Bicycle Knife Sharpener in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Most Fashionable City....

                   Buenos Aires, Argentina...the Paris of South America

Most Remote Island .....
     Easter Island, Argentina (FOUR DAYS OF CRUISING TO REACH)

Best River Boat Ride...
                                         El Tigre, Argentina

Best Bicycle Riding City…
                                         Vancouver, Canada

Most Unique Small Town...
                                  Arrowtown, New Zealand

Best Display of old Sailing Ships...                                      ARA Presidente Sarmiento and the ARA Uraguay 

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Most Colorful Waters.... 
                                       Marco, New Caledona

Best City Transportation….Vancouver, Canada
                     Who wouldn't love to ride an Aqua Taxi?

Most Unique Architecture.....Fiji

                                                 Hindu Temple

Best Artistic Town...
                                                  La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best Snorkeling....
                                        Mystery Island

Best City Park....                                 

                                Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada

Most Enjoyable Learning Experience....
                                         Ukulele Lessons

Most Famous Mausoleum
                   First Lady Eva Perón...of Evita Fame

Most Unusual Natural Landmark

                                         Lonely Camel, American Samoa

Favorite Country....                                         
                                                  New Zealand

Best Shopping Mall....
                                           Mendoza, Argentina

Favorite Old Hotel Resort....
                                   Royal Hawaiian, Waikiki

Favorite Small Town… 
                                       Tauranga, New Zealand

Most Entertaining Boat Ride...
                                          Under Igauzu Falls.....WHEEEEEEE!

Most Incredible Airplane Sight...
                                   Two New Zealand Glaciers

Oldest Church Visited.....
                     Church of the Immaculate Conception (1874), New Caledonia

Best Hikes....
                                           Rangitoto Summit

Wineglass Track, Tasmania, Australia

Lynn Canyon Park, Vancouver, Canada

Favorite Islands....                                        
                                       Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Oahu, Hawaii

Best Sunsets...
                                                 Pacific Ocean

Best Kept Secret….
                                             New Caledonia

Best Cruise Ship....                     
                                                Noordam

Most Unexpected Break Down....
                               Metro in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Coldest Place visited….                 
                                                 Antarctica

Hottest Place Visited…  Iguazu Falls, Argentina and....

                                              Tahiti

Best Cultural Experience…
              Tjibaou Cultural Center (1998), New Caledonia

Best Volcano…
                                   Rangitoto, New Zealand

Best Books Read….A Long Way Gone by Ishmeal Beah
                                   Heisman by John Heisman
                                   Breaking News by Martin Fletcher
                                   Good Talk by Bill and Willie Geist
                                   Stronger by Jeff Bauman

Most Unusual Tour.....
                 a historical prison...Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia

Best Movie…."Strangers on the Bridge" with Tom Hanks
                          "St. Vincent" with Melissa McCarthy
                          "The Good Lie" with Reese Witherspoon

Friendliest Country.... New Zealand
                                           Larry, Jenny and Des

Terry and Karen

Best Bridges….
                                                    Vancouver

Sydney

                                                                      Auckland

Best Airline…

                                           New Zealand Air

Worst Airline…United, USA

Best Natural Hot Water Spring...

                                 Hamner Springs, New Zealand

Most Unusual Hotel….
                                            Jungle Lodge

Best Lit Building....  
                                          Vancouver, Canada

Best Bus Ride….
                                 Crossing the Andes Mountains

Most Unusual Tour Bus…
                                          American Samoa...grass skirted bus

Best Barbecue....
                                    Buenos Aires, Argentina

Favorite Thing to do at the Beach....
                                                                          
                                                          Swing

Most Beautiful Flowers...

                                                                            Victoria, Canada

Vancouver, Canada

Fiji

New Zealand

Most Unusual Flowers...

Mystery Island, Vanautu

Fiji

Hawaii

Vancouver, Canada...White Bleeding Hearts

Most Azure Waters…

                                                          Mount Cook, New Zealand

Tasmania, Australia

Hawaii, USA

Noumea, New Caledonia

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Most Kid Friendly City....

                           Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best City Walks….
                                           Victoria, Canada

Vancouver, Canada

Puerto Madero, Argentina

Best Hispanic Friend....
                    Diego in Mendoza, Chile....We will meet again!

Cleanest continent…
                                     Antarctica….pristine

Most Incredible Old Car Display....                 
                                                                        
                                      Santiago, Chile

    

Best Waterfront Property...              
                                      Vancouver, Canada and....

Tahiti

Most Unusual Carvings....

                                          Tasmania, Australia

Most Fascinating Outdoor Art....
        Solar Powered Blooming Big Steel Flower, Buenos Aires

                  

Cleanest  Countries…
                                                   Canada

New Zealand

Most Shady Neighborhood….Argentina

Best Marina...
                                  British Columbia, Canada

Best Sunrise....                 
                                           Honolulu, Hawaii

Mount Cook, New Zealand

Curviest Road.....

                                     Chile....crossing the Andes Mountains

Best Environmental Awareness…
                                                New Zealand

                                                                                  Antarctica

Best Outdoor Shopping Mall…
                                       Mendoza, Argentina

Roughest Boat Ride at Sea... 

                      Drake Passage, South Pacific

Most Unexpected Architecture....

            Russian style in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best Wine Country….
                                       Mendoza, Argentina

Southern Most City in the World…
                                         Ushauia, Argentina

"Travel as far as you can,

as much as you can,

as long as you can…

Life is meant to be an adventure."

Hixson Family Quote