Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Welcome!

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Welcome to our honeymoon blog. We're doing tons of research and have some ideas (see below) but would love your input to make our honeymoon truly magical. Where is the most beautiful place you've been to? Any hidden beaches you know of? What has been the most spiritual hike you've done? Please share!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

The details

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icon for gift Planning to purchase around the world tickets that lets us visit the amazing places below.
CROATIA
icon for gift Beach chairs, drinks beachside, and SPF 8 for safety's sake.
TANZANIA
icon for gift This has been a lifelong dream of ours - to summit one of the seven wonders - Mount Kilimanjaro.
icon for gift Ngorongoro Crater lodge and African safari - wow this place is incredible. Beautiful accommodations nestled on a crater. Spectacular!
icon for gift Tanzania safari - lions and tigers and....giraffes?! Oh my! Spectacular views, guided tour and upclose wildlife sightings. This is gonna be awesome!
icon for gift Gourmet meals, 3 times a day - Delicious Pan-African cuisine enjoyed on the outdoor dining deck. Yum!
THAILAND
icon for gift Searching for the perfect bungalow in Thailand
icon for gift Koh Yao Noi - Doesn't this sound like a perfect day? Learn More



HAWAII
icon for gift Sandy beaches await us on our final stop before returning to real life. Kitesurfing lessons on our first day. Chris is looking forward to an intermediate class where they'll teach him to get up on the board and Libby will be at it for her first time.


icon for gift Snorkeling among the clear waters followed up by a catamaran cookout.
icon for gift Mountain bike excursion on the island, need to get our fix of fat tire narnia while taking a break from the hot hot sand
icon for gift Beach side dinner and flowers for the beautiful bride.




PERU
icon for gift Hiking with a guide to Machu Picchu. 3-5 days, several high peaks over 13,000 feet and an amazing, spiritual, historic ruins.






icon for gift Something we'd both love - biking in Peru wine country! That sounds like a fun adventure.
CHINA
icon for gift We watched special and got so inspired about the Great Wall of China. In beautiful plush forests, this spectacular structure is historic and an architectural wonder.

Where we'd like to go

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Peru -
Chris mentioned Machu Picchu and that led us into research and we are SO excited about the 3 day trek, up to 13,000+ feet of elevation to the beautiful, historic and spiritual ruins. After this hike we will look into doing some single-track mountain biking or perhaps cruising to some vineyards.
Croatia -
We have had several friends go there (some even on their honeymoon) and have heard stories of the beautiful beaches, mountainous terrain and beautiful historic cities. We can't wait to explore a country that will be a new adventure for both of us.
Tanzania -
We have always wanted to summit Kilimanjaro - one of the Seven Summits (highest peak on the African continent) and that will truly be an amazing experience. In addition, an African safari is definitely on my life list - something that both Chris' brother and wife and Libby's brother and (now) wife and parent have done and are excited to experience this for ourselves - since the pictures of elephants, tiger, giraffe and birds are so beautiful.
Thailand -
Another place that we've always wanted to go is to Thailand and to the beautiful islands around there. Snorkeling, searching for the perfect cabana, enjoying the laid back culture and eating a lot of pad thai.
China -
We watched a special on Peking and the Great Wall of China and were so inspired. It's a busy, very populated place but also has spectacular historic building and so much tradition in the architecture. At the same time, there are beautiful mountains and bamboo forests and, of course, one of the seven wonder of the world - the Great Wall, which we'd like to spend a few days exploring.
Hawaii -
The final stop on this trip - a nice, relaxing beautiful place to try to acclimate back to life. We'll kiteboard, windsurf, take surfing lessons - enjoy some luaus and mai tais on the beach.