Been there, Done that

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During the last 25 years, I have had the pleasure of travelling to many overseas destinations.
Most travellers will have tales of great moments and stories of disasters.
Listed are some of my more pleasant and least memorable moments.
The best of:
Adventure – The Australian Outback
Stage show – Musical - Phantom of the Opera
Stage show – Comedy – Spamalot
Thrill ride – Tower of Terror, Queensland
View – The Grand Canyon
Free shows – Las Vegas Boulevard
Highest view – Stratosphere Las Vegas
Relaxation – Norfolk Island
Autumn colours – Arrowtown NZ
Longest straight road – Darwin to Alice
Attraction – Disneyland, Anaheim
Roller Coaster – Knott’s Berry Farm
Scenic ride – Trans Alpine rail, NZ
Cheapest transport – Hawaii
Cleanliness – Disneyland, Anaheim
Smiles – Fiji
Most travelled – NZ and Australia
Large restaurant – Circus Circus, Las Vegas
Wax Museum – Madam Tussauds at Venetian
Restaurant entertainment – Medieval Times in Buena Park
Water Experience Slowest – Canoe trip up Navua River Fiji
Water Experience Fastest – Shotover Jet.
FWD – Skippers Canyon – Queenstown
Sunset – Norfolk Island and Hawaii

The worst of:
Destination – Tahiti
Hospitality – Tahiti (the French)
Highest temperature – Boulder Dam and Las Vegas
Lowest temperature – Mt. Wellington, Tasmania
Roller Coaster – Auckland Easter Show
Tipping – anywhere in the USA
Cleanliness – Tijuana, Mexico
Back streets of San Diego
Driving – Tahiti

As you see, the best out weighs the worst, so get out there and experience the world.

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