TRIBUTE TO MY FRIENDS

Thank you everyone
for all your encouragement -  
for putting up with all my e-mails - messages & calls
both happy and sad - for making me smile again
telling me to "hang in there" when things have gone wrong
I would never have set out or survived on this
travel adventure without your constant support

Thanks to all the friends I made during my 2006 Tour of
Great Britain and Europe
you were all fun people to tour with.

Thanks to the special people in the States
who offered to let me stay in their
homes and were my travel guides

The people that matter all know who they are  
I hope you don't mind me including you in a few photos

Thanks to my wonderful friend Andy
he encouraged me and was there for
me all the way.

A special thanks to my friend Donna
I have used parts of her diary to tell
my Story through Europe

Finally I want to thank my MOTHER  -
The memory of you gave me the
courage and inspiration to follow my dreams



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MY STORY BEGAN LATE IN 2004 WHEN I DECIDED I
NEEDED TO GO LIVE OUT MY DREAMS  

My Mother had passed away in October of that year
and I suddenly realised that the years would rush by
and I would never have fulfilled my passion to travel
so I started making plans.

I went online and contacted a travel broker and
booked my fare to the USA.
I had no idea where I would find the money to pay
for the trip
I was just determined I was going.

My goal was to celebrate my birthday in New York
And to meet  Andy my special friend.

My son lent  me the money for the deposit
from there nothing stopped me from pursuing my
dream.

I did my trip,
Met my best Friend
Had my birthday in New York,
met many wonderful other people along the way
who have since become my life long friends

BUT

I still had the yearning to travel further to other
places in the world
and do other things with my life

I sold my house and started the rest of my journey

The last 4 years is the story of the places I visited and
the adventures I had.

Following my dreams and passion to travel
has changed

THE PATH OF MY LIFE FOREVER
MY STORY 2005 - 2009
My  Travel WEB Site Is a DEDICATION To
MY SWEET MUM
who passed away Oct 27th 2004 aged 82 years
and my Dad who is now 91 years old
2009
It is now March 2009
I am back home in NZ after almost 4 years of travel.
My travel is on hold for a few years now
as I have some special reasons to stay home
I now have 4 beautiful grandchildren
and I am taking care of my 91 year old Dad
in our Original Family Home.
We spend many happy hours talking about where I have been
and the wonderful friends I made along the way,
some who I have regular contact with
Where would I be without those wonderful people who all took care of me.
Thank you everybody you are all very special.
I am sure we will meet again
when the opportunity comes for me to travel once again.

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