The transition from the Gold Coast to Melbourne illustrated a desire for more culture and substance in life, moving to Bright brought new challenges regarding family proximity.
Pohnpei, an island in the Pacific Ocean that's part of the Federated States of Micronesia, offers stunning scenery, warm people, world-class waves, great fishing, and incredible diving.
The Iberian Multi-Generational Adventure Cruise focuses on quality family time by bringing generations together to create meaningful moments and experiences during a sun-washed journey along the Iberian Peninsula.
"Here they come," said Mungo Watson, our boat's skipper, with deadpan calm, hands on the helm. I and the crew on deck turned to survey the horizon, then gingerly moved towards the bow of the boat and looked down. "No, not porpoises - dolphins," continued Watson. "For some reason, and still nobody really knows why, they absolutely love boats."
One of the best parts of the trip was that it wasn't just us. Our ship, the Safari Explorer, hosted about 30 other travelers. This built-in community meant we didn't drive each other crazy.
Our collective nerves spiked the instant we arrived at the Kern River... bobbing at the river's edge was a blue rubber raft in which we were to spend the next two days navigating 20 miles of turbulent whitewater.