BALLONOFF SABBATICAL
5 months off to travel, experience, volunteer, learn.....
Plan is to head west with the family (Asher, Linden, Christina, and Ari) - Hawaii, Philippines, Nepal, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana then off to Europe! -that is after 2 weeks in Patagonia for Ari and Cris
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WATER (HAWAII/ PHILIPPINES)
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March 17-22, 2022 Honolulu, Hawaii (5 nights at Moana SurfRider, Waikiki Beach)
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Activities: Bowfin Submarine Museum, USS Arizona memorial, USS Missouri, Aviation Museum, Diamond Head Hike, Swimming, Surfing, Boogie boarding
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Transportation: United Airlines 7h35m direct flight, Uber (had to cancel car rental- no cars!)
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March 22–April 6th, 2022 Philippines (15 nights total, 3 islands)
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March 23rd Manila, Luzon Island (1 night at the Belmont Hotel- stinky!!!)
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Transportation: Philippine Airlines 11h direct flight, Taxi
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March 24th Sabang Beach, Palawan Island (2 nights Daluyon Resort)
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Activities: swimming, surfing, Underground River Tour
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Transportation: Philippine Airlines 1h20min to Puerto Princesa, 2h private van to Sabang beach, Banca Boat to underground river (very loud!!!)
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March 26th- Noa Noa Island in the Sulu Sea (3 nights)
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Activities: Snorkel Haven/ Coral reefs/ Andy and Che
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Transportation: 4 hour private van to Taytay Harbor, then 1 hour boat ride to private island.
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March 29th El Nido, Palawan Island (6 nights Seda Lio Hotel)
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Activities: 2 days of SCUBA and island hopping and now PADI certified!!! Thank you Palawan Divers (Jok/Ryan), beach time, rest time before Nepal!
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Transportation: Boat ride back to Taytay harbor, VERY stormy! Then private van to El Nido.
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April 4th, 2022 Manila, Luzon Island (2 nights at the Picasso Hotel in Makati neighborhood)
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Activities: city walking, Ramen!
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Transportation: El Nido to Manila AirSwift flight 1h20min
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4/6: Fly to Kathmandu
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MOUNTAINS (NEPAL)
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4/6-4/23: Nepal
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stay in Kathmandu x 2 nights
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4/8-4/19: Langtang valley trek
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4/19- 4/22: Pokhara
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4/22-4/23: Kathmandu
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VOLUNTEER (AFRICA)
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4/24-5/6: Chipangali Animal Sanctuary Volunteering
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5/6-5/10: Victoria Falls
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5/10-5/14: Botswana Safari: Okavango delta at Machabe Camp
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5/14-5/19: Mwandi Medical/ Orphanage Volunteering
EUROPE
5/19-5/20 Fly to Paris
5/20 - 23 Paris! (Eiffel tower, the Louvre, no longer filtering h2o!
5/23 - 28 Normandy, WW2 museums/cemeteries (Stayed in Benerville)
5/28 - 6/1 Experience Plus- Loire Valley bike trip Castles , >100 miles of trails
6/2 Last days in Paris
6/3 Iceland air via Iceland to Denver and Luna!
