Pittwater Life January 2017 Issue

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Have passports, they’ll travel
They share the ideal of
Kimberley Coast.
many locals who “never
“There are lots of things
want to leave Pittwater” –
but that hasn’t stopped one
couple from taking a holiday
every month since 2006!
Meet Gary and Jennifer
Henry – Pittwater’s most prolific
travellers.
Married for 40 years,
marine biologist Gary and
company director Jennifer
began travelling at uni.
“But it wasn’t until we retired
in our early 50s that we
started in ernest,” Gary said.
“Since retiring we have been
travelling pretty well every
month for about 10 years –
some months may entail a few
days’ and domestic travel…
other times we may be overseas
for a month.”
With several hundred trips,
the couple offered their top
destinations:
l For spectacular scenery
– think Norwegian Coast,
the Antarctic and South
Georgia;
l Wildlife – Galapagos, Antarctica,
New Guinea.
l Great Cities – New York, St
Petersburg, Tokyo.
l History and Culture – Europe.
l Islands – Hawaiian, Tahitian
and Cook Islands.
l Great Diving – Micronesia
(Shipwrecks); Heron Island
(Coral and Fish)
l Hiking / Bushwalking –
New Zealand.
l Australia’s Best – Kimberley
Coast, Barrier Reef, Tasmanian
South West.
The couple love being
on the water (they owned a
38’ catamaran which they
sailed along the Australian
east coastal and estuarine
waters for 10 years) and
have undertaken cruises on
ships to New Zealand, Asia
(Vietnam, China, Japan),
down the Mekong, along the
Norwegian coast, Patagonia,
Antarctic and South Georgia,
the Galapagos Islands and the
to like about cruising – what
you get out of it depends on
the individual,” said Gary.
“We like comfort (good food,
nice cabin, showers and good
staff) but we also like remote
and interesting locations.
“We appreciate having
wildlife experts aboard to
talk about the location and its
inhabitants and we like getting
off the vessel regularly to
explore.
“This will necessitate being
aboard a small vessel and
small numbers of passengers.”
The couple’s most recent
trip was to the Antarctic and
South Georgia – a “bucket list
destination” they experienced
on a Ponant expedition.
* Sharon Godden from Travel
View Avalon is gearing up
for an Antarctic adventure
in November with Wild Earth
Travel. She’s keen to hear
from potentially interested
locals; phone 9918 6007.
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JANUARY 2017