Gift 
  Registry

When we began to look into registering for wedding gifts, we found ourselves walking around Williams-Sonoma and seeing very little that we needed (once we got over the novelty of playing with the scanner gun).  After all, we have just merged two households, two kitchens, two linen closets, etc. (does anyone out there need a toaster oven?).  We thought about what we really wanted -- our dream adventure, our honeymoon.  For some people this may seem a little unconventional.   We know that many of you like the idea of giving us something that we can treasure forever.  For us, the memories of this trip, sharing this experience with each other, is a treasure like no other.  As anyone who knows Dannielle is aware, she is a person who loves animals and adventure. Going to Africa and trekking the endangered mountain gorilla and chimpanzee in the wild is a life-long dream.  For Josh, who has traveled extensively, it’s pretty wonderful to be embarking on the most amazing travel adventure of his life with the woman he loves, his wife. 
In setting up this web site, we have tried to make it as easy to understand and simple to use as possible. Since Josh used to be a computer geek, and the Heller family is uniquely qualified to deal with all things computer, we opted to create this web site ourselves.  (There are many companies on the web that set up honeymoon registries for people and take a 15% commission from each gift).  Because we felt that we could not ensure security around the use of credit cards over the internet, we thought it better to ask our friends and family to contribute to our honeymoon registry with a check.  Josh’s best man and brother, Adam, has graciously agreed to act as our “bank.”
If the website doesn’t seem to work, it may be a problem with a firewall or older internet browser.  If so, please send a check to Adam Heller, 35 San Benito Way, San Francisco, CA  94127.
We feel that this is a trip of a lifetime, and that we are so fortunate to be able to have an experience like what this honeymoon will be.  Thank you all so much for being a part of our lives and for enabling us to have this incredible adventure together.  

Day 1:  Arrive  in the seychelles, dinner on the beach, staying in private bungalow at Villas D’Or

Day 2:  Scuba diving the blue hole, relaxing on the beach, drinks at sunset.  Villas D’Or

Day 3:  Explore Praslin island.  Drinks on the beach, Villas D’or

Day 4:  Boat cruise to some of the other islands, diving the reef.  Villas D’or

Day 5:  One last dive, cocktails at sunset, dinner on Praslin island.  Last night at Villas D’Or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 6:  Travel from Praslin to Mahe to Nairobi to Entebbe. Overnight at Lake Victoria Hotel

 

 

 

Day 7:  Explore Kampala,  visit Jane Goodall Chimpanzee refuge. Lake Vic Hotel. 

Day 8 Travel to Fort Portal,  chimpanzee trekking (group 1).  Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.

Day 9:  Chimpanzee trekking (Group 2), game drive, Ndali Lodge.

Day 10  Travel to Queen Elizabeth Park.  Primate trekking.  Overnight at Mweya lodge

Day 11  More primate trekking.  overnight at Mweya Lodge

Day 12  Travel to Bwindi impenetrable forest.  Overnight at Mantana Luxury tented camp

Day 13  Gorilla trekking (group 1) in Bwindi.  Overnight at Mantana

Day 14 Gorilla trekking (group 2) in Bwindi.  Overnight at Lake Victoria Hotel

 

 

Day 15  Travel to Mombasa and Shimba Lodge.  Overnight in Shimba

 

 

Day 16 Game Drive morning and evening.  Overnight in Shimba

Day 17 Game Drive morning and evening. Overnight in Shimba

Day 18 Relax on the beach.  Overnight in Nyali.

Day 19 Scuba dive off the coast of southern Kenya.  Overnight in Nyali

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 20  Travel to Nairobi then to London. Overnight on the plane

 

 

Day 21 Explore London, Travel to Amsterdam.  Overnight at the Blakes Hotel.

Day 22 Rent a bike, relax.  Overnight at the Blakes

Day 23 Van Gogh Museum.  Overnight at the Blakes

Day 24 Antique market shopping.  Overnight at the Blakes.

Day 25 Travel back home .  Overnight at our house.

 

The Seychelles

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Overnightt in a  bungalo on the beach at the Villas d’Or

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$225

Breakfast on our lanai

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$20

Lunch on the beautful island of Praslin

5

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$25

Romantic dinner on Praslin

5

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$85

Scuba diving the island reef

4

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$85

Cocktails on the beach

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$35

Boat ride from Praslin to La Digue

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$30

Bicycle rental to explore the island

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$15

 

 

 

 

Uganda

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Bed and breakfast at the Lake Victoria Hotel in Entebbe

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$150

Day at the Jane Goodall Center

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$50

Overnight in Ndali Lodge

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$100

Day of trekking Chimpanzees in Fort Portal

2

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$300

Overnight in Mweya Lodge

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$100

Day of trekking Chimpanzees in Queen Elizabeth Park

2

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$300

Overnight in Mantana Luxury Tented Camp

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$100

Day of trekking with mountain Gorillas
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$1000

 

 

 

 

Shimba and Mombassa Kenya

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Overnight in the Shimba Lodge, a treehouse hotel

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Breakfast in the trees

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Game dive in Shimba National Park

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$40

Overnight at Nyali Beach

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Breakfast at the beach

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$20

Scuba diving off the coast of Kenya

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$40

 

 

 

 

London and Amsterdam

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Bed and breakfast  at the Blakes Hotel

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$250

Luch in Amsterdam

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$25

Dinner in Amsterdam

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$60

Tickets to the Van Gogh Museum

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$10

Coffee and cakes in Amsterdam

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$20

Fish and Chips in London

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$20