Millions in North Texas will be able to simply step outside and see it, but others are flying halfway around the world to see it.
We are just a little more than two weeks away from the April 8 total solar eclipse.The Sharp family from New Zealand is flying 14 hours to see a once-in-a-lifetime moment that will last a little more than four minutes."We have been waiting for a year for this," Anthony Sharp said. "Fingers crossed it will all be perfect."The plan began back in 2019. During a layover in Houston, Anthony and Allie Sharp met a man from Ennis at a hotel bar.
"They are really jealous," he said."Everyone wants to leave New Zealand and experience the world," Allie said.While the Sharps will witness their first eclipse, this will be the third for Gill and Stephen Gee of England. Most recently, they traveled to Idaho back in 2017 for the total solar eclipse. On April 8, the Gees plan to stay with family in McKinney. "The feeling is like magical. You can't understand it if you haven't experienced it.
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