Monthly Archives: June 2010
How much sport can 2 kids play?
Oliver has spent the last 2 terms at Mongo Football Academy. We swapped from AC Milan due to distance. He is absolutely loving it! I don’t know if the same can be said for his mother once we have picked … Continue reading
School Disco
The kids had a great time at the crazy hair themed school disco. Oliver was very happy that due to space this year the k-2 disco was held before the Yr 3-6 disco. Going to the disco when its dark … Continue reading
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Bangkok!
Arriving at 11pm at night we were happy to reach our riverside hotel which luckily had escaped incident considering it was only a short distance from the action. We did all the touristy sights the first day – which wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, bugs, chiang mai, markets, shopping, thailand, TukTuk
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Time for the Beach!
Next stop Krabi for 4 days of sun, sea and sand. Oliver’s main objective was to see James Bond Island, the rest of us were happy to get out and enjoy the more relaxed side of Thailand. We had some … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, beach, chiang mai, krabi, motorbike, thailand, TukTuk
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To the border & beyond
After so much adrenaline we were ready for some cultural encounters. We headed off to Chiang Rai where we got to experience the White Temple, a work in progress. It is just one of the most amazing & stunning temples … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, chiang mai, hilltribes, Laos, markets, motorbike, shopping, temple, thailand, TukTuk
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From trekking with Elephants to ziplining with Gibbons
Up early we were off to the markets to stock up on bananas. From there we headed North up into the mountains to meet the gentle giants that would be our companions on our trek. Due to the lack of tourists … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, chiang mai, elephants, gibbons, hilltribes, markets, thailand, TukTuk, ziplining
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Thailand & dodging the inevitable!
Thailand is one of the most family friendly holiday destinations in the world. One thing is for sure – Thais love children, especially children from other countries, so much so that wherever we went, the kids were well looked after … Continue reading
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Tagged 40th, Ayutthya, Bangkok, chiang mai, hawkers, markets, temple, thailand, TukTuk
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Goodbye Grandma….
Not only one of the saddest days for me but also for Oliver & Jemima. Two days ago at the funeral of my grandmother I held my children’s hands, standing beside their great grandma’s graveside, understanding that they did not know … Continue reading
Hello world!
For our inaugural blog we are just back from a three week holiday in Thailand. This was the kids first overseas trip. We decided to do things that we had never done and probably would never get a chance to … Continue reading
