Genting & Port Dickson Trip 14-18 Jun 2013

Jaren bravely took this ride himself as Giselle was over the heigh limit for this ride

Can say it is one of the many good trips we had. We drove to Genting and stayed at Awana Genting Highlands for 2 nights and we moved down to Port Dicksons for another 2 nights.

The weather at Genting was perfect. Cooling and yet still can go swimming as chose Awana which was not at the peak of mountain. The outdoor and indoor playground at the peak of Genting although was old fashion and little old, Giselle and Jaren had enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

Perth Holiday 31 Aug - 6 Sep 11

The flight reached Perth smoothly at about 11.15pm on 31 Aug. We quickly went out of the Perth Airport to have a feel of the coldness there and boarded the cab immediately after dressing the kids up in warm jackets.

Reached The Vale Bed and Breakfast house at Swan Valley and had a pleasant surprise. As it was late, the owner had left the lights on and a note telling us what to do when we were in the house. The room and living hall was really cosy. A container of bread, croissants, jams and yoghurt was all prepared for the next day breakfast.

The weather was very cold at night and during the day time it was just cooling because of the bright sun. It started to drizzle on our second day there. Our accommodation at Swan Valley gave us the unlimited access to the host's Cuddly Animal Farm. Though it was rather commercialize at the farm, I must say the kids really had farm there. Giselle, especially, everyday kept saying wanted to go to the farm to feed her goats. With the nice weather, big field, nice accommodation, what can we asked for:)

The only shopping place that we liked to go is the Midland Gate Shopping Centre which we can go almost daily when we were at Swan Valley.

After staying 3 nights at Swan Valley, we moved on to Perth City. Nothing much to mention there but The Kings Park is really a nice place to have picnic and laze around.

Overall, the whole trip was tiring for me and Adrian but it was really fun and enjoyable for the 4 of us!

Our Year End Trip.... :)

We set off to the airport early on 20 Dec so that the kids can enjoy the airport for while before boarding the plane. We arrived Bali at about 10pm and headed straight to Ramayana Hotel in Kuta for a good rest. It was a Balinese style room and it was spacious, especially the bathroom... Giselle kept asking when can soak in the tub! Our room was on the resort club floor and it has central lounge area where we can have free tea and snacks.

On the first 2 nights in Bali, our dear Jaren was screaming and crying his head off for 1-2 hours before going to sleep. I guessed he was really not used to his cot and new environment.

As it was raining season in Bali, we kind of expect we have to carry umbrella around. The 2nd day was drizzling almost whole day and we had a hard time struggling with a stroller and making sure the kids were not wet.

On the 3rd day, we checked out of the hotel and headed to Ubud to check in to The Ubud Village resort and Spa. Before going to the resort, we went to visit a waterfall and had lunch. Basically we were very lucky for the remaining days of the trip as the rain only came during the middle of the nights and stopped when daylight came. Phew!

We spent the remaining fews day enjoying the villa where they was fish pond, hot outdoor tub. And also not forgetting the good food and service; nice resort pool in ubud.

On Christmas Eve, we ate at a Japanese family Restaurant called Kagemusha. It was run by a couple who the Jap wife is the chef. It was restaurant was a favourite among Japanese. We went there for dinner and initially was shocked to find many lizards on the wall, various sizes even. I didn't dare to look at the wall and Giselle was very uncomfortable too. However, when the food arrived, all of us were totally enjoying the food, forgetting our "good friends" with us. Haha...

Overall, the whole family has enjoyed the trip though it was tiring for the adults to take care of the kids :) The next trip that we are all looking forward to will be the Hokkaido trip in May next year!....