another get away

we took the boys out of school and spent almost a week in northern Thailand - we stayed at a somewhat remote but tranquil resort.
the boys had a wonderful time with other kids just like themselves, finding common ground beyond boarders and nationalities.

oh the places i've been - 2

i was up in a tower over looking the city and Luke 19:41 came to mind:
"And as He approached, He saw the city and He wept over it"

oh the places i've been - 1

and you may never guess that in a big city there were quiet places like these...

home at last!

now that i'm done with my travelling for the year(er, not quite yet), thought i should post the pictures of the food first -
breakfast was sweet rice w/fresh mango and coconut milk, and other yummy stuff.
lunch was beef (sweet and more like jerky) and beef soup etc...dinner was the best tho, seafood kwei tio -flat rice noodle.

a trial run

i caught a night flight to KL, an unplaned trip though.
this being my first time arriving at KLIA,
i was going around trying to find my way to the arrival hall.
no one told me that i have to take a train to get there.
i suppose i'm so used to travel with my other half and my boys and i'm lost without them!

hope i'll do better in my trip at the end of the month with multiple airports to consider .

come away with me...Batam april 6-7

the alluring sea




the mesmerizing sunset





the idyllic island






a quiet moment









and who can resist the sumptuous temptations of black forest cake?

good food -

the key to a great holiday were satisfied stomachs at the end of every day,
especially with six hungry and growing boys.

whatever happened to Nemo and Squirt?

this monkey entertained us in the sleepy afternoons, "catch me if you can"was his game; while Ali climbed from one tree to another -making monkey out of him!


this was just one of the many monitor lizard living in the compound, great swimmer too.

good fishing day for my better half and we certainly enjoyed the catch of the day!

when i said no to his request about taking the kittens home,
my little one said, "When i grow up, i will come back here and adopt all of them."

no no, not our new pets, these were the four kittens the boys doted on while we were on the island - my fourteen year old said,
"They are just too cute!"

4 days 3 nights

2 families, 6 boys, 9 hours trip (taxi, buses and speed boat) ...we arrived at a remote part of Tioman Island....and we had a great time just doing nothing important.