Che & I promised mum a holiday together for some time now. And since it was so difficult finding a date when all of us could make it, the promise was kinda "delayed". Well, better late than never, no?
Hello Bangkok / Rest Stop : Starbucks Siam Square
Nicole's camera tricks / The Penguins
It's such a joy to be with my Che & Nick ker. My brother-in-law is an angel - the only man I know who would walk and shop with a bunch of ladies, with no complains at all. Tripling up as guide, ATM and babysitter! Where to find!?
Guide, ATM, Babysitter - all rolled into one. Thanks Nick ker!
Things in BKK are definitely more expensive today. So my loot was tiny compared to Nicole's amazing (or so she thinks :-) finds. That gal can SHOP! Just goes to show age is really catching up - can't catch up with the young gals anymore. Gideon was really good especially after all the prepping before the trip that it was going to be HOT, TIRING and BORING. He stayed with mum at the shoe departments where mum took care of our shopping finds and he entertained himself with his PSP. Thankfully there was a balloon / magic show and a Kids' Arcade at Central World which kept Gideon pretty happy one afternoon. Plus more paper to add to his overspilling stationery collection at home :-(
Balloon man & the balloon that was more difficult to carry around town than our shopping bags
Central World Arcade / Very cute counterfeit Pringles and ice-cream note papers
It was great to see Rina again. As usual, being the Santa Rina she is, Gideon was spoiled with an advance birthday present plus a surprise Songkran gift of a water gun. Ah... Songkran... We found ourselves (by accident) right smack in the middle of the Songkran ritual when we headed for Silom on our last day. We got comfy inside Starbucks with a bird's eye view of the water madness going on out along Silom Road. The Thais do know how to have fun. It was great we got to see them in action. In fact, Rina, Gideon and I got "blessed" by a taxi driver who took out his little water gun and blessed us with little squirts of water IN the taxi. Couldn't run, could we?
Wet wet wet Rina & I at Provence where we had amazing Beef Kway Teow
Can't get enough of MK steamboat... yums!
Sure looking forward to our next family trip. Will be great if Alice che and the kids could join us next. Now I need another vacation from my vacation :-)
Guide, ATM, Babysitter - all rolled into one. Thanks Nick ker!
Things in BKK are definitely more expensive today. So my loot was tiny compared to Nicole's amazing (or so she thinks :-) finds. That gal can SHOP! Just goes to show age is really catching up - can't catch up with the young gals anymore. Gideon was really good especially after all the prepping before the trip that it was going to be HOT, TIRING and BORING. He stayed with mum at the shoe departments where mum took care of our shopping finds and he entertained himself with his PSP. Thankfully there was a balloon / magic show and a Kids' Arcade at Central World which kept Gideon pretty happy one afternoon. Plus more paper to add to his overspilling stationery collection at home :-(
Balloon man & the balloon that was more difficult to carry around town than our shopping bags
Central World Arcade / Very cute counterfeit Pringles and ice-cream note papers
It was great to see Rina again. As usual, being the Santa Rina she is, Gideon was spoiled with an advance birthday present plus a surprise Songkran gift of a water gun. Ah... Songkran... We found ourselves (by accident) right smack in the middle of the Songkran ritual when we headed for Silom on our last day. We got comfy inside Starbucks with a bird's eye view of the water madness going on out along Silom Road. The Thais do know how to have fun. It was great we got to see them in action. In fact, Rina, Gideon and I got "blessed" by a taxi driver who took out his little water gun and blessed us with little squirts of water IN the taxi. Couldn't run, could we?
Wet wet wet Rina & I at Provence where we had amazing Beef Kway Teow
Can't get enough of MK steamboat... yums!
Sure looking forward to our next family trip. Will be great if Alice che and the kids could join us next. Now I need another vacation from my vacation :-)
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