Having Andy's parents here again was such a treat! As always it was sad saying good bye, but we have so many memories that we will treasure always. Thankfully, I really do believe a picture is worth a thousand words because there is just no way to write about ever story, every laugh, every inside joke that we now share... Here are a few of our favorite photos during our visit from Nana and Papa:
We fed the birds...
went shopping in Chinatown...
went shopping in Chinatown...
went for walks...
the boys played with their ipads...
we enjoyed a relaxing hike through the jungle...
...and went on a night time, off-road Segway tour. (and would you believe Vic's was a "runaway Segway"? Oh my gosh I laughed so hard!)
Next we took a 30 minute ferry ride and spent the weekend on a small island off the coast of Indonesia.
We went swimming...
I had to laugh when one of the kids complained about the bits of debris floating in the pool from time to time. "Um, girls? Those are palm trees. Growing out of the pool. And that is the ocean. Right next to the pool. Oh, if they had any idea how lucky they are...
...we went kayaking...
relaxed by the pool...
collected seashells...
...and other treasures along seashore...
...had an amazing dinner on the beach (ate sting-ray for the first time)...
...shortly after I took this picture Hannah was stung by a jellyfish (another "first")...
...Mia charmed people along the beach...
...we monkey-watched...
...we monkey-watched...
...and went para-sailing! I mean REAL para-sailing. Not the kind where they gradually let you off the back of the boat, so that you slowly and peacefully drift into the air... No, I'm talking about the "run down the beach as fast as you can and hope the parachute catches enough air to lift you up into the sky like a kite" kind of para-sailing. Not the kind where they gently pull you back into the safety of the boat so that you never actually get wet, or even splashed, but the "smash into the water at a fairly high speed and then find yourself in a tangled mess of rope and parachute" kind. I still can't believe we did that - but it was really fun!
Then we headed home and spent a night walking around the city...
...watched the sun go down...
had drinks at a famous bar...
...and had so much fun making up for lost time. :)
Thank you for coming to visit us again! We miss you so much already, and can't wait to see you this summer. Love you guys!
