Just a planning session
3 февраля 2018 г., Канада ⋅ 🌙 -24 °C
A planning session at Darin and Amber's with the first attempt at Cambodian and Singaporean cooking. Singapore Noodles, Singapore Curry, Mango Salad and coconut cake. Delicious!! It was also on thisЧитать далее
Its getting closer!!
8 марта 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ -7 °C
The squad gathered for another planning session with a few more details for the trip. The day will be here before we know it and we are all very excited.
Путешественник25 more days!! Time to start training with that damn backpack!!! Lol
Nice one Jackie!!
11 марта 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Dreaming of a fabulous trip while we watch the snow melt under a glorious sun shiny day!
This is the last post before we depart
22 марта 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ -6 °C
Last night was the last planning session before we take off for our long anticipated trip to the other side of the world. The girls are getting really good with learning the popular Khmer phrases, andЧитать далее
Vancouver airport
3 апреля 2018 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Waiting to check in for our next leg of our ‘race’
Pudong International Airport
4 апреля 2018 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
After much planning and anticipation of riding the bullet train into the city of Shanghai and checking out the skyline of some of the world's tallest structures, customs refused us leaving the airportЧитать далее
We're here!
5 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After a long exhausting flight from Vancouver to Shanghai and then refusal to let us go downtown Shanghai to check out the skyline, we slept most of the way on the Shanghai to Singapore leg. MyЧитать далее
Clarke Quay for lunch
5 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We had a visit with the family after breakfast and then headed out downtown to the Clarke Quay to see the sights and have lunch. It was a gorgeous day for a walk along the Singapore River watching theЧитать далее
A day in Little India
7 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The sights and smells of Little India are like no other. There is so much to see and so much food to try. We had a recommendation from a local of a place just around the corner from where we met him,Читать далее
A quick side trip to Chinatown
7 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The crew needed a cold drink, and we weren’t having much luck in Little India. So we took the MRT a couple stations to Chinatown, and found a great little hawker centre in People’s Park where weЧитать далее
For a Walk in the Jungle
8 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We went with the whole group for a morning hike through the jungle, and on a tree top trek. Had to protect ourselves from some local wildlife, and patiently awaited the wild boars to show themselves.Читать далее
And the Jungle Walk was so cool
8 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
That I am adding some more photos. And some shots of the papaya that Andy promised we could eat when we got here.
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Can't get fresher papaya than this. A little green but fresh nonetheless.
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It should be pointed out that there is a pretty big monitor lizard in the 'L' of the leafless tree! Tip to stern, that thing was about 5 feet long!
Stamford American Early Learing Village
8 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Andy took Robert and I to the new school they built specifically for small people (3yr - 7yr), the early learning village, which was absolutely astounding the things they have done for the developmentЧитать далее
Gardens by the Bay
9 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
One of Singapore’s premier attractions, on the southeast coast of the island in the shadow of the famous Marina Bays Sands hotel sits Gardens by the Bay. Artificial trees, sixteen stories tallЧитать далее
Selfie Stick
9 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Amber and Jackie had to have a selfie stick for the trip. We stopped at the Mustafa Centre at the north end of Little India one day when we were down there. Amber’s never ever did workЧитать далее
ПутешественникI am not a selfie stick fan but in this case I think it’s important to have one so all of you can be in group photos! Looking forward to you mastering the selfie stick photo taking
Singapore to Malaysia, on foot?
9 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After considerable deliberation, investigation and discussion we decided that we would take the jungle line (electric and diesel train) from Johor Bahru, Malaysia to Kuala Lumpur. Johor Bahru isЧитать далее
Jungle Line to Kuala Lumpur
9 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
From the big and bright departure lounge at JB Sentral we boarded train 40 for Kuala Lumpur. A little late, due to a small misunderstanding at the ticket taker but we made it. The cars are clean,Читать далее
ПутешественникSo different from the urban feel of Singapore...and just across the border. But still so hot.
Extended stay in Gemas
10 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
If you read the earlier post about the great experience we were having getting on the train in JB Sentral, the Malaysian countryside, etc, you may have got the impression that the trip was goingЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat right there is why I just can't go back. If the train knows it's too hot, then, man, it's too hot!
Night Market in KL
10 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Once we finally arrived in KL Sentral, getting to where we were staying was easy, and close. We ditched our stuff, cleaned up and went down the street to the night market and had some Thai food, andЧитать далее
I cant find my glasses
10 апреля 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Oh wait, found ‘em.
Batu Caves
10 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
An absolute gem in the city of KL. Founded it the mid 1800’s by some Chinese farmers and then developed by the Malay government. An amazing limestone formation in a huge outcrop in the north of theЧитать далее
ПутешественникIf that sign requesting you to help by carrying a brick was effective, I'm thinking I should have had one when the kids were little. Maybe they would have brought their stuff upstairs!
Batu Caves, it deserves more
10 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
The place is unreal. Enjoy the pictures.
The Dark Caves
11 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
After the hard work of climbing the steps at Batu, and carrying the sand, and then the empty buckets down, and fighting off the monkeys, Robert and Darin headed into the dark cave to look at the caveЧитать далее
Cant get enough of the street meat
11 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We found ourselves back downtown in the Jalan Alor Food market yesterday afternoon, after our trip to the caves. Some coldish Tiger beer and it was time for Darin to get his first foot massage. WhichЧитать далее
Frog anyone?
11 апреля 2018 г., Малайзия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
To get to the apartment where we were staying in KL we had to walk through the night market. Had to. The girls really wanted to try frog and chicken lollipops, so Robert and I obliged them and we satЧитать далее
ПутешественникLet’s just be clear, this was Robert and Darin and eating the frogs lol