Made it to the airport
April 4, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Late arrival at the Premier Inn last night after the kids enjoyed a swimming lesson at Sea Cadets until 9pm! After about 5.5 hours sleep we were up at 5.30 and made it through security.just sittingRead more
Found our plane
April 4, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Obligatory gymnastics photos 🤣
Here we go!
April 4, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Posting from 11255m in the sky
April 4, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
...somewhere over Europe!
The plane has free WiFi!! The kids both have their dinner. Arabella is watching Charlie and the chocolate factory and Joseph has found a series to entertain him.
We tookRead more
Nearly there....Kuala Lumpur
April 4, 2025 in India ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
Good flight! Just over 12 hours, a few turbulence but nothing major. Fabulous and plentiful food and comfortable seats. Joseph got a reasonable amount of sleep, Matt got even more, Arabella did OK, IRead more
Flight number 2
April 5, 2025 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Kuala Lumpur to Phuket on a very shiny new plane. Free WiFi again
We made it!
April 5, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ 🌩️ 30 °C
A wonderful welcome at the hotel with cold towels and welcome drinks.our room was ready so we were unpacked and in the pool within an hour of arriving!
The sea and pools are super warm and weRead more
First dinner
April 5, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ 🌩️ 28 °C
First dinner this evening at a small restaurant opposite our hotel cakes Walkers which is owned by a British guy and his Thai wife. Fabulous food with a thunderstorm backdrop! Followed by a very wetRead more
Breakfast with a view
April 6, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Beautiful breakfast this morning which we almost missed due to not waking up until 10am 😂
Before we even reached the main at the pancake station, he had made bespoke animal pancakes for theRead more
Pool and beach
April 6, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Day spent by the pool and in the sea with a wonder around our part of town too.matt and the kids enjoyed some body boarding but no photos
Delicious dinner
April 6, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Early start
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Up at 6am and an early breakfast ready for a day of snorkelling
Long tail boat
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Beautiful start to our day heading out to Khao Na Yak national park
Snorkeling
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
3 snorkel spots, all beautiful, some more challenging than others. The kids did so well, with their swimming strength being muted by our fabulous guide and captain. We found Nemo!
Monkeys!
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
These monkeys live on a protected peninsular but seem to enjoy meeting the boats
Lunch
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We stopped for lunch at a small floating Thai village sheltered within the mangroves. A lovely family served us delicious Thai food on a floating pontoon.
Khao Na Yak
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
This 14 km beach can only be reached by boat. The boats approach from and moor in the mangrove lagoon behind and a short walk through the jungle reveals the beautiful white sand. We played in theRead more
The end of an amazing trip
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
What a fantastic bay out you have all had. Paid off all them swimming lessons they have had over the years. They are reaping the rewards now . Can't wait for next installment [Dad and mum]
Afternoon at the pool
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Bang Niang market
April 7, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A fun evening exploring the market and Thai food for dinner. Unfortunately it ended with a road accident outside our hotel just as we arrived back (not involving us!) but Matt went to help with firstRead more
Beach day
April 8, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Sun loungers overlooking the beach today. The kids spent hours on the water, body boarding, paddle boarding and surfing! Plus a manicure for Arabella and massages for parents!
Beach front dinner
April 8, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A perfect evening meal on the beach
We were just about to leave when the thunder started and we realised the ride had come in preventing us accessing our hotel next door! The alternative route was aRead more
Monkey temple
April 9, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Another early start today and after a beautiful drive into the jungle we stopped at the monkey temple. The monks feed the wild monkeys as they are seen as sacred. These monkeys visit daily but leaveRead more
Cheow Lan Lake
April 9, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Have a lovely time. X [Pauline]
Enjoy your breakfast and have a great flight. We are going to have a sweepstakes on how many times Arabella asks 'are we nearly there yet?' [Dad]
TravelerI lost count 🤣