Made it to the airport

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 sittingOkumaya devam et
Found our plane

Obligatory gymnastics photos 🤣
Here we go!

Posting from 11255m in the sky

...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 tookOkumaya devam et
Nearly there....Kuala Lumpur

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, IOkumaya devam et
Flight number 2

Kuala Lumpur to Phuket on a very shiny new plane. Free WiFi again
We made it!

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 weOkumaya devam et
First dinner

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 wetOkumaya devam et
Breakfast with a view

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 theOkumaya devam et
Pool and beach

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

Early start

Up at 6am and an early breakfast ready for a day of snorkelling
Long tail boat

Beautiful start to our day heading out to Khao Na Yak national park
Snorkeling

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!

These monkeys live on a protected peninsular but seem to enjoy meeting the boats
Lunch

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

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 theOkumaya devam et
The end of an amazing trip

Afternoon at the pool

Bang Niang market

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 firstOkumaya devam et
Beach day

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

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 aOkumaya devam et
Monkey temple

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 leaveOkumaya devam et
Cheow Lan Lake

Wild elephants

We were lucky enough to find a small herd of wild elephants, including a baby, on the shore of the lake!
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]
GezginI lost count 🤣