On our way through lots of airports!
8 августа 2018 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
On a cold late night we got a taxi to Melbourne airport. We were so excited that we didn't notice how late it was. Our plane left at midnight! So we explored the airport, tested perfume and all theЧитать далее
Early morning at Singapore Airport.
9 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We were all very tired when we got to Singapore, it was so hard to sleep on the plane. We liked the screens in every seat with movies and games though. Our second airport of the day was pretty nice.Читать далее
Ann OldmeadowI hope you were not too tired - it was certainly a very late flight for you all!
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Singapore airport is very impressive - it looks as though you had fun there. I am very impressed with how well you are all looking. Traveling at night is not easy.
Hong Kong at last!!
9 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌬 29 °C
It's hot here! Some proper summer. Ruby nearly fell asleep in the car from the airport. Hong Kong is so different to Melbourne. Our hotel room is on the 10th floor which feels high for us, but lots ofЧитать далее
Ann OldmeadowHave fun in Hong Kong - I will be looking forward to reading your blog and seeing all the exciting things you are doing.The pool looks great - I think you will be doing lots of swimming!
Wow, how great to see Hong Kong. I haven’t been there so I will really enjoy seeing your photos & reading about your adventures xxxHeather
Christine D'couto
Dear Ruby, looks like so much fun. Is the pool hot or cold? Isabelle
ПутешественникIt’s warm, but not as hot as the air! It’s so funny to be swimming with skyscrapers around.
Two ferry rides and a surprise at lunch
10 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We slept in today and woke ready for adventure. What a mixed day we've had, it will take more than one post to share with you! We caught a ferry from our hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui to Hong Kong Central,Читать далее
It all looks so different to Melbourne!!!! Fancy having to travel on two ferries to get where you’re going! Lunch looks delicious! XxxHeather
Up to the big Buddha
10 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The big Buddha is up so high on a mountain in the clouds. On the way there are 12 statues of generals. We climbed a LOT of steps and it was super hot but we went past all the people resting on theЧитать далее
How hard is it to get home??
10 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Our journey "home" to the hotel started really well.
The cable car from the top of the mountain was awesome! The plants were so lush and it didn't matter that it rained, we were in the clouds! WeЧитать далее
What an adventure!!!!! Great photos. I didn’t know about the bridge they are constructing....... Glad you finally got out of the huge shopping area......bet you were hungry then. XxxHeather
Christine D'coutoThank goodness you finally got out. Tourists must get too stressed to do shopping if they have to find the way out with shopping bags. The night life looks so alive and colourful. Good old maccas is ike a guiding beacon everywhere you go. Did you find yummy food? The family must have been pooped after the after dealing with the maze. Will you go back to shop there?.xxxooo
It rained. A lot.
11 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Today we went for a swim after breakfast and then this afternoon! Our parents didn't get us lost today.
We caught the ferry again to Hong Kong island and went on some rides and the observation wheel.Читать далее
Getting home without getting lost!
11 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
The ferry home was was easy and we made our way in the rain. It was soooo busy on the streets. People walk with their umbrellas up even when it's not actually raining. We had to dodge them. We sawЧитать далее
Ann Oldmeadow
That jewellery certainly looks very impressive - did you buy any beautiful jewels Ruby?
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It's so wet most of the time! We are amazed by the bamboo scaffolding... Eeek!
Goldfish Street and more
12 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
What an interesting morning we had! It's so hard to choose photos to share. First thing we went in the pool and another family kept getting out of the pool when it rained. It was funny, like mum'sЧитать далее
Mong Kok looks an interesting place....... so many creatures for sale!!! Love Heather xxx
Very busy markets!
12 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a Japanese lunch we explored markets in the rain (for a change) and then went to an amazing toy and Lego market. It was crazy busy with people looking for collectable toys. Wall to wall people.Читать далее
Ocean Park part 1
13 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
What a big, fun, hot amazing day we have had. The Ocean Park is a huge theme park on the other side of Hong Kong island. You have to get around it by cable car or train, it's so big. We did a lot ofЧитать далее
Ocean Park part 2- some firsts!
13 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Incredible animal pictures will show you for themselves. For the very first time we saw in real life a sloth, walrus, huge jellyfish, Arctic fox and PANDAS!!!!! It was very special.
The male pandaЧитать далее
Ann Oldmeadow
How amazing to see a panda ! You are certainly having an interesting holiday.
ПутешественникNo it was in training! The handler couldn't even stop, we had to walk along. The sloth was so gorgeous
A few more pictures from today.
13 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Here are some extra pictures of animals and other interesting things we couldn't fit in but wanted to share. On the way back from the Ocean Park we saw an interesting cemetery with upright gravesЧитать далее
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What a great time you are having, there must be so much to see at Ocean Park.
ПутешественникHi Dorothy yes there was so much to see and do and we did most things before we got exhausted!
Going to Macau
14 августа 2018 г., Macao ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
It was exciting to wake up early for our visit to Macau but we also wanted more sleep. We caught a fast catamaran in rainy windy typhoon weather so it was bumpy!
Macau is so different. It is part ofЧитать далее
Outrunning Typhoon Bebinca
14 августа 2018 г., Macao ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
We have learned about typhoons. These storms can be crazy and dangerous. There is one near Hong Kong and Macau at the moment and typhoon signals are put up everywhere. Today it moved from typhoonЧитать далее
ПутешественникLoving your blogs but the right time to be leaving HK. Travel safe tomorrow.😘
ПутешественникThanks Dorothy we are off to Singapore tomorrow... Stay tuned for today's Hong Kong instalment...
Clear skies in Hong Kong
15 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Our last full day in Hong Kong was relaxed. And typhoon free! Thankfully nothing got cancelled or closed due to the weather and we didn't get rained on or blown away. We will be able to fly outЧитать далее
Great to try different food. Don’t think I could eat the chicken feet either. XxxHeather
Zoe HamiltonSo pleased you avoided the full effect of the typhoon and could return to the pool one last time!
Out at night!
15 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Finally we got to go on the night bus tour of Hong Kong! We we're at the front of a double decker bus, up the top. There was a lot of traffic of course. We saw the island and mainland, markets, lightsЧитать далее
Goodbye Hong Kong
15 августа 2018 г., Гонконг ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Here are some more pictures of our time here, which didn't fit in before.
A Chinese lady wanted to take a photo with Ruby because she was so blonde and cute! Lots of people loved Sam and Ruby's paleЧитать далее
Singapore!
16 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Movies on the plane, cute meal trays, very nice roads and cars, and we arrived at our apartment in Singapore. It's in an area with local markets and temples and food stalls. We met up with mum'sЧитать далее
Ann OldmeadowI’m glad you all got to Singapore safely - it must have been a bit scary when the typhoon was coming closer to Hong Kong. What an interesting holiday you are having!
Walking in the clouds
17 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
It was a hot and sticky day, and Ruby was a reluctant starter again, but we all had a great time in the end!
With our new Singapore skills we caught the train and went to the Garden By The Bay,Читать далее
Ann OldmeadowNannie and Gramps have been into that special cloud garden too Sam and Ruby - it is very spectacular.
Nicki DoyleWow! Id like to hear more about the environment when you get back - to tell my students!
Trees that are really super.
17 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Outside the cloud forest are the Super Trees! They are manmade structures but with plants growing on the outside. Some of them some you can go inside, and there is a high walkway between- it wasЧитать далее
Ann Oldmeadow
Well done Sam and Ruby. I hope you enjoyed your lunch. I think you are becoming very adventurous eaters. x Nannie
Nice to see the greenery. That was a great thing to do, ordering your own good!!! I love the look of the Satay dish!!!! XxxHeather
Local shops for local people!
18 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Hi! Today was actually a slower day for us but there are so many cool photos to share it will take 3 posts. We had a teeny bit of screen time then explored the local shops, temples and food markets.Читать далее
Little India then views up high
18 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After a relaxing afternoon with a teeny bit more screen time we caught the train to Little India. It was so colourful and interesting but a bit smelly for us kids. We didn't like the coconut juice weЧитать далее
Back to the super trees!
18 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The super trees were fantastic at night. There was a very long wait to go on the sky walk, it looked like half of Singapore was there. So we enjoyed looking and photographing from the ground. It wasЧитать далее
Nicki DoyleThose super trees are huge! Look how small the people on the bridge were. What an amazing view!
An easy day in Singapore
19 августа 2018 г., Сингапур ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We had a lovely quiet day locally, still experiencing yummy food. Bugis Street is pronounced Boogers! The fruit market even has durian which is stinky and banned from most places.
We went to OrchardЧитать далее
Ann OldmeadowWhat a lovely family holiday you are all having - so many different things to see and such different foods to taste. Singapore is certainly an interesting country to visit. Nannie and Gramps are really missing you - we can’t wait to see you again and hear all about the things you loved best in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Nicki DoyleIts yesterday for you but for me it's today and bedtime and tomorrow is Sams birthday! Can you work out the date it is today for me? That is wierd isnt it as you will wake up in the morning and it will be yesterday for me 😆. I guess you will spend most of it on a plane but I wanted to wish you a very happy day in case the time lines meant I couldnt catch you on time. Happy birthday Sam! Thinking of you all. Looking forward to seeing you again soon. Love to mum and dad. Xx
ПутешественникThere is only 2 hours difference between here and Melbourne, which is good! Sam is excited to wake up in Legoland for his birthday...
How wonderful, I only just received an email from findpenguins!!! Hope you slept on the plane, & not too excited!!
Sorry, forgot to sign it, xxx Heather
Christine D'couto
Ruby are you the passenger? Can it move? Isabelle