Friday, January 12, 2007

Travels to Singapore and Bali


We just got back on Jan. 10th from a wonderful vacation in Singapore and Bali. By flying Singapore Air to Bali, we were able to make a 3 day stopover in Singapore. None of us had been there (other than the airport) before so that was a neat experience. Laura and Kacy in front of a fountain...

In Bali, we shared a villa with the Evans and Steuernagels, our good friends here. Between the 3 families, we managed 4 kids. It worked out well and was quite nice with our own private swimming pool at the villa. Below is a picture of Kacy playing ki-bi-bo (paper/rock/scissors) with someone at breakfast.
Sara is growing quickly. She is all smiles...well, most of the time.
Highlights of Singapore:
  • Night Safari (and animal show there)
  • Food (Thai, Indian, Western, and whatever else you want)
  • Orchard Road and the Christmas lights
Highlights of Bali:
  • Reading
    • Darren= Pope Joan (historical fiction borrowed from Laura but good), The Broker by John Grisham (very good and recommended for a good read)
    • Laura=I Don't Know How She Does It, The Red Tent (fictional story of one of Jacob's daughter and highly recommended to others)
    • Kacy=Clifford's Tricks, We Love You Clifford
    • Sara=She can't read. She's 2 months old...cut her some slack! :)
  • Canggu Club (Aussie club that we had access to with nice pools and many unexplored amenities)
  • Finding Krispy Kreme in Kuta on Bali which were an instant obsession with Kacy.
  • The sunset was spectacular...probably had to be there.
Quotes (or as close as we remember) by Kacy:
  • Upon sitting down on the plane leaving Incheon, "When do we get our peanuts?"
  • To the taxi driver in Bali, "To Villa Sentosa. Turn right, then left and it's on the right."
  • At various points in the trip..."I'm tired."
  • After "tooting" (passing gas), "It wasn't me. The wind must have done it."
  • After nearly headbutting her sister or catapulting her out of the bouncy seat or some other form of unintended harassment, "She (Sara) loves me, and I love her."
  • Upon our return to Korea..."I don't like Korea, I have to wear socks, seatbelts, and coats."
  • Yesterday..."We were in Bali, but now we are in cold Korea."
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