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exploring the world since 2001Last stop on the world tour
It's hard to believe but Bangkok was the final stop on our 4-month world tour. We have had the most amazing time on our extended family journey - but we are all definitely ready to head home for the simple life, for a while at least.
We loved our final week in Thailand, as told by Clementine:
Waking up midday, we managed to get some street food and boba tea drinks. Luckily, our hotel had a pool, so we were able to fill in the gaps of the day with a big swim, as the foam party went on and we were all covered in white froth! Soon, a storm took hold, so we were totally happy to relax in bed. We rode in a tuk-tuk too, after shopping at the markets.
After a couple more days in Bangkok, eating out and drinking from a coconut, we flew to an island in Thailand, Phuket. At our hotel, there was a pool as well with a long, windy slide :) We immediately fell into a deep foodie tour and tried mango sticky rice, chicken skewers, noodle soup, fried rice, pad Thai, morning glory and much, much more!!!!
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Bonjour Paris
(guest blog post by Nelly)
Bonjour! After a long train ride, we arrived at Gare du Nord, and jumped off the train to the remarkable city of Paris!
We had a spectacular array of chocolate croissants, and fabulous crepes, throughout our stay in Paris. We also had a stunning chocolate mousse cake for my birthday. Yum!
The Tongs came out from the UK to spend the weekend with us, and we had the best time together. We loved staying in Bussy-Saint-Georges, just a few train stops away from the heart of Paris.
One of the fun activities we did was shopping street, Champs-Élysées, after looking at the Arc de Triomphe. We also climbed the Eiffel Tower, which was super cool.
(guest blog post by Clementine)
When we went to Disney Land, there were TOO many fun things to do. I really enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean. While Jack Sparrow sang on piles of treasure, fearsome pirates fought for gold. Although I haven’t seen Pirates of the Caribbean yet, I have to say this came in second place.
First place, in my opinion was Hyperspace Mountain. I absolutely loved it. At the beginning, you turn a corner, go up a bit, stop……….. then SHOOT out of a cannon!!!!!! Upside down parts eventually come, and if I go any further it will spoil every bit of fun.
Then there was Star Tours. You're inside a rocket, visiting each planet. It is a VR set, but 3D glasses! We also did the haunted house. It was soo spooky. I was only relieved at the end, as I wait for a jump scare. It’s a Small World? Not worth that 45 min wait. But it was cute. Little dolls singing at your faces while you rumble along on a boat.
Now, for the fireworks. I was having such a good time with everyone while the Disney castle shimmered, fire works bursted and cool lights shone. I loved the projections of all the Disney characters. The whole day was amazing, as well as the parade, and when we were home at last, we fell right to sleep.
Fun in the fjords
(Guest blog post by Clementine)
Norway was amazing! We stayed at dad’s friend Tore’s holiday house (hytte) by the lake, which was clear and we were able to use the paddle board. We saw heaps of pink jellyfish.
We were also happy to just chill, read or play cards, but we did go on a few ferries that went through the fjords and we did some fun hikes.
It was a bit chilly, so we were all wearing jumpers, thick coats and gloves. Other days, it would be nice and warm, but as soon as we went outside, it was already raining!
We did a wood fired sauna, which was relaxing and a great way to end of our holiday in Ålesund. We got super hot and sweaty, but then we jumped into the cold ocean that stung our skin!
We had a wonderful time in Norway, so thanks Tore! :)
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A quick stop in Amsterdam
From Italy we needed to make our way to Amsterdam, for our onward journey to Norway. We found an overnight sleeper train from Innsbruck, which seemed like a fun thing to try.
It was definitely a novelty to jump on board and find our cosy cabin with its 4 bunk beds, but I can't say we got a huge amount of sleep on the journey :) Still, it was a new experience to wake up in a brand new country.
Amsterdam with kids was also a great experience, with lots of time spent wandering the streets and canals, and a fun couple of days spent on bicycles in the countryside and even the city centre itself. Amsterdam is such a vibrant and easy-going place that we enjoyed our time whatever the activity.
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