Thursday, November 6, 2008

Kota Kinabalu with Poppi

What an amazing trip we took to Borneo! We stayed at Shangri-la's Rasa Ria Resort which abuts a Nature Reserve where we were able to view the Orang Utans extensively during their 'breakfast'. WOW! We also went on a Sea Gypsy tour in a traditional boat where we went out to the sea to take a walk on the beach, did a little fishing, and snacked on some traditional snacks that Sophia helped cook in a Sea Gypsie house on stilts over the river!!!

Thanks to Kurt's Golden Circle Elite Status we enjoyed breakfast almost every day at 'Coast' where they had cool 'jelly fish' lights hanging from the ceiling, and had a great view of the ocean from our room. We also had some amazing dinners at Coast while bathing in the wonderful setting right up against the beach. This is where his traveling all the time pays off...

The girls had a great time in Kids Club with all their extensive cultural activities special to the region and even got to participate in a traditional Lighting Ceremony. In the video, they are the two smaller girls standing to the right of the girl on the 'thrown'. I even got to take an Indian cooking course at Naan--one of the top restaurants in the region. In the mornings we would comb the beach for shells, so now I am looking for new projects where we can use the shells in home decor since we have sorted and glazed them! While the girls were involved in their activities and Kristina was sleeping with a baby-sitter, Kurt, Kurt Sr and I also made use of the catamarans, relaxed and peeked in on the kids.

Every day ended with an amazing sun set in this unbelievably gorgeous paradise. What a lovely way to spend time with family. I believe I speak for all of us when I say we have been blessed beyond all our expectations.






































Easter with Poppi

The Easter Bunny even visits in Sinagpore! The girls couldn't believe it when we came home from a rain storn in China Town. We looked out the window to find nothing when we came home, but 10 minutes later Mommy spotted something darting accross the lawn. When we went out to check, sure enought there were colorful eggs hidden high and low! All the girls found some eggs but Anna was the only one who could jump high enough for the orange one hidden in the tree. But ooops--It fell and cracked!









Poppi in S'pore!




Kurt's father came to visit us and we took him to all our favourite haunts during his visit. China town, a polo match at the Singapore Polo Club, breakfast with the Orangutans at the zoo, the Arab Quarter and Tekka Market in Little India (play this one--it's a video!).