Born to travel's Guestbook

Couldn't have said it better myself
I'm amazed at all the details that you remember Sharon! You tell your experiences so wonderfully. I'm glad you're having such a great time here. Your blog is really inspirational and you and your kids (and maybe generations to come) will enjoy reading this! Keep at it, you are very gifted with words!

Loving the mermaid
Hey - great to hear more tales from your trip. I am absolutely loving the mermaid picture - guess what I’ll be doing next time I hit a (warm) beach?! Hope you have a wonderful time in Oz and the cost of things aren’t too much of a shock to the system. Enjoy xx

Which mission hospital?
When I was growing up in Thailand there were two: The Bangkok Christian Hospital and the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital. And at the time I was born at BNH, I believe it was the British Nursing Home associated with the Anglican Church at the other end of Convent Road.

Ahhhh. Western Australia..
We spent 3 months in SW Western Australia when the kids were 2 and 3, living out of a 25 year old van we bought for $2000... All four of us slept in a tiny tent we bought at KMart on a mattress we bought at the dump in Perth. One of the highlights of our time away. It was so expensive (compared to Asia), but the isolation, cleanliness and lack of people really cleansed the soul. The stars, oh the stars. After 9 months in SE Asia, I didn’t realise how much I missed the stars, especially when you can lie back and see the entire Milky Way.... If you can make it to Esperance, do it. Cape le Grand National park is breathtaking. We even went back a couple of years ago for our ten year wedding anniversary. We were in Coral Bay for our second anniversary (pre kids), and we wanted to show the kids a reef you can swim to from the shore. Well worth the 2400km round trip drive! :)

And thanks for this summary...
I can relate to feeding the kids as being the most difficult part of the experience. You gave the price for transportation and accommodations. What was the total price is you don't mind me asking.

Greats Pics
Nice work Man and great pics

Ribena!
I'm so jealous that you got ribena on your flight? Who did you fly with? Also loving that an airline seats two kids so far away from their parents. Genius - bet you were tempted to just go with it for five minutes!? Hope you are continuing to enjoy Gili Air - keep an eye out for my elephant trousers. I still so regret not buying them! Enjoy chill out!

Wpnderful
Sorry it was all so expensive but certainly some new experiences, especially for Kyla. Well done little girl on the ' scuba diving' and the dancing. xx

The Chinese are coming! In their bright orange life jackets. You aren't kidding. In Borneo I got run down by herds of them. Had no idea

Where did you get your driver's licence?
A reasonable question when at home but one wondered but not asked in our travels. How many can you fit on a moped? How many can you squeeze on the roof of a truck, bus or carriage? Will the driver watch the road or you? Ah the joy of the risks of transport in third world countries! Great blog. Be safe so you can enjoy!

development
We said El Nido was no longer the idyllic place Scott had described sadly. It seems like you are enjoying it now though.