Krabi, 8 - 11 January 2014

I wanted to travel before the real year started; and the husband and I essentially only had a short window of 5 days where both our availabilities coincided. I had been nagging the husband if we can go somewhere/do something and we literally decided, bought our air tics and booked our accomodation 1.5 weeks before the actual travel date! It was a great decision and truly, a great holiday to add to our family album of travels.

8 December, 1420: Before taking flight

8 December: 1.5hours on flight-and-picking up our rented vehicle-later, we bribed the kids with snacks to keep them settled in on our drive from the airport to our hotel.

8 Dec: This is the children's playroom that houses lots of toys for children to play and run amok in. The kids used the rooms pretty much (at least once a day) and it was pretty great. After a short play/rest post flight... 

We had dinner at our favourite restaurant in Krabi. My favourites are the spicy chicken basil fry, tomyum soup; the husband likes their BBQ beef and Kate's favourite is the pineapple rice.

After dinner, we strolled the streets and indulged in some nutella pancake and ice-cream #onehappygirl

Father and daughter

9 December: After breakfast, we lounged/played water in the hotel pool. Our room had pool access on the ground level, highly convenient!

9 December: After a nap where the kids recharged after pool-time and I hit the gym, we headed to the beach where the playing continued. 

Nowhere more fun to do jumpshots than on holiday and at a beach. The kids tried but, well, they tried.

So apparently, no amount of water play is ever enough for kids. They still thoroughly enjoyed themselves playing in the tub.

10 December: Breakfast on our balcony lounge chair. That's yoghurt, btw. And again, after the morning meal we'll jump into the pool that's literally at our feet.

Then we will head to the beach (notice the horribly familiar, boring yet oh-the-best routine?); this is me with the kids on my lap/feet playing this "waves are coming" game. It's really simple. We anticipate the waves splashing in on us and scream with glee when we are washed about bobbing on our bums. Ha!

Birthday sandcake - Kate the little baker decorating it with seashells.

Singing "happy birthday"

And so, after the beach we'd hit the restaurant for dinner (yes, again. Every night we were there, that very same yummy one!) and two out of three nights we headed for ice-cream again. Simple routine, great pleasures, best kinda holiday.

And to end off, here's a deliciously cute picture of my little munchkins in their best beach gear.