Just like that our much awaited Melbourne trip is over. Kids are back at school today and we’re also heading back to work, sigh, I guess it’s back to regular programming for us. For some reason the first quarter of the year has been jam packed for us.
The Melbourne trip didn’t go quite as well as I wanted, there were little mishaps along the way, mostly to do with my lack to attention of detail, my Achilles heel. There was the airport parking which ended up wasting up a lot of our time and energy, the hotel wasn’t perfect (l should have skipped the views and opted for location convenience), and Ah pa had a bad back. The funniest thing was when I asked the kids what they liked best about the trip, their answers were daily bath bombs, the balcony and views and the pool! Nothing about Melbourne at all! Next time if I ever plan a family trip again I will try to factor in fun kids outings like going to the aquarium. But I am glad they liked our apartment stay because I wanted them to stay on a high rise overlooking harbour views for a change.
Highlight was the wedding, who knew we would end up going to my cousin’s wedding and the cousin that we are probably least close with ! But I think it meant a lot to my uncle that his brother, my Ah pa was there. It was an important family event and I’m glad we made it there.
The girls had lots of fun at the wedding, they enjoyed dressing up and even went on the dance floor!
Wedding grounds were beautiful but it was too sunny for all of us so we didn’t venture far out from the venue.
I hope my parents had a nice time catching up with my relatives.
I had all these grand plans to bring my parents for yummy food in Melbourne but they all didn’t come to fruition because my Ah pa hurt his back and the kids weren’t keen on walking around the city. They wanted to stay home most of the time so we ended up eating at home. We managed to finish a whole carton of eggs in five days g😅
Another highlight of the trip was my father meeting up with his old friend from his hometown. I could tell that he likes my father a lot and who can blame him? My Ah pa is a great friend to have.
Best meal of the trip was at Old Beijing @ QV, a treat from my father’s friend. The food was so delicious, I wish we had something like that in Perth, would bring my parents to eat all the time.
I think the kids had the best time, ice cream almost every night , bath tub with different Lush bath bombs every night, spoilt and indulged by their grandparents and parents.
It wasn’t the perfect trip that I wanted for my family but I think it was a memorable trip, one that we will reminisce for years to come.
daitaoha 