Starting our "long awaited for" 2018 adventure our first stop, naturally, is Australia to catch up with our families and new grandson Xander before our 6 month journey through Asia and Indonesia. Sadly this is for only a few days but we will be returning for longer towards the end of our trip.
Xander is an amazing 3month old, bonny, happy baby boy who absolutely adores his 4 and a half (not 4 nana....hands on hips....4 and a half!!) year old sister Maya who we ultimately adore too. We spent a lovely few days with them all - Gary doing a run to Brisbane with Adrian delivering motorbikes one day whilst Eleni, the children and I spent it on the beach......lucky us......most days just chilling though, getting aquainted with Xander who smiles and laughs at anything and everything and reconnecting with beautiful Maya who is such a delight. It was also very special to spend Mothers day with Adrian and to celebrate it with Eleni over a very special Mothers Day lunch.
Garys daughter Carrie and husband Steph have just moved into their own house so we were able to spend time with them both there. Last time we saw the property it was bare dirt......now it is a completed, fully furnished abode surrounded by more houses that seem to grow from the ground overnight. At last their dream has come true and we are very happy for them.
Then it was time to leave which is always so sad and doesn't get easier for me at all. Returning our rental car back to Brisbane we faced a huge 8hour wait at the airport which actually seemed to go by in a flash - people watching can be such fun.....seriously!
And here our Asian tour begins.
Flying to Koh Samui via Singapore we then caught the fast ferry to Koh Phangan and, as all of Garys pre bookings fell neatly into place, we arrived at our little house on Baan Tai beach.
