cruisers

It was a different vacation for us because this time we went on an Asian cruise aboard the Star  Virgo from the Port of Singapore.

                                                              rooftop of star virgo

                                                                                    lobby of the ship


On our first stop we went to Penang, Malaysia . We visited buddhist temples while the kids enjoyed the toy museum.

On our second stop over we went to Phuket, Thailand. In 2004 their famous beach "Patong" was hit hardest by a tsunami. Several years later, no trace of disaster can be found. So many tourists abound the area. It's like boracay .

                                                                      taste of phuket

Patong beach

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Rico and Nica were so daring that they did bungy jumping for the first time. It was a free fall  50 meters high! I was so nervous but being young was an advantage because they were so brave.

                                                                               Rico

                                                                            nica

i really enjoyed running at the ship deck which had a running area of 275 meters at the rooftop and a gym . it felt so good running on the treadmill with a serene view of the sea.

rj enjoyed his day at the sun swimming till the last minute.  he even won a medal for swimming contest .

                                                

ricky my husband really like the topless show we watched after the gala night.

there was no dull moment during the cruise.  ...had lots of family  fun filled activities all throughout.

                                                                         gala night

                                            

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this trip is surely different from my previous trips abroad as i did not worry about excess baggage because i did not shop till i drop but i actually liked it.

                                                

it was more of getting closer with my kids and doing things all together which will make a lifetime of memories.

my kids will only be young once so i want them to have happy memories of their childhood.

vacation mode

the whole family is excited once again for a week long vacation.
this time we decided to try on an asian cruise trip which will dock us thru the coasts of singapore, malaysia and thailand .

for us mom and dad, it's time to relax and unwind after months of 'bloody'  ob gyn chores at the hospital, away from stress of work , no night referrals for emergencies !

for my kids, its such a relief  waking up early in the morning to go to school, big break for endless assignments, homeworks and gruelling memorizations

its bonding time again for the whole family minus the responsibilities of everyday life. this is something i look forward to every summer.  to reward myself, my husband and my kids a "we time" to catch up on each other.

my kids are growing up very fast. rico is now 13.
nica will be high school this coming school year
and rj, my youngest is 10  got a crush already!

before we left we had a pact that whoever travels light gets an award...mommy got the award because i brought with me just a plastic card...my credit card :D
happy sightseeing for my hubby and kids and hello shopping for me!!!