Vacay to Staycay!
No China for us this break, but that doesn’t mean no fun. We tried, at the airport, to get a flight to HCMC or KL or even just staying in Thailand and seeing Phuket or getting to some of the northern areas, but we are going to do that in February, so it was a lower priority. We couldn’t get that figured out in time to make a flight or the other option was to sit and wait on 19:00ish flights, but sitting in an airport for 8+ hours was not appealing and landing 21-22:00 and trying to figure out accommodations for a short trip was not something we wanted to tackle.
We figured we could have some fun at home then. Take the Staycation mindset and just have some fun. Monday, I was pretty burnt out from the back and forth to the airport, plus the disappointment of the missed trip. I figured we’d be spending the day walking around SZ and seeing it, so to not have that left me feeling stiff and tense. So, J suggested that I get a massage and she and Kiddo could explore Lumphini Park. As I trade, J gets to climb today and then get a massage herself. Fair deal.
They went to the park, got bagels, did a paddleboat, went to a Natural History Museum, and had a blast together that morning and afternoon. They were home by 15:00 and then we all just chilled and had a dinner at home. As you can see, Kiddo hammed it up and had a blast.
Yesterday, we had a lunch out, since it was cleaning lady day. While we were out and wanting to kill some time, we popped over to IconSiam, since it was walking distance. J and I had a coffee and recharge while Kiddo drew our portraits. After that, it was off to the Toys R Us for some browsing. We needed to give Lil Miss some time to explore so she could have a comprehensive list of ideas to start making an Xmas list for Santa and Elfie.
We’re making the best of it and having some fun. It’s different than exploring a new area, but we are making it fun, nonetheless. Besides that, as much as I was looking forward to seeing SZ and trying the food, a small part of me is happy to be home and be able to cook. That’s the cool part about the Chiang Mai trip we have planned for Feb. We got a house rented for our time there, up in the hills on a coffee and tea plantation. It has a larger kitchen and grill that we can use. So, I’m packing my chef roll and bringing some gear and we can just chill in the mountains and cook and eat and just unplug. By then, we will have (hopefully) pushed through the interview process and we will have a contract and job in hand. If not, it’ll be nice to unplug for a few days and mull our options. It would be nice to have two or more offers and we can spend the week doing some pro/con and we can figure out best fit. Again, would be nice. :)
Aside from that, Kiddo wanted to do some Vlogs from China, but since we are not there, she did some Vlogs from home. She also built a sled for Poley after he had an injury that required surgery AND a chest cast. Kiddo had a blast and not bad building and inventing by her, I must say.
Let’s go, Kiddo… We didn’t get to China, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t going to have fun. On the plus side, we have a LOT more toys and friends to choose from at home instead of on the road. Besides, it’s almost Halloween and that means dress up AND candy. Two of your favorite things!
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