Change of heart....

Then I remembered... its been a while.... as ex pat's living in Australia... we haven't done a home visit... not in a long while... 6 years in fact... and well... 2013?  Its Mum's 70th.... K's 60th... our 20th anniversary.... my niece's 18th.... hmmmm... can we afford both?  No... so which is it?

In the end its a no brainer, but devastatingly disappointed.... I was so looking forward to Thailand... don't worry dear... your hours and hours of research won't got to waste... we will go in 2014 instead.... well maybe...

So... let's start researching a European trip for May 2013... how hard can that be? ....  "I fancy throwing in a France trip while we are over there".... and there it is again.... Research Heaven....

Planning Commences....

So this is it.... we are overdue for a holiday! The planning has begun.... where shall we go?

A cruise perhaps?

 

 

 Canada maybe?

Lake Minnewanka, Banff, Alberta, Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand again?

Ruby Bay, South Island, NZ

I know!!! ... Thailand!!! Vietnam, Cambodia....!!!!   So point him in the right direction and off he goes... K in research heaven! Check out the web sites.....  ... asiawebdirect.com - so OK - we've got it narrowed down to a continent at least... that's something.... and the timing... November, sounds great....

uh ohhhhh.... not sure about what dear??

Well, OK, mild disappointment but OK... I can run with it...let's focus on Thailand... Bangkok.com here we come.... now we have it narrowed down to a country.... how about a few days in Chiang Mai? Let's play with the elephants, see the beautiful scenery, visit the temples?  Yes, I'm liking this... then down to Ko Samui, bit of beach-time R&R... perhaps a few trips on the water, maybe even a cruise .... loving it.... then back to Bangkok, meet up with some local friends, enjoy the delights of Thai food?  Holiday heaven.... let's book it....

So we did!!