Chiang Mai, Thailand

Celebrating Thai New Year in style

 

Ilikua furaha kwetu kuja hapa Chiang Mai kipindi hiki cha Thai New Year celebration.  Kila mwaka huwa wanakua na festival kubwa kusheherekea mwaka mpya kwa fire works, balloons, lanterns  and lantons kwa kweli kunapendeza sana. Tulifikia kwenye heritage B&B ambayo ilikua karibu sana na mto ambao unatumiwa katika sherehe. Tulikaa hapa kwa siku nne na kupata picha halisi ya sherehe hizi ambapo kila usiku anga lote linapendeza na lanterns na mto unapendeza na lantons zenye candle za kupendeza.

Amani na Malaika walifurahi sana kushiriki kwenye sherehe hizo pamoja na wenyeji ambapo nao waliweza kuweka lantons zao kwenye mto na kumake a wish. Hali ya hewa in Chiang Mai kuna kibaridi kidogo sio kama sehemu nyingi za Thailand. Pia kama kawaida ya Thailand nilipata nafasi ya kutembelea Spa ambapo safari hii nilikwenda kwenye spa na kupata Thai massage ya aina yake ilikua iko poa sana ingawa nimeshapata Thai massage sehemu nyingi Thailand hii ilikua kiboko wanasema ni modern Thai massage, pesa yangu niliyolipa ilikua ya halali kabisa. Kipindi hiki ni cha low season ila tourist wengi wanakuja kwa ajili ya hizi sherehe na hakika zinapendeza sana.

Adelaide Australia, 2011

Down town Adelaide

 

We had a great time in Adelaide the weather was beautiful since it was almost the summer. We enjoyed getting together with some of the family, we didn’t have much time we had only four days so we had chance to meet just few of them. We were happy to see my husband’s brother Neville (who stood beside my husband as Best Man at our wedding,). I like Neville very much, so I was very happy to have lunch with him and his lovely daughter Lynda and her daughter Brittany. Amani & Malaika had much fun playing & talking with her. We had another lovely day when we went and visit my daughter-in-law Skye and her husband in their new house. As usual Amani & Malaika had a blast playing with their dog Gracie. The day before we left Adelaide, we went and visit another of my brothers-in-law, Lex and his wife Sue. We had a great Aussie BBQ at their home and it was wonderful to see them and their children again.

We had a chance too to visit my hubby parent’s grave at the cemetery so Amani & Malaika can see where their grandparents been laid to rest. They only have one grandparent alive that is my father because my mum died a long time ago and both their grandparents from their Dad’s side have passed away. It was special for them at least to see their names on the grave to help them understand.  After our 4 days were finished, we packed our bags again and then headed off to Hobart. That will be our last stop in Australia this trip, then will be off to Thailand.