Category Archives: Around the World Trip 2013

Movie World Gold Coast, Australia-Our family around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013

movie world
movie world

We spent our third day at Movie World, we met a lot of movie characters today. I didn’t try any rides but the kids did and they had a ball. We do love the Gold Coast because we keep coming back :)

 

Wet n Wild Gold Coast, Australia-Our family around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013

With my babies up in the air on the giant swing. Oh dear you don't want to try this, scary!
With my babies up in the air on the giant swing. Oh dear you don’t want to try this, scary!

The next day we spent all our day at Wet n Wild, for sure we had fun :) I tried couple of slides but I don’t think I will try the big drop again, It was too scary for me.

 

Sydney, Australia-Our family around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013

Sydney by night
Sydney by night

Always pleasure to be back here again. I got married here in 2004 since then I’ve been back several times, I do love this city a lot :) This time we stayed at Sir Stamford Circular Quay, room 811. A few famous people had stayed in this room before us, I guess we’re one of them lol!

Ayers Rock, Australia-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013

At Sails In The Desert Resort
At Sails In The Desert Resort

 

Our room
Our room

 

Just arrived
Just arrived

 

Our hotel room
Our hotel room

 

Outback Australia
Outback Australia

 

mama Malaika and Amani
mama Malaika and Amani

 

my babies enjoying outback Australia
my babies enjoying outback Australia

 

Sydney Australia-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013-Part I

 

With my babies at Circular quay Sydney
With my babies at Circular quay Sydney

 

Just arrived in our room and checking out the High Tea offers
Just arrived in our room and checking out the High Tea offers

 

The beautiful room
The beautiful room

 

One side view from our room
One side view from our room

 

wow! the bathroom
wow! the bathroom

 

Lovely bathroom
Lovely bathroom

 

The lobby at Sir Stamford hotel
The lobby at Sir Stamford hotel

 

Malaika waiting for afternoon tea
Malaika waiting for afternoon tea

 

At Circular quay Sydney
At Circular quay Sydney

 

mama Amika at Circular quay Sydney
mama Amika at Circular quay Sydney

 

With my girl
With my girl

 

At Circular quay Sydney
At Circular quay Sydney

 

My baby girl at Opera house
My baby girl at Opera house

 

With my girl
With my girl

 

With my boy Amani at Opera house Sydney
With my boy Amani at Opera house Sydney

 

With my son
With my son

 

@ Saturday market in Rarotonga, Cook Islands-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013

mama Amika in Rarotonga Cook Islands
mama Amika in Rarotonga Cook Islands

Leo ilikua ni siku yetu ya mwisho hapa Cook Islands. Tuliondoka usiku na Air New Zealand to Auckland then another flight to Sydney, Australia.Muda wa asubuhi tuvisit local market ambapo tulipata nafasi ya kufanya shopping kidogo pia kupata local lunch. Kitu kilichonifurahisha zaidi ni kupata nafasi ya kuona local musician wakiimba na kucheza, lovely :)

With my girl
With my girl

 

Local music show
Local music show

 

mama Amika
mama Amika

 

Poor boy seems like he didn't like it at all
Amani tried to help but poor boy seems like he didn’t like it at all

One foot Island, Aitutaki-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013-Part I

With my boy Amani in paradise
With my boy Amani in paradise

The sea water around this area is so clear and the beauty of the lagoon is wow!. Tulistop hapa One foot island home of Survivor Cook Islands kwa masaa kadhaa na kupata  muda wa kuswim na kurelax. Our tour guard alikua mmoja wa local ambao walihusishwa wakati wanarecord kipindi hicho so alikua na habari nyingi kweli za kutueleza lol! The guy is so nice na anavichekesho kweli :)

Home of Survivor Cook Islands
Home of Survivor Cook Islands

 

home of Survivor Cook Islands
home of Survivor Cook Islands

 

Beauty
Beauty

 

Snorkling with big fish
Snorkling with big fish

 

Snorkling with big fish
Snorkling with big fish

 

mama Amika in Paradise
mama Amika in Paradise

 

With my babies in paradise
With my babies in paradise

 

mama Amika
mama Amika

 

With my girl
With my girl

 

Snorkling time
Snorkling time

 

 

The ocean water so clear
The ocean water so clear
Binti Malaika
Binti Malaika

 

Amani wangu
Amani wangu

 

Aaww...
Aaww…

 

Aitutaki, Cook Islands-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013

Family love, thanks mpiga picha Amani
Family love, thanks mpiga picha Amani

Siku yetu ya pili hapa Aitutaki Island tuliitumia kwa kurelax kwenye beach, huku Amani na Malaika wakitumia ipatasavyo siku hii kwa kucheza na kuswim all day lol! Watoto wangu wanapenda sana outdoors ni kwamba walivyokua USA walikua kama wamefungiwa vile, tulivyotua tu Cook Islands walijiachia ipasavyo:) Beach za hapa ni nzuri sana, maji yake meupe pia yenye kina kifupi sana ambapo unaweza kutembea kwa umbali mkubwa bila kupata kina kirefu.

With hubby
With hubby

 

My babies
My babies

 

Binti Malaika
Binti Malaika

 

My babies
My babies

 

kaka Amani
kaka Amani

 

baba na mama Amika
baba na mama Amika

 

mama Amika
mama Amika

 

The beach
The beach

 

Atuitaki lagoon
Aitutaki lagoon

 

with my babies
with my babies

At Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas, USA-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec, 2013

At Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas
At Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas

I do love this hotel nikipata nafasi ya kurudi tena Las Vegas nitajitahidi lazima nikae tena hapa lol! Nadhani siko peke yangu kwenye hili maana Amani na Malaika waliataka kukesha kwenye dirisha so waone dancing water ambayo kuanzia saa mbili usiku, shoo ilikua kila baada ya dk 15. Ilibidi tufunge mapazia na kuzima TV ili tusione au kusikia music tuweze lala la sivyo nadhani tungekesha :) I did well kwa kweli nilichagua hotel nzuri maana ilikua muda wa mama kuchagua hotel anayopenda :)

at Bellagio hotel
at Bellagio hotel

 

Outside view Bellagio hotel
Outside view Bellagio hotel

 

The view from outside Bellagio fountain
The view from outside Bellagio fountain

 

Binti Malaika
Binti Malaika

 

Binti Malaika
Binti Malaika

 

Mr Amani
Mr Amani

 

Malaika and Amani outside Bellagio hotel
Malaika and Amani outside Bellagio hotel

 

At Bellagio hotel
At Bellagio hotel

 

Hubby enjoys bellagio fountain from our room window
Hubby enjoys bellagio fountain the view from our room window

 

Binti Malaika
Binti Malaika

 

She didn't want to miss anything she had to sit here lol!
She didn’t want to miss anything she had to sit here lol!

 

Binti Malaika
Binti Malaika

 

The view from our room, Las Vegas by night
The view from our room, Las Vegas by night

 

Binti Malaika at Bellagio Hotel
Binti Malaika at Bellagio Hotel

 

Binti Malaika at Bellagio hotel
Binti Malaika at Bellagio hotel

 

At Bellagio hotel
At Bellagio hotel

 

At Bellagio hotel
At Bellagio hotel

 

At Bellagio hotel
At Bellagio hotel

 

The view from our room at Bellagio Hotel
The view from our room at Bellagio Hotel

Las Vegas Nevada, USA-Our around the world trip Nov-Dec 2013-Day 2

With my kids in Vegas
With my kids in Vegas

I do love Vegas kwa kweli, hapa kila mtu yuko kwa ajili ya kuhave fun na ndio raha yake yenyewe. Hii ni mara yangu ya pili kuja hapa mara ya kwanza ilikua kwenye honeymoon yangu 2004. Baada ya kuamka na kuchange kwenye mummy’s hotel choice tulielekea Ihoop pancake house yaani siwezi kuja Marekani bila kuvisit pancake house lol! Kama kawaida utalii muhimu ilibidi tusimame kwenye bango la Las Vegas kwa ajili ya picha ya kumbukumbu :) Oh dear, siku hizi America kila kitu ni foleni yaani kuna watu wengi kila sehemu, fikiria mpaka hapa kwenye bango kuna foleni ya kupiga picha. Baba Amika akajionea isiwe tabu cha muhimu ni kupata picha inayoonyesha bango akasema mke wangu simama hapo pembeni tujipigie picha haraka tujiondokee, ingawa picha hazikuwa nzuri sana maana kuna watu wanaonekana nyuma yetu but tulipata picha ya bango la Las Vegas lol!

mama Amika in Vegas
mama Amika in Vegas

 

The view from our room at Bellagio hotel
The view from our room at Bellagio hotel

 

At Bellagio hotel
At Bellagio hotel

 

At Bellagio hotel
At Bellagio hotel

 

In our room at Bellagio hotel
In our room at Bellagio hotel

Was so nice to meet Mange na familia yake in Las Vegas nao walikua hapa kwa ajili ya holiday. Siku zote huwa napenda wazazi ambao wanapata nafasi ya kusafiri na watoto wao na kupata experience hii kwa pamoja inapendeza sana. Huwa nampenda sana Mange so nilifurahi sana kuwaona hapa, namuombea aendelee kubarikiwa siku zote yeye na familia yake.

Amani, Kenzo and Malaika at Bellagio hotel
Amani, Kenzo and Malaika at Bellagio hotel

 

With Mange at Bellagio hotel
With Mange at Bellagio hotel

 

With Cassie and Malaika at Bellagio hotel
With Cassie and Malaika at Bellagio hotel

Yaani ilikua kama bahati vile siku hiyo hiyo nilipata nafasi ya kuonana na my fb friend Kathleen Kuntz akiwa na mumewe na wifi yake, nao walikua Las Vegas kwa ajili ya weekend. Was very nice to meet you Kathleen :)

With Kathleen, her hubby and her sister in law at Bellagio hotel
With Kathleen, her hubby and her sister in law at Bellagio hotel