Well, here’ something new….

Mum has been wanting to do a family holiday for about 17 years now…and today it started.

The Hawkes left on Thursday for Malaysia, and the plan was that we would meet them at the hotel in Phuket.  Mum, Dad, Kaoru and I were flying today.  So Mum and Dad arrived at our house around 11.30, so we could go to the airport; I was then taking the car to Brett’s house (for the free parking).  And so began the dramas.  On the way to Brett’s I got a call – Mum’s passport wasn’t there.  Long story short, it wasn’t in any of their bags, so they couldn’t fly.  So Mum and Dad changed their flight for tomorrow (out of Sydney).  They drove back to Geelong (and luckily found Mum’s passport), and Kaoru and I flew out.

We were on Jetstar, and decided to spoil ourselves so we went Business Class – on the new Dreamliner aircraft.  Pre take-off drinks were a nice touch.  Wider seats, nice food and larger screens for watching a movie.  So it was a nice treat.

We eventually landed in Phuket and after immigration, found the resort car to take us to our hotel.  We checked in and were taken to our room, only to find that after about 5 minutes of activity the air conditioner would stop working.  After demonstrating the problem to the staff, we were eventually given another room (Mum and Dad’s – next door!)  This was better because it meant a large bed instead of two singles.

After such a long day, although it was late, I wanted to go out for a walk and drink.  So we went and found a pub and enjoyed a drink, before coming back to the hotel and calling it a night.