We have been to many places (XE and Myself), on most occassions, only two of us. Never has it crossed my mind that I should go travelling with my parents. From baby till almost late twenties, I have always regarded parents to be always there for us, to put it quite bluntly, it would be taking them for granted. I must admit that since my US stay in 1999 (gosh! that's like 7 years ago! Man we are old!), I have learnt to appreciate them better. I missed them while I was away. I have made a promise to myself that i should bring them overseas. So last year, I have finally realised this wish. We went to Australia with the entire family, parents, brother and family, sister and family....It was fun, interesting, errmmm, maybe enjoyable. How should i put it? I mean I am really happy that we caould make this trip with 11 adults and 5 children on a free and easy basis. Coordinating everyone's leave and budget was not easy...but we made it. Then it came to coordinating everyone's taste for dinners. Daddy insists on Chinese....so we have not many choices....but it's ok..he's traditional....so be it. I was not sure if i really enjoyed the trip but I am 100% positive that they like it very much...not that they wanted to go on vacation, but the idea of spending time with their son married out, i think to them it's priceless....Everyday, we place our kids with them, park car, bring them up, open door, bye bye...off to work....then came back, call papa mama, dinner, then bye bye...i dun think there's even enough time to know what they are doing everyday. Sometimes, I think we spent too much time with our own lives that we forget our parents. So the trip was really worth it...I hope there will be another one...Therefore I strongly encourage you pple out there to go on a road trip or vacation with your parents....and enjoy the trip....maybe bring them to some place that they do not have much knowledge about, then they will rely more on you telling them what are the things they see, therefore more communication. Come to think of it, it's been almost one year since we have overseas holidays.....
We have been organising outings outings outings in singapore....how about a road trip? or a short vacation...again it would need tremendous effort to organise and coordinate. No ideas yet but perhaps somebody can contribute? I think it will be fun for roadtrip....now that most of us have families, we can have like a convoy driving up north. Anyway, just a thought, may not be a good time now since there are quite a number of mummies-to-be and newborn...Can KIV for later....coz quite sick of meeting for coffee liao....
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This is getting exciting.
First, 'missing' people are starting to appear from nowhere, then KIWI was asking if we are interested to hang out at the turf club this sunday, now GH is suggesting a road trip up north.
It's like turning back the clock. The re-emergence of the 'council diary', the revival of group activities and the nostalgic return of 'the trip up north'. It's so nostalgic i can feel the souring up my nose. For the benefit of those of us who didn't get to join, we actually had quite a few of these 'trips up north'...
There was this Pulau Pangkor trip, which featured the heroic WK riding the honda cub so far ahead of the gang that he didn't even know he was riding all alone into the mountain roads. Meanwhile KIWI, EIK, and GH were stuck at the village with a faulty bike. I remember racing under the darkening skies to chase after WK, and it must had been at least 3km before i caught up with him.
Then there was this Johor trip, where we actually rented a van from a local makeshift car renter. Didn't we also have this unforgettable bak tuk teh near KC's place? I think WK was there too...
Even as far back as the SC days, didn't we stomped JB (with Dawn!) and had more than a few scoops of ice cream at a certain shophouse parlour? I can still remember those childlike faces from the old photographs.
The idea of a 'trip up north' is great; the thought that we can pick up our friendships where we left off even better. With our spouses and babies now joining the gang, it really sounds like a nice thing for us to do, say as an annual event.
hmm...WK has actually brought us closer.
eh, is that Yeek rather than Eik in the 4th paragraph? at least i am quite sure i was not in for that one.
but then without the trip i still can remember how WK *always* liked to kick the gear upwards, thinking that it is the first gear whenever he rides a motor-bike.
Yes, let's go on a roadtrip! The destination is not as important as the fact that we can get together again:) Or even a cruise, which might be a better option in view of the little ones that will be travelling along?
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