We Rowlatts banished the thought of January blues with a fairly late planned holiday to the land of smiles…Thailand.
Having read lots (too much) about flights with toddlers, jet lag etc we were quite terrified about how the journey may pan out but in fact, the night flights were helpful and Robin managed to sleep well on the way to Bangkok with us also catching a few hours sleep too. We arrived in Bangkok into the glorious heat of the early evening and checked into the Four Seasons who had a lovely cot and welcome pack all ready for Robin. Fortunately we overlapped with Ali and Phil Hitchell for one night in “Bangers” so they met us for our first ever real Thai meal at the hotel.
The next morning was an early flight out to Koh Samui and a bumpy boat transfer to our Anantara Resort on Kho Phangan. Although I was slightly nervous the big bumpy waves somehow soothed Robin into a short nap on the way to the islands.
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| Our first meal at Anantara Rasamanda. The children’s rice soup goes down well! |
The next 10 days were just wonderful. We enjoyed wonderfully warm days and nights, lots of swimming in the sea, great meals and lots of sleep for us all. A wonderful side effect of sun is the feeling of sleepiness and here is where Robin started on long naps and sleeping through the night in her very own little room (our walk in wardrobe!). After 15 months of waking at least once a night, we were in shock!!
It really did feel like a holiday with us all catching up on reading, movies, sleep and eating well. It must have been quite a different feeling for Robin, being able to run around in just a nappy and her vava (jewellery). Philip says she was in her element in the sea, singing and laughing while splashing in the warm water.
The staff at the hotel and in fact all Thai people in general just LOVED children which was lovely as we always felt welcome and treated well, everywhere we went.
The first time Robin really saw the moon and the stars was on our beach in Thailand and she fell in love with them. She still was not saying many words but “Star” was a favourite by the end of our time there!
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Our little plunge pool, perfect for splashing with Mummy and Daddy.
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Enjoying Breakfast with Grandad
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After a full 11 days in our little paradise, we head back to Bangkok for a night and day before flying home. Grandad came to see us in the capital and we took quite a few sights in one day.
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Bye Bye Ko Phangan
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Reading the Guidebook with Grandad
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| The Rowlatts at the Palace |
