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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 272318" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Good to hear from you, Fran. I'm glad your easy child called you for Mothers Day.</p><p></p><p>easy child & sister in law are mostly organising things themselves on their honeymoon. They have been sending emails when they get internet access in their hotels. They booked late and so got cheap accomodation. The exchange rate has just shifted further in their favour and so will enjoy their upcoming accomodation for even less. </p><p></p><p>They are staying away from the major tourist locations and trying to see the REAL country, not the noisy, gritty cities. Tonight they are on the train leaving Thailand and heading into Malaysia, starting with Penang. husband & I spent three days in Penang on our honeymoon, three days when we did little more than sleep because I was so unwell and exhausted from Kuala Lumpur.</p><p></p><p>We've been getting an email from the kids almost daily, it's been wonderful. Very different from our own days. My own memory of Penang International Airport was a whitewashed room with a ceiling fan lazily rearranging the heat and humidity; rice paddies alongside the (small) runway. Guards with machine guns slung off their shoulders. Smaller than a NSW country airport. I believe it's very different now. </p><p></p><p>The kids have another two weeks away. They will head from Penang to KL and Singapore. They have a list of places they want to visit but have built in a lot of freedom into their own self-organised itinerary. They're backpacking, everything they have fits into a backpack each. The larger pack has a smaller daypack which zips off while the larger pack stays in the hotel room. I love it - but it wouldn't have worked for me and husband, I was suffering from kidney infection on our honeymoon, I was post-surgical and couldn't have used a backpack.</p><p></p><p>We had fun on our honeymoon, discovering secret places and special spots off the tourist track. It sounds like the kids are doing the same thing. Can't wait to see al ltheir photos and hear their stories!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 272318, member: 1991"] Good to hear from you, Fran. I'm glad your easy child called you for Mothers Day. easy child & sister in law are mostly organising things themselves on their honeymoon. They have been sending emails when they get internet access in their hotels. They booked late and so got cheap accomodation. The exchange rate has just shifted further in their favour and so will enjoy their upcoming accomodation for even less. They are staying away from the major tourist locations and trying to see the REAL country, not the noisy, gritty cities. Tonight they are on the train leaving Thailand and heading into Malaysia, starting with Penang. husband & I spent three days in Penang on our honeymoon, three days when we did little more than sleep because I was so unwell and exhausted from Kuala Lumpur. We've been getting an email from the kids almost daily, it's been wonderful. Very different from our own days. My own memory of Penang International Airport was a whitewashed room with a ceiling fan lazily rearranging the heat and humidity; rice paddies alongside the (small) runway. Guards with machine guns slung off their shoulders. Smaller than a NSW country airport. I believe it's very different now. The kids have another two weeks away. They will head from Penang to KL and Singapore. They have a list of places they want to visit but have built in a lot of freedom into their own self-organised itinerary. They're backpacking, everything they have fits into a backpack each. The larger pack has a smaller daypack which zips off while the larger pack stays in the hotel room. I love it - but it wouldn't have worked for me and husband, I was suffering from kidney infection on our honeymoon, I was post-surgical and couldn't have used a backpack. We had fun on our honeymoon, discovering secret places and special spots off the tourist track. It sounds like the kids are doing the same thing. Can't wait to see al ltheir photos and hear their stories! Marg [/QUOTE]
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