Pau & Enzo

2008 Holiday In Devon

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Enzo's 9th Birthday

2008-05-31T18:31:00.001+01:00

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Ice Skating

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Very hard work

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

2006-12-03T14:48:00.000Z

Pau and Enzo

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Getting ready for Christmas.

Autumn at the Park

2006-11-18T22:13:00.000Z

Autumn came late this year, it's November already and most of the trees haven't shed their leaves yet.

Autumn leaves

Enzo talking to the birds.

Baby Queen

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Here's to all you pampered fans of Queen out there. Click on the image or here.

Magpie

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Taken at the backgarden.

Bird watching at Carshalton Pond

2006-10-09T11:37:00.000+01:00

Pau, Enzo and I went to Carshalton Pond yesterday and was able to take a snap at some of the migrating birds. Here are some:

Female Mallard

Male Mallard

Eurasian Coot

Wildgoose

enzo at allhollows 1

2006-09-18T16:32:00.000+01:00


dancing on stage

Leeds Castle, Allhollows, Chatham and Canterbury, Kent

2006-09-02T12:12:00.000+01:00

It's the last week before school starts, just enough time to make a fun time with the family. Same as last year, we rented a caravan for 4 days at Allhollows, Kent. The caravan wasn't in the best condition because we book late. The location was very good as we are facing the mouth of Thames River as it flows out to the English Channel.

On our way to Allhollows we made a shopping stop at Bluewater, "the most innovative and exciting shopping and leisure destination in Europe today", as they say in their website. It was grand and beautifully designed. This is the biggest mall we have been to here in UK yet. After wandering around for about two hours we went on our way to our destination.

We arrived at around 5 o'clock in the afternoon. There was a small presentation for the kids that evening and Enzo won in the dancing and got a certificate. After dinner it's bedtime for the boys so we can leave early for Leeds Castle. The castle was small compared to other castles but it has a vast ground. The castle was surrounded by moat but the drawbridge has been removed since and replace with permanent one.

There was supposed to be a Hot Air Balloon show but strong winds prevents them from flying. A stunt pilot instead had a flying show instead and there was also a classic cars display. We got a bit lucky as an actor dressed as Henry the VIII was there for some photo op.

The following morning Enzo and Pau took a dip at the pool. That afternoon we went to Chatham. We visited the Historic Dockyard and boarded three historic warships; Second World War Destroyer HMS Cavalier, HM Submarine Ocelot and HMS Gannet.

Our next destination is Canterbury. The Canterbury Cathedral beautiful. Old buildings were kept well as well as the walkways around the cathedral. Inside, it's very solemn and the crypt was a bi creepy. After lunch we went on to Ashford for another shopping. The Ashford Designer Outlet was bigger than the outlets at Portsmouth. The prices are not really that low but other shops really have sale prices.

Finally, it's time to go home as tomorrow will be the first day of school for this term. Here are some pictures and the rest are in the fotopic section.

Enzo at Bluewater

at Allhollows with Henry the VIII at Leeds Castle at Chatham Historic Dockyard at Canterbury Cathedral

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2006-08-31T11:57:00.000+01:00

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Bank Holiday Weekend

2006-08-29T11:42:00.000+01:00

It's bank holiday weekend and time for a driving trip to Isle of Wight.
7:00 am
We started our trip to Portsmouth. This will be our first time to visit the island. The ferry was scheduled to leave at 10:30 am and check-in is half an hour before sailing. It was also our first time to sail on a Ro-ro (roll-in, roll-off).
9:30 am
Checked-in and queued at the dock and awaiting for boarding. It was very busy at the dock, people are travelling to the isle for their long weekend.
10:00 am
We're on our way ahead of schedule as the ferry was fully loaded and there are still lots of vehicle left in the queue. The trip was about 30 minutes.

On board the Wightlink ferry.

10:30 am
Fishbourne Port, Ilse of Wight at last. Our final destination was Needles Park in Alum Bay. There are some attractions that Pau and Enzo enjoyed. Enzo got a junior driving license.

Enzo driving his mitsubishi

The chairlift is the quickest way to the beach. Pau didn't like it. On the beach you would be able to see the different coloured sand of the bay. Nothing much to do but sit around.

the chairlift

coloured cliffs and sand

Back up the cliff we played Mini Golf. Pau was not keen on playing again but he did try.

Pau and Enzo putting for a parr.

Alum Bay Glass. Here youl be able to watch as the glassmakers show how to create a glass vase from scratch. The process took about 10 minutes from silica to a beautiful vase.

glass blowing demonstration

4:45 pm
Almost time to go home. On the way to Fishbourne we stopped at Yarmouth. Sat around at the bay for awhile then we are on ou way again. There was a bit of traffic and we're running late for the check in. Fortunately, there was a 30 minutes delay as a merchant ship was stuck at Portsmouth.
6:30 pm
We are on our way home. It has been a wonderful day trip for the family. Next stop, Kent. That would be another entry in this blog. See you soon.

Pau and Enzo's Sports Day

2006-07-07T10:59:00.000+01:00

Last month before the school ends, Pau and Enzo had their Sports Day at their respective schools. Pau's sports day was a bit frantic as everyone have their own agenda. But they still have lots of fun. Pau was able to score a goal in football but doesn't want to accept his medal. The award was given by Fulham FC.

Pau going for a penalty kick.

Enzo's sports day was more placid. They were again divided into 4 groups. This year Enzo was in Nelson Mandela's House. Fortunately they are second place overall this year. He won his 50 meter dash race this time. Enzo enjoyed this year's sports day a lot.

Enzo at the starting line of the 50 meter dash.

Wimbledon 2006

2006-07-01T18:38:00.000+01:00

It has been a while since I last updated this blog. We went to watch tennis at Wimbledon last July. I never knew that we have to queue for about half a kilometer to buy a ticket for the day, but it was worth the time. The first match that we saw was Nieminen against Kohlschreiber and then it was Baghdatis against Grosjean.

Enzo in front of the Centre Court Baghdatis v Grosjean

Up at Henman hill the match between Murray and Roddick was being shown. A lot were happy that time as Murray defeated Roddick but most people were sad as England lost to Portugal in the World Cup. Girlie has to go home earlier than me and Enzo as she had to work late that night. Paulo wasn't with us that day as he was at Cedar Close that day. Here are some of the pictures i have taken that day.

Girlie and Enzo at Court No. 3

For the rest of the photos go to fotopic.

Enzo's 7th Birthday

2006-05-31T11:28:00.000+01:00

Enzo celebrates his 7th birthday in Minnesota. We just had barbecue and spaghetti for his handa. The guests:

Lola Ipoy and Lola Dolly
Lola Neris and Lolo Jim
Tito Toti, Tito Tony and Auntie Yasmin
Tito Edmund, Auntie Sharon and Ruby
Papa, Mama and Kuya Pau

Blowing the candles on his cake.

Of course he got lots of gift and really loved the hotwheels he got from his Titos' and Lolas'.

Wow! Another hotwheels

Thank you for coming to my party......Enzo.

Mall Of America

2006-05-30T15:45:00.000+01:00

What a mall! Unfortunately we only stayed there for an hour. We planned to go back there just before we fly back. The only place in the mall that we're able to visit was the theme park area and the lego play area. here ae some of the few pictures we have taken.

Minnesota and South Dakota Trips

2006-05-29T11:40:00.000+01:00

It has been a great holiday for our family in Minnesota. We’ve been very busy I haven’t got time to jot down anything in this blog. After the wedding of my cousin we have been travelling a lot, staying home for only a couple of days in our two weeks vacation. Here’s what we have done while in the

USA

First we went to the headwater of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca, it’s were the river starts from it’s thousand of miles to the Gulf of Mexico. You would not believe that the mighty river starts with such a small stream from the lake. We’ll now be able to say that we crossed the Mississippi river and we have photos to show it. It took us more than four hour drive to get there from my Aunt’s house in Brooklyn Centre.

On our way home we took another route via Garrison, Minnesota to see Mille Lacs. We would have stayed long except there are just too many giant insects by the shore.

Dinner time and Grand Casino Mille Lacs is just around the corner. My Aunt says that during winter the whole lake would freeze and people drove over it. We have our dinner at the casino buffet restaurant for free thanks to my Aunt’s coupon from going to the casino to have some fun and relax. Before going home we have just enough time to play in the slot machines in the casino floor.

The following day our itinerary was Duluth, Minnesota. Duluth was absolutely beautiful. It’s a harbour town thanks to Lake Superior. The lake was so big it almost looked like a sea. Before we toured the town we stopped in the tourist information centre. It has a great view of the city and the lake. On the other side of the lake just crossing the bridge is already Wisconsin.

Sixteen miles to the north of Duluth is the City of Two Harbour. The road was by the coast of Lake Superior and the scenery was fantastic. Enzo even have a picture taken beside what looked like Foghorn Leghorn.

Come dinner time again and Grand Casino Hinckley is on our way. Taking advantage of our free dinner coupon, we dined in the grill restaurant this time as the buffet restaurant was already closed.

We tucked in early as our next trip would be a lot longer than our previous ones. Kuya Mun, back from their honeymoon, called and said they’ll be coming with us to South Dakota. We left around 11 in the morning and by the time we reached Rapid City it’s already dark. Driving along the highway was boring especially on the side of South Dakota. It’s a straight up and down highway with nothing to see but farmland on your left and right. Resting every couple of hours is advised while driving and the rest areas in S.D. are beautiful. They all have this structure that looked like a teepee. I was driving Yasmin’s car and wanted to change with her driving as I’m getting sleepy but we missed the stop so we continue driving up to the next rest stop.

Fortunately the next stop was in Chamberlain, S.D.. It was very windy but has a great view of the Missouri River.

Our next stop was in Wall to have our dinner. After dining we went on our way again. We didn’t stay for long as we’ll be passing by here again to go to Badlands. Reaching Rapid City we all went to bed early for the following days driving.

The first place we visit was Mount Rushmore Memorial. Roads going to the site were very scenic. They really preserve the area well. A footpath was constructed on the side of the mountain so you can have a glimpse of the heads up close. Enzo was thinking how to put something under the nose of the presidents.

Next stop Crazy Horse Memorial. This was going to be a huge carving off the mountain. From Kuya Tony’s visit in 1999 the head of Crazy Horse was finish now they are working on the arms. It would probably take more than a century to finish this memorial as it’s not funded by the federal government.

Going up north we arrive at Deadwood City. This place was made famous by Wild Bill Hickok. The main road of was full of casinos. Saloon No.10’s original location was preserved, the place where Wild Bill was shot.

After Deadwood it’s back to the hotel for the rest of the day. The following morning will be our trip back. On our way home we visited Wall, S.D. again and then to Badlands and Mitchell where the Corn Palace is. The drive home was so long that we decided to stay for the night in Luverne, Minnesota. Having the whole day left we set off to Austin, Minnesota but Kuya Mun and Sharon went ahead as they have to wait home for someone to fix their television. Our only itinerary in Austin was the Spam Museum.

I’m not writing anymore as I’m running out of words. Just click on the highlighted words for the photos or just go to fotopic page.

Off to Minnesota

2006-05-23T06:58:00.000+01:00

It's the 17th of May and we're off to Minnesota for a wedding and a holiday. The flight took about 9 hours. We first landed in Detroit and then we took another flight to Minnesota. Pau and Enzo didn't have any trouble during the flight. The following day I went to the rehearsal for the wedding of my cousin. Everything went well. It's was a beautiful garden wedding. It was very simple yet it was perfect for such an occasion. My cousin Edmund married Sharon. Here they are.... ...they looked very happy indeed. The next day we had lunch in their new home. It was a beautiful house. We were there for the opening of the gifts. Enzo made a comment when they opened a card with money inside, he said how come there's only $20. Sunday we attended mass and took the rest of the day catching up with our sleep. We have planned to go to Lake Itasca Monday

Portsmouth and Guests

2006-05-01T11:01:00.000+01:00

We recently have house guests last week, Our relative Romeo and Alice Orio came here on their way to a European vacation. They stayed here for a 3 days and another 3 days in Portsmouth with Ate Alice's friends. As usual I took them to Central London for a tour in the city. We weren't able to go to lots of places because of the London Marathon and they get tired quickly. They left for Madrid Sunday morning.

Romeo and Alice Orio in front of Buckingham Palace

Last Saturday we also went to Portsmouth. We visited our school friend from Baler, Ymay Calugtong, who's going home this Tuesday. It's about 70 miles from where we are and an hour and a half drive. It's a great place and they have better shops than here cause they were factory outlets so it's like sale everyday. Shopping was more of our plan so other place of interest will be for the next visit. However Enzo wanted to go to Horatio Nelson's ship, HMS Victory, because Girlie told him the night before that we are going to see it but it was closed so we just took a picture on the dock. We have to go there or else he won't stop moaning about that.

HMS Victory behind us. View of HMS Victory form Spinnaker Tower

The day was spent going around the shops and not visiting other interesting places like The Charles Dickens Museum. But just before we went home the long queue on the famous Portsmouth landmark the "Spinnaker Tower" was gone so we were able to go up the tower. It has a great view of the harbour and the city. Here are some of the photos I have taken.

The rest of the pics are in fotopic. Next we're off to Minnesota for a wedding.

Easter Break

2006-04-17T16:39:00.000+01:00

It's Easter and school is off. Pau and Enzo got a two week off from school. A day before going back to school we went to Drusillas Park in East Sussex. About 2 hour drive from home, it was a fun day for both of them. The Park was like a small zoo ith a play area for the kids. There were not that many animal compared to a regular zoo. There are lots of activities that kids would enjoy, Enzo liked the gold panning game. Both of them got a medal for collecting a lot of gold. They played at the Explorer Lagoon but they got so exited they were both wet and we have to buy new clothes for them. Before going home we have just enough time to go in the indoor play area. They really enjoyed this trip a lot. Here are the rest of the pictures.

New Bed

2006-03-28T22:32:00.000+01:00

We recently bought a bed for Pau and Enzo because the community paediatrician advised us that it would help Pau in sleeping well at night and him not bothering Enzo. They like the bunk bed a lot but at first Pau was afraid to go up. On the first week they would always go up after coming from school to play in the bed but not anymore. Here is their picture in their bunk bed.

Family Fun Day

2006-03-27T17:03:00.000+01:00

We went to a Family Fun Day last saturday at the Phoenix Centre. Both Pau and Enzo enjoyed it a lot. Enzo joined the football clinic again and he got another certificate for it. He also did some artwork which was entered into a competition but we're not able to wait for the judging. Both of them enjoyed the trampolining too. Paulo on the other hand got a little bit upset everytime he has to get off the trampolin to give the other kids a go. We were able to get Enzo to have a go at the face painting. At first he was relluctant to do it but when we told him that we'll take a picture of him after the painting and post it to this blog he was happy to have it. Here are the picture of the finish face painting done on him.

Enzo's car

2006-03-27T16:52:00.000+01:00

Look at my car.... nice isn't it? I would have wanted a red one but this will do for now. Well actually the other one is our car, it's not a ferrari but it's red.

Half Term Break

2006-02-17T11:17:00.000Z

School's out for a week, it's half term. I can't work this week to take care of the kids. Nothing much to do at home so we decided to visit a small farm park in Epsom. About 7 miles from our house, it's suppose to be 30 minutes drive but it took us almost an hour to get there. As ususal we got lost again finding our way but they had a great time. The park is very much the same as the one we've been beforw except that this oune is a lot smaller and nearer. There were different animals and I manage to take a photograph of Enzo milking a cardboard cow. (see photo) It was a bit cold that day but they didn't mind it at all. Most of their time they spent in the sand pit and the playground. Pau loved the slide though he usually doesn't like slides this one he had lots of fun. He even climb the small moountainlike mound to go up the slide. Enzo liked playing in the sandpit evenmore. There were toy trucks and he pretended he is a construction worker driving those dump trucks all areound the sandpit. At around 3 p.m we leftsince there's nothing more to do. I have no problem telling them that it is tme to go home, I gubess they had had enough of the place too. Just before we left for home Enzo remembered to buy a souvenier from the shop, he always want something from the places we go. ...Last night, Girlie managed to pull the milk tooth from Enzo's mouth. We've been trying to pull it out before but he keep shouting we are killing him. He cried of course but we told him that if he put it under his pillow a tooth fairy might give him some money. He wished for a pence form his tooth. While he was asleep Girlie put £1.50 under his pillow. He's was so happy this morning finding that he got money from that tooth fairy thathe was asking me how much money if a molar was left under his pillow. We have nothing planned today but if the sun shines this afternoon it's of to the park again. Next week it's back to school again and their next break will be the Easter break. Back soon....

Nine

2006-02-13T11:08:00.000Z

How quickly time passes by, my son Pau is already nine years old. I wonder if in a couple of years he will be taller than me. He's already 4' 4 1/2". He has improved a lot talking more at home but not much at school yet. They had a small party at school for his birthday and here he's blowing the candles on his cake. Girlie bought chicken nugget at McDonalds for them to share unfortunately he ate them all. I think he had a great time at school today. We also had our small salo-salo here at home that evening. I cooked pancit canton for long life and bought a chocolate cake. When it was time for him to blow the candle Enzo got excited and blows it first that's why in the picture you can see Pau pushing Enzo. It's half term week and today Pau is in Mencap, it's an afterschool club for children with special needs, so Enzo and I can go to high street and have some bonding of our own. He attends Mencap once a month and it is funded by the Sutton Trust for Children. For the rest of the photos of his birthday go to fotopic.

Pau and Enzo's Latest Picture

2006-01-06T11:53:00.000Z

Pau's Christmas 2005 Picture Enzo's Christmas 2005 Picture

Christmas and New Year's Events

2006-01-06T10:10:00.000Z

It's 2006, we had a wonderful Christmas although I had chicken pox the following day but the kids were very happy. Enzo got is wish from Santa, an Enzo Ferrari hotwheels, and we gave him a new set of Lego for him to practice his creativeness. I also gave Enzo the dvd of the Back to the Future Trilogy Ultimate Edition but all he wanted to watch was the Part 3 ot the trilogy. For Pau we gave him a new sketcher, an illumisketcher to be exact, but he doesn't seem to like it as much as the old sketcher. I bought him a disco light and this he really like. We have planned to go to Snowpark in Diggerland but we have to cancell it because i can't drive. They're back at school now and hopefully we can go to Eurodisney this summer. Here are some of our Christmas pictures.

Enzo opening his gift from Santa.

Pau opening some of his gifts.

Enzo and Girlie pulling a cracker.

Pau and Enzo checking the contents of the cracker.

I'll just post the rest of the picures in fotopic. I'm still not back at work, i figure i should wait another week so as not to pass the virus to other people. I'll just write again if thereare anything new around here.

Back from Slumber

2005-11-08T22:37:00.000Z

It's been quite a while since I last updated our blog. I've finally landed a job here in UK. It's a simple clerical work at the X-ray department of St. Helier hospital filing some x-rays and cataloging them. I have never seen so much x-rays in my life. Apparently almost all A&E (accident and emergency) patient has to have an x-ray. Enough with my work. Since I last updated this blog we have returned to Legoland and Longleat Park. A friend of Girlie gave her 2 tickets and then I bought another 2 tickets at eBay. This time around we didn't have to queue for a long time because of Pau. Because he has special needs all we have to do was to go at the exit and show our stamp in our hand and we can cut the queue but first we showed Pau's ID to the customer's service to get our stamp. They have a great time since we were able to ride most of the attractions. Three weeks later, I think, we went to Longleat again to visit the remaining attractions in our previous ticket. This time we went to the Safari Park. There's not much animal in the park but Enzo had such a great time because we have to drive through the park. In the games reserve section of the park we were lucky enough to see a lion up close as it pass by our car. It would have been much better had it not rain but we still have a nice time. We also visited the Longleat House which is very beautiful. This time Enzo wasn't shy anymore. He was asking a lot of questions from the staff of the house. I think he adjusting a lot. That's it for now, I have posted some of our pictures from this trip to the fotopic section of this blog.

Back to School

2005-09-08T14:38:00.000+01:00

It's the 7th of September and the kids are back at school once again. Enzo is now in Year 2 and Pau as well. We plan to get Enzo enrolled in Kumon Math to help him in the subject although he's doing ok it might help him some more. Paulo on the other hand are into more of sensory integration. We met with his Occupational and Speech Therapist at school and they gave us instruction on how to follow up at home what they are doing at school. I'm also enrolling in Sutton College of Learning for Adults (SCOLA) to get more skills since it's free. I think it can help me better in looking for jobs here. That's it for now.

Hastings and 1066 Country Holiday

2005-09-08T10:20:00.000+01:00

The day for our holiday in 1066 country has arrived. We traveled to Hastings at around 11:00 am and arrived there at around 1:30pm. For te first time in all our travel here we never get lost. This was an easy trip since we only have to follow A21 (main road) all the way to Hastings.

Combe Haven

After checking in at Combe Haven Holiday Park we rested for a while and then let the kids have a go at the swimming pool. After dinner we went to see the show and then go to sleep afterwards. The next day we let them have another go at the pool and then visited other places in the 1066 country. Our next destination...

Bexhill-on-sea

It's about 2 miles from the park westward. It's just like Brighton except that it's smaller. Stayed on the beach for a while then walked again. De La Warr Pavillion is under renovation so we never get to go inside. Enzo liked the sundial and was amazed that it can tell the correct time. The next day we planned to go to Hastings.

Hastings

It's also about 3 miles from the park but eastward. First we went to Fishermen's Museum. It's a small museum just showcasing pictures and old gadgets of the Hastings Fishermen's Association. Some of the pictures and gadgets were maybe hundred years old. Then off we go to the Underwater World. There are lots of fish on display but their main attraction is the tunnel under their main tank. Its juast a small tunnel but Pau and Enzo enjoyed it a lot. They really like watching the fish under the water. Before we left Enzo made sure that he get a souvenir from the place. We have our lunch then we went up to the Hasting Castle ruins. The East Hill Lifts was the easy way up the mountain. Up the cliff is the ruins of the first Norman Castle built by William the Conqueror. They have the 1066 audio-visual show before you walk around the castle. When Girlie and Enzo were in the dungeon, Pau had to pee so we're not in the dungeon, Girlie said she saw something white when taking a picture of Enzo so they got out as fast as they can. Nothing much is left of the castle except for some walls and arches. From up the hill you can barely see part of France. After that we just drive around for a while in the town and then got back to the park for the rest of the day. Again we watch some kiddie show then off to sleep. We plan to let Pau and Enzo have another go at the pool but it rained that morning so we just played a little game of bowling before we checked out. Before we went home, we just have enough time to visit Battle, the battleground of the Battle of Hastings.

Battle

Battle on the nothwest of Combe Haven at about 20 minutes drive, is where you will find the Battle Abbey. On this site is where King Harold II and Duke William of Normandy fought their battle. The Great Gatehouse (on the picture) was very impressive for a 700 year old building. It has been built to help defend the Abbey from the French during the hundred years war. They have a museum hich house some artefacts used by the monks. Same as the Hasting Castle nothing much is left except for the Guest and Dormitory Ranges. Opposite the Abbey is Yesterday's World. We did'nt go inside because it was getting late and we have to go home early so Pau and Enzo can still have some rest for school the next day. We have a great time and hopefully we can have another holiday next year. Enzo cant't wait to go on another holiday.

For the rest of the pictures just follow the link on the fotopic section.

Butlins Bognor Regis Fun Day

2005-08-19T18:56:00.000+01:00

On the second week of Girlie's 2 week vacation we decided to go to Butlins in Bognor Regis. It was about 60 miles south on Carshalton. It took us almost 1 and a half hours drive and luckily we did'nt get lost this time even on our way back when we took another route. The kids have lot of fun in the indoor swimming pool as well as the outdoor swimming pool. We all had tried the big slide although Pau does'nt want to do it again. Enzo and I also tried the bigger slide, it take about 20 seconds to reach the bottom. After swimming we tried all the free rides that comes with our ticket. Pau liked the carousel and the bump car but Enzo like the ride that looks like a feris wheel, he said he liked the feeling in his stomach. Check out some of the pictures here for the rest just go to the fotopic section.

Pau and Enzo at outdoor pool.

Just before we left for home we took a walk in the beach.

Longleat Adventure

2005-08-11T19:25:00.000+01:00

After Stonehenge we went straigth to Longleat which is about 20 more miles. It's a 900 acre parkland with many attractions. We were not able to go to all the attractions but we can still go there before the season ends using the same ticket to go to the rest of the attractions we missed. This is the farthest so far we've travelled. We tried the maze and it took us 17 minutes to reach the center where the viewing tower is located unfortunately on our way out Enzo opened the direction finder so going out does not countanymore because we have our help. Next we took a ride in the Safari Boat. It traveled to the Gorilla Island which is in the middle of the lake. On our way a sealion swam alongside the boat and the sat on the back of the hippo. Pau and Enzo enjoyed Adventure Castle most. Enzo enjoyed Postman Pat Village as well. Before we left for home there's just one more high tech ride we have to try, the Motion Simulator. Although the movie is not great, Enzo enjoyed it a lot. Hopefully by October's half term break we can go back and visit the Safari Park. Here are some photos the rest you can just click on the fotopics icon.

On our way to the viewing tower of the maze.

Still finding our way.

View from the tower. Girlie, Pau and Enzo on the way out.

Stonehenge

2005-08-11T19:10:00.000+01:00

Yesterday we went to Stonehenge so the kids can have sometime off away from home. Enzo liked the stones a lot. He enjoyed the phoneguide even more. There's nothing much to do at Stonehnege after your go around it so we make our way to Longleat. Here are some photos we have taken and then just click the fotopic icon for the complete set of photos.

The Stonehenge

See the guidephone around Enzo's neck?

Enzo's Sports Day at Abbey

2005-07-13T10:35:00.000+01:00

Yesterday, Enzo's school organized a sports dayfor all their students. Ala Harry Potter, they were divided into 4 houses, Florence Nightingale, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Charles Darwin. Enzo was in the Darwin's House. Unfortunately they were the last in the overall standing. The weather was brilliant that day, no clouds in the sky but the wind is cold so no problem with the kids. They have a 10 minutes break every event so they were able to have their refreshments every now and then. The events were as follows: a. 50 meter dash b. Egg and spoon race c. Running relay d. Long jump e. Triple jump f. Bean bag tossing g. Potato race Here are some photos of the Sports Day. Click on the link for the complete set of photos.

Enzo passing the baton to the next member of their relay team.

Enzo about to attempt his long jump.

Attempting his triple jump.

Preparing for the bean bag toss.

After the egg and spoon race.

Check out the video of his 50 meter dash race.

Pau's School Trip to London Aquarium

2005-06-21T16:32:00.000+01:00

Yesterday Pau had a school trip to the London Aquarium and his teacer ask me if i could join them in supervising the kids, so i'm off to the aquirium as well. He was very excited with the large fish aquarium but did not make much attention to the smaller ones. He was able to touch the stingray but does'nt want to touch it for a long time. He and his schoolmates really enjoyed the trip. I'll include a couple of pictures here the rest is at the online gallery.

Pau and his teacher Kate at the touch pool. Pau beside the shark's pool.

A Hot Summer Day

2005-06-21T16:18:00.000+01:00

June 19 was a hot summer day. The temperature was 30 degrees celcius so Pau and Enzo took a dip in their inflatable swimming pool. They enjoyed it so much that nobody wants to get out. They would have had all day to stay in the pool but we have to go to a christening of a friends baby that afternoon. Here are some pics in the pool.

Care to join us....Enzo

Take a dip.

Chessington World of Adventures

2005-06-21T10:54:00.000+01:00

Epsom and St. Helier's NHS Trust sponsored a fun day at Chessington World of Adventures for the family of their employees. We went there last 16 June, the reserve time was from 7 pm to 10 pm only so we did'nt have enough time for all the attractions. We took Pau and Enzo to the Vampire ride and they both like it although Pau was always pulling his feet up because the seat were hanged from the rail. We were'nt able to take a lot of pictures because we are always queing up for the next ride. Maybe we can go back there again, its only 9 miles from our house. The attractions here are better than Legoland becasuse they also have some animals here. Here are some photos, just check out our online gallery for the rest of the pics.

Legoland Windsor Trip

2005-05-30T11:32:00.000+01:00

We went to Legoland Windsor to celebrate Enzo's 6th birthday. He wanted to have a party with his classmates but it was ok for him to go to Legoland instead. They both enjoyed the trip. The Wave Surfer ride was the one Pau enjoyed the most. He was smiling almost all the time even though he is geting wet and he does not like getting wet specially his clothes. We also rode the Jungle Coaster which they did'nt like that much but when we went to the other smaller coaster Enzo was already raising his hands when the coaster is going down. It was not that far from where we live, it's about 45 minutes drive since most of the travelling was on the motorway. One day is not enough for all the rides specially during termbreak because thereare lots of people. Before we left, Enzo ask for a lego, and guess what he picked? I'll just post some pictures here the rest you can just follow the link to the fotopic online gallery. Click on Enzo's birthday pictures as well.

at the entrance of Legoland

while queing for the Pirate Falls Enzo and Pau played with some legos

the Dragon Coaster, Pau & Enzo did'nt like this very much

the world on my shoulder....Pau

Mexican Musician

Victoria Station miniature

model of a building in Hague

on our way to Knight's Kingdom

Knight's Kingdom, the Dragon Coaster is inside

Greenwich Trip

2005-05-02T11:20:00.000+01:00

Napuntahan na din namin ang Greenwich Prime Meridian kahapon kaya lang biglang umulan nung nandun na kami sa observatory. Ok naman ang pasyal namin kaya lang makulit na si Pau kasi inaantok na, maaga kasing nagising. Dumaan na din kami sa Central London bago kami umuwi kaya pagod silang dalawa. Nasakyan na din namin yung Docklands Light Railway kasi yun lang ang pumupunta sa Greenwich Observatory para daw LRT sabi ni Enzo. Ito ang mga pictures namin kahapon.

at 0 latitude

still at 0 latitude

the other side of 0 latitude

0 latitude marker

outside the observatory

outside the observatory with the view of canary wharf on the left and the millenium dome on the right

in front of canary wharf station (tube) on the way to the prime meridian

at canary wharf station

beside the cutty sark

still at cutty sark

pirate ship daw sabi ni enzo

cutty sark

"what a big anchor" - enzo

in front on the national maritime museum

Fishers Farm Park Trip

2005-04-02T22:16:00.000+01:00

Here are some pictures of our trip this morning to Fishers Farm Park. Paulo and Enzo enjoyed it a lot. As usual we got lost a few times again going to the park but we were able to get there on time anyway. Just click on the link to see the farms webpage.

Para bang si Tiger Woods

Ala Tiger Woods din.

Pang Western

What a giant horse-Enzo

Jungle Adventure

Enjoying the trampoline

Tractor driver pero akala niya bump car, binangga niya yung sinusundan niya

Digger operator

In the sand pit

Building a sand castle

The Operator

Girlie trying the quad bike

At the bump boat

Tarzannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Spiderman

Brighton Trip

2005-03-27T11:58:00.000+01:00

Nagpunta kami sa Brighton last 27 March 2005. Na meet namin yung classmate ko sa Baler na si June Bitong at sa kanila kami tumuloy ng isang gabi. Nakaikot din kami sa Brighton kahit 2 days lang kami doon. Ito ang mga pictures namin.

Devil's Dike

Brighton Palace Pier

Brighton Beach

At the tram with Rose Bitong

Kasama namin ni Pau si June Bitong

With June & Rose Bitong

At the Natural Science Museum in London

2005-02-28T15:54:00.000Z

At the Carshalton Pond Park

2005-02-28T10:14:00.001Z

Nag enjoy sa park.

Sa Carshalton Pond matapos magpakain ng bibi.

Hampton Court Palace Trip

2005-02-28T10:07:00.000Z

Pumunta kami sa Palace ni Henry the VII, malapit lang sa tinitirahan namin mga 30 minutes drive lang. Hindi masyadong maganda ang garden nila kasi winter, sana makabalik kami sa summer para makita namin ng maganda ang garden. Here are some pictures.

Bakod ng palasyo.

Garden sa likod ng palasyo.

Sa likod ng palasyo.

Sa bakod ng palasyo.

Si Pau at Enzo sa garden.

Pau and Enzo's First Snow in London

2005-02-28T09:53:00.000Z

Si Paulo sa labas ng bahay. (Yung pebble washout)

Si Enzo sa harap ng kanyang car bago pumasok sa school.

Pau outside the house.

Enzo at the rear garden.

PAU & ENZO'S DEDICATED PAGE

2005-02-28T09:19:00.000Z

Paulo and Lorenzo's adventures in UK.