Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Irene, Happy Birthday to you!
The usual suspects celebrating Irene's 81st. em on the right is Sophie's lovely Nannie. We are having the buffet dinner at the Bangkok Marriot, very nice!!!
Shane and Liliana at the Chocolate fountain!
After many many plates and chasing the kids all over the place a moment of respite. You can see the buffet in the background,it was truly amazing!
Natalie and Liliana outside Jim Thompson House
Check it out at:
www.jimthompsonhouse.com
At the start of the new Hellfire Pass board walk with builder and good friend Paul Finnegan. Paul had just laid the last step edges in the morning so we were the first tourist group to walk down the path. It wasn't officially opened so we were very privileged to have this experience. Paul's two sons Mathew and Andrew, and Andrew's girlfriend were also with us but are not in this photo. Andrew has also been working on the path with Paul since the beginning. The walk way itself is really incredible, Paul and Andrew have done an incredible job (working with local teams)
Me and Liliana down in the pass. You can see the Australian flags at one of the memorials in the background
The Finnegans; Paul (center), and his two sons Andrew (Left) and Mat (Right)
The new walkway down to the cutting
Paul, Natalie and Liliana at one of the memorial sites
You can learn more about the pass at:
Office of Australian War Graves
Well we made it to bangkok in one piece. For a while there it looked like we weren't going to make it. Some heavy cold and flu medicines for both and Nat and Lil were just the ticket to get us going.
We are staying with my brother Shane, his wife Mel, their daughter Sophie and Grandma Irene in there apartment in the heart of Bangkok. We have been totally spoiled by them , there two maids, M and Mi Mi and their driver Tawhat. All in all it is a little community and Liliana is having a great time with a playmate and so much attention from all quarters.
Shane's business is doing great guns which is the result of 11 years hard work with Melissa here in Asia.
Sophie is a real little cutie and together with Liliana they are like a "United Colors of Benetton" advert (as Shane noted).
Any way here are some pics
Outside the foyer of the Orient hotel where we just had a really nice lunch, looking over the river.
The Family from Left to Right; Melissa, Shane, Sophie, Irene, Me(Christian), Liliana and Natalie
Liliana at chatu-chak markets
Liliana at chatu-chak markets, happily wandering off for a look see.
Liliana and Sophie's game, taking turns in the toy stroller pushing each other around, very cute!!!
For Liliana's first birthday I bought her 1 share in the Walt Disney company. I ordered the share through oneshare.com. I had it framed and also had some wording printed on the matte "my first stock", I had it framed for her bedroom. At first She thought it was a ball and then realized that the wrapping paper was reflective and then she went and played with a stick. I knew that what ever I was going to get would have a shelf life of about 8 minutes so I bought her something that she can grow into.
This picture of Liliana and me is heavily photo shopped. Outside the window is really a wooden fence....Oh well we can dream
