Bangkok Week 649 December 3, 2020 We had a wonderful, wet, busy stay in Hua Hin over Thanksgiving weekend! Oh, and Happy December! View fullsize Roadtrip to Hua Hin! First stop: bathroom break! View fullsize Then, we made a short stop to visit Arlo's friend Dante, whom he hasn't seen in a year. View fullsize Arlo, ever the socialite, stole Dante's truck and then played by himself. View fullsize No clue he's done something considered wrong. View fullsize Sharing Dante's wheels: that's nice. View fullsize Bouncing on the recliners together. What fun! View fullsize And relaxing with Dad. What a nice beach life. View fullsize What!? Back in the car already? View fullsize Finally at our destination! The Kids' Club at the Sheraton! View fullsize Arlo wastes no time finding the trucks and cars. View fullsize Briefly checking out the activity cube, before he realizes: no wheels here! View fullsize Not so sure about this beanbag chair. View fullsize Hey, check out our cool pool-side balcony! Everyone's ready for a swim now! View fullsize Arlo's taking a bit of time to warm up. View fullsize Okay... I think this is fun... View fullsize Tasting the water, too; making sure it's up to his standards. View fullsize Hey! I think I like this! View fullsize Enjoying the bubbles from the jacuzzi bench. View fullsize Hey! We've got this whole pool to ourselves! View fullsize Looking over the edge of the infinity pool. And beyond! View fullsize This area's nice; Arlo can practice walking along the bench. View fullsize Camera! View fullsize Diving time! Our happy little merman! View fullsize Resting in between dives. View fullsize Inspecting his form from under water. View fullsize Arlo's having fun! View fullsize Just tossing the boy around. View fullsize Onto the baby pool, with the best-ever features: lion fountains! View fullsize Splash! Intercept the water jets! View fullsize Arlo's got this whole baby pool to himself, and four whole spitting lions! View fullsize Next up: the toddler pool. A perfect depth for Arlo to taste the water. View fullsize This is a great pool, too. View fullsize The depth is also perfect for Arlo to practice his water-walking. View fullsize Last swim-tainment for the afternoon: the water curtains! View fullsize The highlight! Why didn't we come here earlier!? View fullsize Oh boy, oh boy, oh boooy! View fullsize Splash! View fullsize And one more time with Dad! View fullsize Matching hairstyles: the iron-on. View fullsize Wa-hoo! Helmet-heads! View fullsize And one last hurrah before calling it a night. View fullsize Winding down with a sunset by the beach. View fullsize If swimming wasn't enough for the boy, now it's time for some soccer. View fullsize Getting ready to kick Dad's pass. View fullsize A very professional-looking throw. View fullsize The two boys, enjoying a relaxing beach-side moment. View fullsize Nope, that's it! Let's keep going, Mum! View fullsize Finally made it down to the water. View fullsize Arlo's thrilled! View fullsize Enjoying an early evening beach stroll. View fullsize Not much more into posing with Mum, either. View fullsize Good-night, Hua Hin! (Well, technically, Cha-am.) View fullsize Wait! Dinner first: outside the hotel at a nearby Italian restaurant. View fullsize Arlo approves of the pizza! View fullsize Next morning: up bright and early, and taking a call with Trat. View fullsize Our room's view: not too shabby! View fullsize Quick hop across the street to pick up breakfast. View fullsize Mmm. Fresh butter croissant. Arlo approves! View fullsize Nap time already? We haven't even swum yet! View fullsize I see you! Time to start today's swimarathon. View fullsize Taking a second to adjust to the water. View fullsize Oh right! These jacuzzi bubbles! View fullsize This is fun, Dad! View fullsize A quick spin in Arlo's float. View fullsize This is not bad, but I think I prefer swimming on my own, guys! View fullsize Practicing his kicks, in his private pool. View fullsize Woah! It's the lions again! View fullsize There's a lion spitting water over there, too! View fullsize Arlo can't contain his excitement! View fullsize This lion! View fullsize And this lion! View fullsize And that lion over there! View fullsize This lion pool is the best! View fullsize Lion water!!! View fullsize Having so much fun! View fullsize Taking shelter in the Arlo-sized house next to the kids' pools. View fullsize Okay, this water fountain is almost as cool as the lions... but not quite. View fullsize Time for more swims for Arlo! View fullsize Wheee!! View fullsize Another good outing; time for some rest now. View fullsize Arlo's fascinated by the phone in the hotel room. So many buttons. View fullsize Hello??? (Is this how you talk on this funny phone?) View fullsize Lunch time back at the boulangerie shop across the street. View fullsize Decisions, decisions... View fullsize Spinach and cheese croissant for the hungry boy. View fullsize Although Dad's sandwich looks pretty good, too. View fullsize Exploring the hotel grounds after lunch. View fullsize The monkey should naturally be good with this climbing wall! View fullsize Testing his interest in the jungle gym. View fullsize Not quite sure what to do from here. View fullsize Trying the slide, with Dad's guidance. View fullsize And once more, this time without the sticky shoes. View fullsize Okay. This could be fun. View fullsize Riding a big kids' swing. Arlo hasn't ridden once since last Christmas at Wychwood Barns. View fullsize Trampoline? Not yet... maybe next time. View fullsize Continuing our stroll. View fullsize Walking around like he owns the place. View fullsize Back at the Kids' Club for some wheels. View fullsize It's got a pretty smooth roll, the expert concludes. View fullsize Meanwhile, Dad is sitting by himself, spinning all the tops. View fullsize Giving this activity cube a second chance. View fullsize Arlo's fascinated by the baby doll... and jealous when Dad feeds him the bottle!! View fullsize Late afternoon on the beach again; this time in the water. View fullsize Is this fun, Mum? I'm not sure. View fullsize Look out! A wave! View fullsize Okay, Arlo is starting to remember what this is all about. View fullsize I guess this is fun. View fullsize Look! A horse! (No, really.) View fullsize Sawatdee krub, says my polite boy. View fullsize Matching wind-swept evening hair. View fullsize A lazy Saturday morning! Who needs to eat sitting up when we're on vacation? View fullsize That's a little better: the boys and their brekkie. View fullsize Arlo looking longingly at the pool. View fullsize Forget the portraits, Mum! Let's go for a swim! View fullsize Yay! One last swim for the trip. View fullsize Not so sure if he wants to jump in. View fullsize It look a little coaxing, but in jumped the frog. View fullsize Oh right, this *is* fun. View fullsize Yay! We still have the pool to ourselves! View fullsize Stopping to smell the flowers. View fullsize Oh no! There goes the ball! View fullsize Another professional throw. View fullsize Getting ready to jump. View fullsize Getting ready to do a few more under-water swims. View fullsize Go, Arlo, go! View fullsize This is fun! View fullsize A deep dive! View fullsize Smiling all the way. View fullsize And one last hurrah at the water curtain. View fullsize Yay! View fullsize Aww. Do we have to go so soon? View fullsize All dry and rested, and stomping around the playground one last time. View fullsize Plotting his path up the wall. View fullsize Step 1: grow a little taller. View fullsize Waving good-bye to the wonderful pool? View fullsize Proud of the stone he found. View fullsize Raise your hands if your fried rice is delish! View fullsize During the drive back to Bangkok, Arlo swore he was eating a croissant... View fullsize Stopping briefly at his friend Mia's first birthday party. View fullsize It was a good opportunity to see some pals. View fullsize Arlo demonstrated that he can use pull toys now! View fullsize Posing pretty on Sunday morning. View fullsize Excited to have all his toys back again. View fullsize Like this great tractor. View fullsize Egg salad sandwiches for lunch! Oh yes... oh no! View fullsize Helping Dad hold the parasol on the walk to Donki. View fullsize Speaking of Donki: their Christmas tree looks a little... odd. View fullsize Playing with this giant ball, while Dad signs up for a new gym membership. View fullsize Sunday afternoon reading with Dad. View fullsize And now everyone's in on the reading action. View fullsize Enjoying the great outdoors. View fullsize Checking out the newest cafe, just around the corner. View fullsize We're the only customers! Not looking promising... View fullsize Iced tea in hand, we take a stroll around the block. Or... at least we try. View fullsize Arlo found a comfy new seat in which to play with his toys. View fullsize Eating a banana the hard way: with the peel still on. View fullsize Looking tough... but actually, just cheeks full of banana. View fullsize Smiling for the camera. View fullsize Hey! Swimming again? Great! View fullsize Someone's getting lazy! He's supposed to be kicking. View fullsize Crawling to Mum. View fullsize Okay, there are some kicks! View fullsize Practicing our jumps. View fullsize Trying to leave class early? View fullsize And some wall exercises. View fullsize Caught on camera: Mumma looks like she's feeding someone in the nest. Has baby hatched!? View fullsize Tasting his new hair tie, from K. Noi. View fullsize Thursday play date at Sally's house; i.e. yay, trucks! View fullsize The girls are thinking, look at that boy. What an attention-seeker! View fullsize Back home, Arlo shows off his plane. View fullsize And his tupperware lid. View fullsize Smiles! View fullsize See you next week! Arlo will be right here, reading Clifford.
