Sunday, March 8, 2009

Hale trip to Thailand, Cambodia & Bali

For Chinese New year 2009 our family had a fabulous trip to Bali, Thailand and Cambodia.
We spent a wonderful week in Bali--Club Med Nusa Dua.

It was a dream trip!





Lisa & the girls all went to the beach for some Balinese braids. . .



















Bronwen's bodacious braids!

















Michael trying out the bungee trampoline.
Look out!!































Mason loved the trapeze. . .
















We LOVED the Gourmet Buffet!!















Could we get some help over here! Not enough hair dressers. . .













Hanging out in the clam shell!














Family time pigging out!















The braids just make the food taste better!













Especially the ice cream!!


















Willa loved activities with the Mini Club Med--hanging out at the beach, playing games, singing silly songs.














Mason hangs out with his Australian friend Ben.















Join me for a smoothie?



















Balinese braided beauties bask on the beach. . .
















How much longer????















We LOVE Club Med!!!












Chillin'
















Willa performs with Kid's Club (Center front)



















Balinese dancer--gotta love that head dress!


















YUM! Free drinks!















. . . . .














Michael takes an afternoon nap!












Cheers!!

























Kid's Club Parade













Snorkeling Date!























The girls try the trapeze--don't get stuck up there!!







Cutie pie!





















Bronwen & Lisa conquer the canoe!











Look out behind you! Fertility Godess!!


















Shopping for Balinese souvenirs. . . sooo tempting!!!










Entering the Monkey forest--Beware!!!

















Willa is attacked by a huge ferocious monkey















































Balinese Hindu Temple--skirts and shoes required!




























WOA!!!!



























Give me back that banana!































We stayed at a local hotel the first night--rustic and quirky!














Lisa & Bronwen at yoga class.















Balinese family













Yes, they DO have fries and
grilled cheese in Bali!
Halelujiah!















Bali--home of the first garden gnomes. . .

























More yoga!




















Nice pool!









































In transit to Cambodia. . .



































Cambodian Sunset
Old Colonial B&B




































Bronwen & Lisa power shop.





Riding in a boat to tour the
Cambodian floating village.





































We visit a floating Cambodian school.




























The kids hand out school supplies.























Cambodian python--Mason loves snakes!










Yikes!!!!







Floating village formed on the shores of Lake Thonle Sap.















Look out for the locals--















Floating nursery. . .































Favorite mode of transportation--the Tuk tuk!












Angkor Wat in all of it's Native Splendor.













Pizza a la Cambodia--not bad!!





























Hindu god at Angkor Wat





















Truly an amazing structure!!














So serious!











Feel the meditation. . .















Love the smell of old granite!















Bayan Ruins













Really???? Who would do that???















The steepest stairs known to man!

















We made it!! Whew!



















Check out the root system!!!
















OOOOUUUUUMMMM
















Oh my holy scrud!!!






































Manon in Tree Pose. . .
















Love among the Ruins--





















Roots & Shoots



















SOOOOO Bigggg!




















Tree Pose. . .



















Cambodia Kid!








































Hold that pose!!!














Love those Tuk tuks!!







OFF TO THAILAND>>>>>>>>







Thai Massage rocks!!!













Dinner on the beach with our
Swedish friends the Clarks.
Yum!














A walk along the Beach on the island of Koh Chang






















Swimming with the dolphins. . .













We love dolphins!!














Chinese food makes Mason sick. . .

















Lisa takes a ride on a dolphin!




















Willa, come back!














Spitting dolphin--where are your manners!















Give me a kiss!



















Mason-eating dolphin!
















Thai taxi!












Ferry to Koh Chang--Elephant Island























































































































Hard to say goodbye. . ..








6 comments:

  1. yay! so glad to have you in blogging world! and thanks for the wonderful visit this weekend, we love being at your house so much!

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  2. Shoot! I thought I got the first comment. Ah, well, second place isn't bad. Wow, what an amazing trip. You guys are the traveling-est! I'm so glad you've joined the bloggers. (Next up - set up Google Reader, then it will notify you when people post and you don't have to blog-hop.) Excited to see more!

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  3. Yay! You guys are blogging! We will add you to our links! HAving jealous traveling with family pains =) Gorgeous family! We miss you but only for 12 more days...

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  4. The Hales ARE the travelingest!! Lisa you can also go to "Layout", then "Add a Gadget" then "Add Newsfeed" and you can enter ALL the family blogs and your friends blogs and it will highlight the latest posts right on your blog. This is my favorite way because it's web-based and you can access your friends updates from any computer. The reader way is specific to one computer.

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  5. oh boy, oh boy! i'm excited to feel more connected to you va yahoos by blogging. i'm telling you - it's so fun. see you in a few.

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  6. Love this post! Thanks for sharing!!!
    Loveyou!

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