Summer Indonesian Trip: the Objective

As summer (in the Philippines) rolled in (with its soaring temperatures, blazing sun, and all the hallmark of proper summer), Mama was wondering the other day about Kecil's schedule of activities, especially given the unbelievably long school holidays. Two things happened then: an offer from Daddy to have Mama & Kecil visiting the grandparents while leaving Daddy at home, and an announcement from Kecil's Tante (the one who lives halfway across the globe) that she would be taking a long overdue holiday and visit to the motherland. It just seem like a too good opportunity to pass up, Kecil might be able to join some schooling to learn a bit of her 'mother's language' while visiting her extended family. So we jumped.

I suppose it would a bit too much to hope for a lazy, laid back holiday of just Kecil going to school everyday while Mama attend to the errands that brought her to the motherland. Not that we are really complaining, of course. That first weekend, the whirlwind already started, with a train trip, a beautiful hotel that was made on palace grounds, ...

There were meals to meet the extended family, meals to celebrate birthdays, ...

Getting together with Mama's side of the family ....

Getting together with Daddy's side of the family (even without Daddy in tow).

Needless to say, there were a great many photo taking opportunities. (Oh yeah, Mama is quite drowning in a sea of unsorted, unedited, not yet shared pics).
The best part? We are barely halfway through the trip, but with a slightly looser schedule (not to mention better working station), Mama finally managed to carve sometime to do some sorting, editing, uploading, and updating. I should continue in the same vein at least for the next couple of days.

Looking forward to more updates, I hope you are as well. Cheers!