I thought it was only fair that I fill you in on the beginning of our adventures since Mitchell started in the middle. We flew out from Beijing on Thursday evening after school and had a 22 hour layover in Bangkok. We stayed at a super cute boutique hotel, Ariyosoma Villa, right in the heart of the city, but felt like we were a million miles away from everything. It was a fantastic retreat and a great way to start the trip. We spent the day eating great food, swimming and Mitchell and I each enjoyed a massage.

From here we flew the red-eye 9 hrs to Sydney (via Thai Airways...fantastic airline by the way) and headed to Picton, NSW Australia. Getting to the farm was supposed to be a fairly easy trip, two trains from the airport to Picton and we'd be there in 1 hr 20 min. Well...the train was not running because they were servicing the track, so instead of our easy itinerary we ended up on 2 trains, 2 buses and a car and arrived at Mowbray Park Farm 4 hours after landed in Sydney. :) The kids were wonderful and it was a great way to see local sights along the way. However, Mitchell and I were quite thankful to enjoy a cold beer once the journey was complete!!

Our stay at Mowbray Park Farm was incredible! It was like nothing else we had done as a family before and it was a great treat for all of us. We met some incredible people, enjoyed delicious food, relaxed and enjoyed all the fun the farm had to offer. Here are some of our favorites...

Henry -riding horses, jumping in the pool with our clothes on, feeding the donkeys and driving Darcy's remote control boat in the lake.

Adeline -meeting new friends, feeding the animals, playing tennis barefoot in the rain and learning how to make a glass of milk tea.

Truman -ping pong, playing on the playground with Lily and Claudia and riding the tractor.

Jess - getting to know great people, feeding the cattle, taking super cute pictures of the kids enjoying their time here.

Mitchell - Damper and tea, reading a good book, enjoying a slow/non-rushed dinner with adults while the kids were in Kids Club.

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