The sunrise coming into Singapore was really pretty, and given the short transit through Changi- literally one gate straight to the next, we left the kids in their PJ's. Tres sophisticated!
Noma surprised us with an airport pickup (thank you again!!) so it was only a short time after landing that we were home and cuddling Missy! A huge thanks goes out to Nic, Paul, Eamonn, Ella and Ben for keeping her company- she looks so happy.
Things I want to remember for the next trip...
1. Pack even less! We dropped 25kg overall from our last trip, and there were still things we didn't use much along the way. If we end up shopping we can always buy a cheap bag to get it home.
2. Do a little more research on local public transfer options- I think we could have done a few more airport transfers via public transport, amd also got caught with a few expensive train tix on the spot by not selecting the right options at the station on the auto machines.
3. Take my own laundry washing liquid and a sheet for Amy washed already from home. Have just stumped up lots of $$$$ in medication to calm the eczema down that almost covered her whole torso by the time we got home
4. Take all 'possible' medication. I left something at home for my asthma I don't always need and ended up needing it! Likewise for Amy's skin. When you don't speak the local language it's hard to get what you need sometimes.
I'm going to ask the kids and Baz to add to this but here's my top list;
1. Terrific town- Hard to say between Barcelona and Seville!
2. Place I'd like most to go back to- Bilbao. I'd like to see the imside of the Guggenheim!
3. Fave Accommodation- Barcelona both places
4. Dreamiest bed- Citizen M Paris Airport
5. Delicious dish- Cider cream mussels (Biarritz), Galacian Octopus (Seville), Bacalao in all dishes (Spain!) and baby calamari from the markets. And cheese, and olives... And.... Ok everything!!!
6. Market- Loved them all, but for sheer variety probably Biarritz.
7. Best coffee (only me to review this)- Seville, though it's a cheat with an italian cafe!
8. Easist Euro airline (we flew Easyjet/Vueling/Ryanair/Iberia)- Vueling. On time, the least time to queue and fastest luggage appearance.
9. Best Train trip- Thalys Rotterdam- Paris. 3 hours passed by in the blink of an eye.
10. Hosts with the Most- Allison, Brian, James and Clare Cohen! They were so welcoming and made us feel at home.
11. Memorable language mistake- Baz ordering two beers and ending up with two freshly squeezed orange juices in Barcelona!
12. Top Ticket stuff up- Paying too much for 1st class tickets from Amsterdam airport, ending up in a 'silent' carriage and having to shush kids the whole way, and then not tagging on or off so could have cheated and gone ticketless!!
13. Long lunch- Reims France. We hit the trifecta with good company, wine and food!
14. Best views- Biarritz from anywhere along the coast and the corner near our apartment in Paris. The Eiffel Tower always looks amazing!
15. Most fun tour/activity- Visiting the cellars at Mumm. Once in a lifetime for me.
16. Relaxing day- one day when we just hung out in our place in Seville enjoying the pool and the sunshine not leaving the premises for anything!
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