Where And What Shall It Be?

Now that the exams are over, we will be trying to make plans for the year-end school holiday.

I am for making a trip out of Singapore. Maybe for a week or so. But I don't know where to go yet or what we'll do. R has no idea yet either.

But whatever the destination and programme, it has to be affordable and achievable, ie within our budget and can be achieved during whatever vacation leave we can take.








WY had earlier in the year asked to go visit China to scale the Great Wall and to view 秦始皇的兵马俑. I was all for it though now I am not so sure - safe or not?

Then later he said maybe it is a good idea to re-visit Hong Kong since WF and I haven't been there yet. Afterall, he's got fantastic experience on Cathay Pacific and on his previous HK trip with CP. R has also been there before.

More recently, WY suggested that maybe a trip to DownUnder is a also a good idea since we all have never been there yet.

And while there, perhaps we can get to know more about Bugs Bunny & the Looney Tune Friends at the Movie World?! What about the Sea World? Dream World? And the kangaroos and koalas??

Then some time last month, WY heard from a classmate that Genting Highlands is fun and exciting and a great holiday destination, too! And he loves the idea of soothing, cool breeze brushing against our faces constantly. And the idea of being 'within the clouds' that may come floating by. He has seen, of course, our old photos of the 'old' Genting Highlands.

As for WF, he asked last week, "Mama, when is Christmas?" I replied, "Christmas is on 25 December every year."

"Yeah! Then snow will come on 25 December, correct?" WF asked excitedly. "Umm, snow won't come to Singapore," I tried to explain. "Yah, it doesn't snow in Singapore," WY chipped in.

But WF persisted, "But snow will come on Christmas!"

Much to WF's indignance, WY chuckled, "Don't be silly, lah, WF. It has not snowed in Singapore before, and it will not snow on Christmas in Singapore."

Eventually, the unconvinced WF declared confidently, "Mama, snow will come on Christmas. I know it will snow. I like snow."



Turning to WY, he challenged with his signature cheekiness, "哥哥, I will make a snowman and many snowballs to fight you when it snows!"

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So, now the question remains - Where shall we go? What shall we do? Time to check out the ads and perhaps, visit some agencies soon.

** Both boys reminisce quite a fair bit of our Swiss 'expedition' undertaken 2 years ago, but as much as we would like to let WF make his snowman and have his snowball fight, we all know that a visit to Europe is today beyond budget and so unlikely to materialise anytime soon. How I wish this isn't the case.....