This is me, Daddy and Ben ready to go on an adventure to Lopes Mendes beach. We took a rucksack because we need water, long trousers and mossie spray too.
Ready to go
Jungle Explorers – Trekking from Abraao to Lopes Mendes
06 Aug 2012 2 Comments
in Adventure, Education & Schooling, Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Photos, Top Experiences Tags: Ilha Grande, Lopes Mendes
Nice bug!
05 Aug 2012 4 Comments
in Adventure, Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff Tags: Ben, bugs, South America
(we are back with better WiFi, expect more posts very soon, lots to tell, MMBZL)
I was walking out the door of our beach house when a most unusual creature dropped on my head. I brushed it off and then I very stupidly head butted the half opened door. I was a bit scared!
Scary bug!
We took a close-up photo of the bug. More
Lara does Ilha Grande
27 Jul 2012 3 Comments
in Education & Schooling, Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff Tags: Brazil, Ilha Grande, Lara, lara interview
Dad, Ben and Zoe have just left for an ambitious 2.5 hour hike across the island. It’s a chance for Mum and Lara to do a blog and have some quality time! We begin with a small bribe!
Mum : Lara come and do an interview with me and then we’ll have some chocolate!!
Just chilling!
Lara : Ok Mum, come on sit down! Are we going to have MY chocolate?
Mum : Yes, after we’re done! Do you know where Ben and Zoe have gone with Dad?
Lara : they’ve gone! ….. More
Zoe’s Photo Diary – Part 1
19 Jul 2012 2 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Photos Tags: Rio de Janeiro, Zoe
This is the first part of our adventure. Being at the airport. The plane journey was 11 hours and 5 minutes, it felt like a whole day actually.
I love my rucksack!
We can see Christ Redeemer from our apartment. More
Lara Interviews…
15 Jul 2012 7 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Travelling Tags: Brazil, Lara
Mum did an interview with me just before we left England and then again this morning about our first days in Rio.
En route to Heathrow
Here they are:
Tuesday 9th July 8pm…
Mum : Do you know what’s happening tomorrow?
Lara : don’t know!
Mum : what do you think is happening?
Lara : going in a taxi ……. to the airport then we’re going on an aeroplane to Spain!
Mum and Zoe burst out laughing More
I saw this and thought of you…
14 Jul 2012 5 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Photos Tags: Rio de Janeiro, Zoe
My heart is with you
Naked Walls
23 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Preparations Tags: Gap year, Oma
With only 6 nights before we have to be completely out of our house we actually started packing in anger yesterday. The first thing to come down were our paintings and the naked walls make the house feel very different and not ‘lived in’.
We were concerned about Ben, Zoe and Lara’s reaction when they returned from school but they dashed excitedly from room to room savouring the spaces and showing no sign of distress that their beds and many toys had ‘gone’. Only Lara asked about the missing TV! I think many kids would have a bouncy castle in the lounge rather than furniture?
Something to keep the grown ups happy
A gift to Oxfam
20 Jun 2012 2 Comments
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Photos, Safety, Tech & Kit, Travelling Tags: Lara
Appropriately I bought a compact travel camera at Amazon which arrived today. Here is a quick test pic, full review to come once I have used it for a bit.
Smile, Dad’s got a new camera
Interestingly I resized the photo and saved it as a new file and it kept the EXIF data. Bit geeky but bear with me. More
Only a phone call away
19 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Preparations, Safety, Tech & Kit, Tips Tags: Amazon, iPhone, SIM lock, Vodafone
I’ve been following the hoo haa about Nancy being left in the pub by Mum and Dad and felt a touch of empathy as we have encountered a similar situation ourselves. It certainly did not surprise me to read in the news that it had happened to many other parents but what amazed me was the ‘commentators’ who thought these unfortunate children be taken into care immediately or worse! It must be wonderful to be so perfect but I am not sure their kids will want to be escorted to the loo as teenagers, I can see it now:
Mum: Hold my hand Kevin, roads are dangerous.
Kev: That’s SO not cool Mum!
Mum: When you leave home you can do what you like.
Kev: But Mum, I’m 32!
Mum: Exactly and I don’t want you talking to strangers again.
Just what age children can cross the road by themselves is a subject I’ll probably come back to. More
One month to go
11 Jun 2012 Leave a comment
in Family Gap Year, Kids Stuff, Preparations, Safety Tags: Family Gap Year
I saw the news today about the Camerons leaving their 8 yr old daughter in a pub because they both thought she was with her other parent! If you’ve read our earlier blogs you’ll know why we can sympathise! More
The Clark Family's Amazing Adventures 