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Day 6 – Trip back

Day 6 – Trip back

By on Sep 8, 2017 in General | 2 comments

Kaatje returned back to meet me at the Starbucks. We found the ticket office and got our ticket, and got to the train just in time. Trains are either 6 carriages are 16 (2 8-carriage trains linked together). And here is what it’s like traveling @ 300+km/hr as we approach a station. There was about 6 stations we had to stop at and they played this announcement...

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Learning to Respect Nature

Learning to Respect Nature

By on Jul 31, 2017 in General | 1 comment

Having been to Niagara numerous times, and having lived here for years, we decided to leave this trip planning up to the girls. On the first day, we asked them what they wanted to do, and we were pleasantly surprised when they unanimously all shouted “tire swing” By tire swing, they really mean steep dangerous hike down the gorge to super secret swimming...

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Experiencing Singapore with a Local

Experiencing Singapore with a Local

By on Jul 5, 2017 in General | 1 comment

Today we had a real treat.  Our AirBnB host took us to experience her favourite restaurants and parts of Singapore.  We had a sampling of Turkish food on Arab Street and explored some markets. Then we headed to Chinatown for a Chinese Delicacy- pork necks.  Then we ended the tour in Little India.   It was amazing to see these places we never would have found on our...

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Exciting Times

Exciting Times

By on Jun 26, 2017 in General | 5 comments

We are finally in the home stretch. Less than 3 weeks to go. Can’t wait to be home! This is a very exciting time for Kaatje because all of the magazine photo shoots she had when we first arrived, are all due out this week. Here is the first of many.

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Breakfast in Singapore

Breakfast in Singapore

By on Jun 12, 2017 in General | 1 comment

Not much to report these days.  We had a full week last week which meant not many castings…so this week is casting week.  It also marks the half way point so we need to leave the country on Friday.  We are heading to a resort in Indonesia for 1 day and then heading straight back.  Turns out we are actually heading to our maid Umi’s home town.  Wish we...

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