The kids have a week off in October for midterm break. We wanted to take a fun, but relaxing vacation so we decided to go to Bali, Indonesia. Tom ended up having to take a business trip to the States right before we left and arrived home Thursday evening. Saturday morning we were up bright and early to go back to the airport for our trip to Bali.
It was a little rough getting there. On the first flight, we had very little leg room. I sat down and had such little room, I could not get my book bag under the seat in front of me without standing back up. You can imagine how comfortable it was for Tom. I traded seats with him so he was sitting between the kids and could impose on their space. The good thing about this flight was it had TV's to watch. I watched Jurassic World, which I had wanted to see. The kids decided to play on their devices instead. We had a layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As we were landing, the tv's played an informational video about the KL Airport as well as things to do in Malaysia. Then they played a video with different exercises you could do on the flight and tips to keep you healthy on your next flight. I didn't see anyone doing the exercises, well except for Charlotte. Tommy was very disappointed our layover was not long enough to leave the airport and see the Petronas Towers. Maybe next time.
Tom took Tommy to the lounge while Charlotte and I explored the airport. We visited the “rainforest” they mentioned on the video. The area had a waterfall with a path lined with trees. Some of the trees had signs with letters on them. There was a display that told you about the different trees. The exhibit wasn't too exciting. We didn't see any birds or animals. It was very hot and humid though. It felt like a rainforest.
It was a little rough getting there. On the first flight, we had very little leg room. I sat down and had such little room, I could not get my book bag under the seat in front of me without standing back up. You can imagine how comfortable it was for Tom. I traded seats with him so he was sitting between the kids and could impose on their space. The good thing about this flight was it had TV's to watch. I watched Jurassic World, which I had wanted to see. The kids decided to play on their devices instead. We had a layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As we were landing, the tv's played an informational video about the KL Airport as well as things to do in Malaysia. Then they played a video with different exercises you could do on the flight and tips to keep you healthy on your next flight. I didn't see anyone doing the exercises, well except for Charlotte. Tommy was very disappointed our layover was not long enough to leave the airport and see the Petronas Towers. Maybe next time.
Tom took Tommy to the lounge while Charlotte and I explored the airport. We visited the “rainforest” they mentioned on the video. The area had a waterfall with a path lined with trees. Some of the trees had signs with letters on them. There was a display that told you about the different trees. The exhibit wasn't too exciting. We didn't see any birds or animals. It was very hot and humid though. It felt like a rainforest.
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| Charlotte in the "rainforest" |
To get on our second flight, we had to go through security again at our gate. Instead of having many gates together where the seats are all mixed together each gate was roped off. An hour before the flight took off they opened the gate and you had to walk through the metal detector and put all your bags through the scanner. It was a good thing we didn't buy any liquids at the airport. Then you walked down a flight of stairs to get to the secure waiting area for our flight. Our second flight was much more comfortable. Tom had a bulkhead seat so he could stretch out his legs at least a little. The kids and I sat together in the back of the plane. Unfortunately, this flight didn't have TV's. Also, their devices were almost out of batteries. Tommy was able to use the iPad a little, but not much. We did get a meal on both flights. I requested a child's meal for the kids. It is always interesting to me to see what people consider good choices for kids. I expect to see familiar, healthy foods that aren't too spicy. The kid’s breakfast had pancakes with maple syrup and blueberry sauce, a chocolate muffin, mango jello/pudding, and potato chips. Everything was artificial and full of sugar. Lunch was slightly better. They had a cheese sandwich (on white bread with no crusts), a big candy bar, and apple jello. After lunch, Tommy and I played some card games and Charlotte colored. They did really well without their devices. It reminded me of flying when I was a kid. We cleared immigration quickly and found the transportation for our hotel.
We stayed at the Holiday Inn Resort. Our room was really nice. It had a king sized bed, a pull out couch and a separate room with bunk beds and an XBox. The kids were so excited about the bunk beds. They quickly planned out who would get the top bunk each night (Charlotte the first 2, Tommy the last 2). The bathroom was also huge. The tub/shower area was really big and had a huge window that looked into the bedroom. It did have a shade you could pull down for privacy, although the shade was located on the bedroom side instead of the bathroom side. I’m sure the location is because of mold and mildew, but it seemed like there could be some potential problems. Overall, we had plenty of room.
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| bunk beds |
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| huge bathroom |
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| strange window from the bedroom into the bathroom |
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