Monthly Archives: April 2014

Traveling With Kids – San Diego – Undisclosed Location

Meeting the Mysterious Man There is a lot that I cannot talk about. National security could be compromised. Names have been changed. Locations disguised. I have signed secrecy agreements. But we finally were able to connect with agent Schmennis. Not … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego Zoo – A Bus With A View

We’d found the place where they loaded the human cattle on to the tour bus. We chose to wait for another bus to arrive (to get a better seat), but it was so worth it. The boys got to be … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego Zoo – Animal Magnetism

Animal Magnetism When in the zoo, see the animals. Here they are. The elephants I like. The Prettiest-girl-in-the-world is worried that one is just swaying side to side. She says that’s a bad sign. I think the elephants are ok. … Continue reading

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Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by Train

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Different things inspire different people to go on different holidays. In our case, it was a backpack, a refund, and some hoarded money. The refund was our flip-key deposit from our trip to…

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego – The Zoo Rules

The Zoo Rules Another adventure. More animals to see. The oldest declines to navigate us there. He’s had enough of navigating. Maybe for life. So the Prettiest-girl-in-the-world gets us there even though I take a wrong exit. I swear I took … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego – Navigation

The Ride of Death Ok, it’s time. Time for the oldest to take a crack at navigation. He’s terrified. He fears we’ll get lost, run out of gas, that I’ll get mad, that he’ll not be able to understand the … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Doubletree Hotel San Diego – 3 Days Left

3 Days Left Early AM Damn mommy-hearing. The Prettiest-girl-in-the-world can hear her youngest gurgle in his sleep from three floors down. I suspect, if put to the test, she could hear one of them cough from the lobby four floors … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego Seaworld – Fast and Wet

The Manta, Wet Times and Atlantis Rides. Who goes to Seaworld for rides? Well, let me tell you, everyone should. The Manta is a full-on rollercoaster. The oldest HAD to go on it. He’s completely unafraid of those things. The … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego Seaworld – Cirque Du Dolphin

Cirque Du Dolphin Is it possible to bugger up a dolphin show?  I would have thought, no, no it’s not. I mean, hey, dolphins are graceful, gentle, sublime, highly social, and seem to have a great sense of humour. Exactly … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego Seaworld – Showtime

Splish-Splash “The Whales Fly” Seeing Seaworld is as much about balancing off what you do between the shows as anything. Like a hyper intermission filled with madly running around and screaming and water and sharks. But there are set times … Continue reading

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