The entire size of the apartment would fit inside Zoe's school classroom! Imagine that Moutere .... 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen and a living area.
We are four stories high, with 4 apartments on each level. We live in block 16, apartment number 16. We have a key to get into the main complex, and also a key to get into our block. If we have a visitor they need to "buzz" us at the entrance so we can push a button to let them in. We use the stairs (if we are feeling fit) and the lift (like when Mum got a load of groceries today!) to get up to our apartment. It is clean, comfortable and even has a dishwasher!
In May, when the weather warms up we can use the swimming pool (which is in the centre of the apartment grounds) ... it is too cold to swim yet. When we woke up this morning it was very cold and raining.
We will try and take some photo's of the apartment soon. Hunter is very excited as he can watch the train go past from our balcony window.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
43 hours in the air......
Olah!
We are here. A very long trip.... and we are happy to report the legs from Singapore-Milan (1 hr stop over) - Barcelona were pretty much without a hitch. We were able to stretch our (tired) legs in Barcelona as we had 4 hours before we caught the train to Valencia. Zoe has been a great traveller... and after only 3 hours sleep - 1 of which was on the ground at the edge of the kids play area in Singapore airport ...(out of 38hrs at that point) fell asleep whist waiting for the train. Hunter has spent the last month very excited about the 3 hr train ride from Barcelona to Valencia... but after 5 minutes on the train, both kids were asleep for the entire journey. Maybe next time!
Arrived in Valenica 6pm local time monday evening (4am tuesday morn NZ Time). 43 hours in total. Not the recommended route.
Bed at 8pm to a great and welcome sleep for all.
We are here. A very long trip.... and we are happy to report the legs from Singapore-Milan (1 hr stop over) - Barcelona were pretty much without a hitch. We were able to stretch our (tired) legs in Barcelona as we had 4 hours before we caught the train to Valencia. Zoe has been a great traveller... and after only 3 hours sleep - 1 of which was on the ground at the edge of the kids play area in Singapore airport ...(out of 38hrs at that point) fell asleep whist waiting for the train. Hunter has spent the last month very excited about the 3 hr train ride from Barcelona to Valencia... but after 5 minutes on the train, both kids were asleep for the entire journey. Maybe next time!
Arrived in Valenica 6pm local time monday evening (4am tuesday morn NZ Time). 43 hours in total. Not the recommended route.
Bed at 8pm to a great and welcome sleep for all.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Chch - Singapore ...
At Singapore airport - after 10 hours aboard.... not without incident ... Master Sharp managed to lock himself into the aeroplane toilet doing "number 2's" ... and then it took several minutes of "coaching" to help him "free" himself again.... followed by large claps of relief by onlookers!!!
However, thanks to the Baralett's toy car which he managed to drive up and down the isle for an hour.. the ten hours will seem quick compared to the next 15 hour haul to Barcelona. We do have an hour lay-over in Milan...
So.. 10pm NZ time... no sleep... the kids are now in that crazy giggly overtired state in the kids play area... only 5 more hours until we board (3am NZ time)...The itinery man has been sacked!
Never mind.. the adventure has started.... write again in Valencia!
j,r,z and h
xxxx
However, thanks to the Baralett's toy car which he managed to drive up and down the isle for an hour.. the ten hours will seem quick compared to the next 15 hour haul to Barcelona. We do have an hour lay-over in Milan...
So.. 10pm NZ time... no sleep... the kids are now in that crazy giggly overtired state in the kids play area... only 5 more hours until we board (3am NZ time)...The itinery man has been sacked!
Never mind.. the adventure has started.... write again in Valencia!
j,r,z and h
xxxx
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TeamNZ, Monday 7 May
Readying for the start of race 6, south course. Emirates Team NZ whizz past the media boat.
We love Valencia Oranges!
The apartment
Apratment living (all 580 odd of them)
Arriving at Valencia train station
Finally there!
Transport
This is the best way to visit daddy - 45 min bike ride down the promonade. You have to look out for trees and spanish ladies (Hunter found out!!)
Gullivers Travels
In the old river Turia (river redirected long ago after continuous flooding) there are lots of playgrounds and bike tracks. The kids are playing on a huge giant Gulliver. There are lots of slides and stairs and ropes to climb. If you look hard you can see Gullivers head behind - the kids are standing on his arm.
The Spider Web
A huge rope spider web on the beach is very cool to climb up (Mum only spent a very SHORT time at the top!!!)
The playground
It's not so bad having your cousins to play with every day!
The Bell Tower (Cathedral)
Zoe took this picture of us on top of the Bell Tower- Easter Sunday
Views from the Bell Tower
Glad we were there at 1pm and not 12 noon. The bell chimes on the hour.
View of Plaza del la Reina from the bell tower
At the top of the bell tower (Easter Sunday)
