A few pictures

Waiting for our flight in Brisbane

This is it.

Some of Cody's shells

Afternoon tea

The jetty out the front of the hotel.  Cody and Laura like to race along it.

A great picture taken by Cody

Lombok

Selemat Pagi 1E (Good Morning 1E).  Lombok is Bagus (good).  We left home at 6am on Saturday and after 2 flights arrived in Lombok at our hotel at 10pm Brisbane time.  Cody and Laura were very good all of the way.  Laura thought the toilets on the plane were exciting and we visited them many times.  Cody loved the fast take offs.  We are staying near a beach on SW Lombok.  Cody and Laura have been collecting shells and coral from the beach.  Last night we had dinner with Arysad and Munu from MADC were Simon is working.  Laura tried some new Indonesian foods and thought they were good.  Laura was also very brave and had a little ride on the motor bike with Asard (Just in hotel car park....don't worry Mum).  The weather is fantastic and we have been swimming a lot.  Tomorrow we will visit MADC and maybe learn how to cook some local Lombok dishes.  We will upload some pictures soon. 
Cheers
From the Irvins' in Indonesia

Goodbye Guru

We said farewell to Guru today.  She did not seem very excited about her holiday.  Laura gave her a huge cuddle and a pinch on the cheek.  I think Guru will miss Laura's attention.
 

Cody added a bit of extra fun to packing yesterday when he woke (5am) and could not walk on his left foot.  After a visit to the GP, a x-ray (no breaks), a bandage and some ice, he started to walk better.  A soccer training injury I think.  I breathed a huge sigh of relief. 
Big exciting day for us tomorrow.  Simon is in Sekotong (SW Lombok) and has told us that the weather is great, ocean is clear and calm and that the kids pool is fantastic.  The bags are packed and house sitters organised.  We can't wait. 


Cheers
from the Irvins' with 1 in Indonesia

One last good coffee

We all know Simon loves a good coffee (so does Natalie).  Lombok is not known for quality coffee so Simon enjoyed his last good home made coffee before heading to the airport today.  He will no doubt have another coffee (or two) there too. 

Getting exciting for the rest of us with less than a week to our departure. 

Cheers from

The Irvins', nearly in Indonesia

Lets map it out

Simon will leave for Lombok on Sunday the 22nd April. Natalie, Cody and Laura will be meeting Simon in Praya, Lombok on Saturday the 28th. We are all excited about the trip. Natalie has been given a detailed account of how to get through the visa purchasing and immigration in Bali and then how to get to the domestic airport to get our flight to Lombok. Simon will be waiting at the other end with a calming beverage. Cody and Laura will be perfect angels for Mum.

Cheers from the

Irvin's in Indonesia