Comments on: off to the land of mountains and maple syrup….. http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/ Mon, 21 May 2012 19:06:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: DeLisa http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6228 DeLisa Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:14:56 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6228 Hey Keesh! - Can't wait to finally meet you IN PERSON when you come to Baltimore! I am a bit jealous you of you going to Canada. I really would love to head north! And I LOVE New York City! I am sure you will, too. You should definetly bring the kiddies to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore on a Saturday. THey have tons of kids things on Saturdays and I am sure they will enjoy! :) -DeLisa Hey Keesh! -

Can’t wait to finally meet you IN PERSON when you come to Baltimore! I am a bit jealous you of you going to Canada. I really would love to head north! And I LOVE New York City! I am sure you will, too. You should definetly bring the kiddies to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore on a Saturday. THey have tons of kids things on Saturdays and I am sure they will enjoy! :) -DeLisa

]]> By: Jenny Myerscough http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6193 Jenny Myerscough Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6193 Wow what a wonderful trip you will have. We just got back from the USA just over a week ago. We took our girls (7 and 4) to Disneyland CA. The kids handled the 13 hr flight better than we did. Curled up on their seat and slept quite a lot. At least you will be able to get 3 and 3 seats and not have to bother others to get to the toilet. You can put in a request for seat allocation early. Watch out for the kids meal notification, our agent did it but it did not flow through to V Australia so they had no kids meals for us. Like someone else said they have such great on board entertainment we hardly used anything we took on board. we all had our own TV, with movies, series, kids shows and games. The girls did play their DS though and did some colouring. We got given a very small activity pack in Sydney but nothing on the way home. We did pack snacks for the trip too. Jen Wow what a wonderful trip you will have. We just got back from the USA just over a week ago. We took our girls (7 and 4) to Disneyland CA. The kids handled the 13 hr flight better than we did. Curled up on their seat and slept quite a lot. At least you will be able to get 3 and 3 seats and not have to bother others to get to the toilet. You can put in a request for seat allocation early. Watch out for the kids meal notification, our agent did it but it did not flow through to V Australia so they had no kids meals for us. Like someone else said they have such great on board entertainment we hardly used anything we took on board. we all had our own TV, with movies, series, kids shows and games. The girls did play their DS though and did some colouring. We got given a very small activity pack in Sydney but nothing on the way home. We did pack snacks for the trip too. Jen

]]> By: Michelle http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6164 Michelle Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:41:10 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6164 Hey that's crazy! I live in Winnipeg! It's not too often I find someone planning on visiting here. To be honest, we don't have a lot of "exciting" things to do, but there are lots of nice parks and museums in the area. If you are here in August there's a 2 week festival called Folkarama. There are multiple venues around the city that showcases different cultures. There's cool performances and traditional foods to try. We're a low key city, most people like to go out to their cottages in the summer. Hey that’s crazy! I live in Winnipeg! It’s not too often I find someone planning on visiting here. To be honest, we don’t have a lot of “exciting” things to do, but there are lots of nice parks and museums in the area. If you are here in August there’s a 2 week festival called Folkarama. There are multiple venues around the city that showcases different cultures. There’s cool performances and traditional foods to try.
We’re a low key city, most people like to go out to their cottages in the summer.

]]> By: Fiona Harrison http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6128 Fiona Harrison Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:36:35 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6128 By the way, Keesh, while you're in Canada, please have a 'Tim Horton's' doughnut for me, they are the best in the world . Also, enjoy New York, I LOVED it. Fi x By the way, Keesh, while you’re in Canada, please have a ‘Tim Horton’s’ doughnut for me, they are the best in the world . Also, enjoy New York, I LOVED it.
Fi x

]]> By: Christine Blain http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6127 Christine Blain Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:10:56 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6127 Keesh, that is an INCREDIBLE trip you and your family have planned - what an amazing adventure. Can I come too, to meet Renee???!!! Don't fret about travelling with the kids; it's much easier than we think it will be! We've done several long-haul flights with our children (admittedly, there's only 2 of them, but still....) and they are incredibly resilient. I am so excited for you all; you will have a BALL!!! Keesh, that is an INCREDIBLE trip you and your family have planned - what an amazing adventure. Can I come too, to meet Renee???!!! Don’t fret about travelling with the kids; it’s much easier than we think it will be! We’ve done several long-haul flights with our children (admittedly, there’s only 2 of them, but still….) and they are incredibly resilient. I am so excited for you all; you will have a BALL!!!

]]> By: Chelle http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6126 Chelle Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:37:40 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6126 Oh, wow Keesh, how awesome! Sounds like you have so much planned on what sounds like a fabulous trip! I am sure you have a count-down started already - I know I would. Look forward to hearing more about it. Chelle x Oh, wow Keesh, how awesome! Sounds like you have so much planned on what sounds like a fabulous trip! I am sure you have a count-down started already - I know I would. Look forward to hearing more about it. Chelle x

]]> By: Jenn Picard http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6123 Jenn Picard Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:16:52 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6123 Hi Keesh! So exciting that you will be coming out WEST!!!!!!!! I know one place you will not want to miss-my house lol! I am in the Fraser Valley as well, so if you have time to get a little stamping in come on by and you will definately want to go to Whistler while you are here. Sounds like you have a fantastic trip planned and I am sure there will be lots to see. As far as any tips for you all I can say is I will be praying for you as travelling with that many children can a long day even longer:) Hi Keesh!

So exciting that you will be coming out WEST!!!!!!!! I know one place you will not want to miss-my house lol! I am in the Fraser Valley as well, so if you have time to get a little stamping in come on by and you will definately want to go to Whistler while you are here.
Sounds like you have a fantastic trip planned and I am sure there will be lots to see. As far as any tips for you all I can say is I will be praying for you as travelling with that many children can a long day even longer:)

]]> By: Julie Groenewold http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6120 Julie Groenewold Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6120 Hi Makeesha, Your holiday plans sound very exciting. Like Michelle said, it really isn't that bad traveling with the kids. I would recommend taking some snacks in your carry on luggage. Your kids may not like the airplane food and its always handy to have something extra to munch on. My kids have enjoyed playing with play-doh on long flights. I would highly recommend going up CN Tower in Toronto. An amazing experience. You can't miss Niagara Falls and while you're there you might as well go on the Maid of the Mist. I have never been to the west coast of Canada but have heard its really beautiful. You can't go through Edmonton without visiting the West Edmonton Mall. I think its the largest mall (shopping centre) in the world. One last bit of advice: Encourage you kids to keep a daily journal. Whether they write one sentence or a whole page.They could add a few pictures to it, ticket stubs, souvenir pamphlets, postcards or the like. I hope you, Rod and your children have a wonderful holiday enjoying all of Gods creation. Julie Hi Makeesha,
Your holiday plans sound very exciting. Like Michelle said, it really isn’t that bad traveling with the kids. I would recommend taking some snacks in your carry on luggage. Your kids may not like the airplane food and its always handy to have something extra to munch on. My kids have enjoyed playing with play-doh on long flights.
I would highly recommend going up CN Tower in Toronto. An amazing experience. You can’t miss Niagara Falls and while you’re there you might as well go on the Maid of the Mist.
I have never been to the west coast of Canada but have heard its really beautiful. You can’t go through Edmonton without visiting the West Edmonton Mall. I think its the largest mall (shopping centre) in the world.
One last bit of advice: Encourage you kids to keep a daily journal. Whether they write one sentence or a whole page.They could add a few pictures to it, ticket stubs, souvenir pamphlets, postcards or the like.
I hope you, Rod and your children have a wonderful holiday enjoying all of Gods creation.
Julie

]]> By: Debbie Minter http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6118 Debbie Minter Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:36:24 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6118 Hi and WOW!!! Can't offer you any advice as I haven't been out of Australia LOL but am so in awe! First a sea change from one side of Aussie to the other and NOW a BIG holiday overseas!!! WOW!!! Have heaps and heaps of fun. enjoy every single moment (even the trying ones) and you can't help but have a good time! Good luck! Hi and WOW!!! Can’t offer you any advice as I haven’t been out of Australia LOL but am so in awe! First a sea change from one side of Aussie to the other and NOW a BIG holiday overseas!!! WOW!!! Have heaps and heaps of fun. enjoy every single moment (even the trying ones) and you can’t help but have a good time! Good luck!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/index.php/2010/02/27/off-to-the-land-of-mountains-and-maple-syrup/#comment-6117 Amanda Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:36:25 +0000 http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/?p=4304#comment-6117 My best tip for travelling with kids is audio books - lots of them! We listened to all the Narnia stories on our recent trip to Canberra but we are heading to Perth this year so gonna get LOTS more. Koorong has a good selection of Focus on the family recordings. Have Fun! xx My best tip for travelling with kids is audio books - lots of them! We listened to all the Narnia stories on our recent trip to Canberra but we are heading to Perth this year so gonna get LOTS more. Koorong has a good selection of Focus on the family recordings. Have Fun! xx

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