Yes! Amanda's first experience taking a plane to New Zealand.... and it was really a hilarious one too! She was 3 years old then.
Amanda was all seated by the window seat and safetly belted for take-off. In order to prevent her from feeling discomfort due to the sudden change in air pressure, I gave her a bottle of milk to suck. She was totally oblivious of what was going to happen next.
She was happily playing, dancing and singing in her seat when suddenly the plane picked up speed for take off. The extreme loud sound coupled with the sudden increase in speed caused her to panic for a few seconds! For that moment, she grabbed me tight and screamed "Mummy"! I assured her it was alright, and there she was, back to normal again... that was a sight I will never forget... the shocked expression on her face was soooo cute! Oh yes, she vomited in the plane too; all because of me... just because mummy wanted her to finish her packet of Magnolia fresh milk :(
We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly during our 2 weeks' stay.... every minute of our stay was filled with lovely unforgettable memories.....
We visited Gu Ma, Gu Zhang, Ray, Clement & JP in Hamilton and had a very good family time together as well. Besides all the other tourist attractions which we visited, Amanda also experienced her very first "Hole-in-One" Golf and Canoeing in New Zealand...
Something happened on the last day of our stay at the hotel in Waipuna. Just as Amanda was about to step into the hotel, she tripped and fell on her knees. It was bleeding and she kept on crying for 10 minutes... thank goodness, the hotel receptionist gave us a "plaster" which Amanda liked very much because of its luminous blue colour.
Our flight back to Singapore was much better than our flight to New Zealand. Thanks to 7 yr old Jason and his 12 yr old sister, Sarah, who sat behind us. They were Singaporean Chinese who have migrated to New Zealand and were returning to Singapore to visit their relatives. Amanda didn't feel restless or bored as she had someone to talk to throughout the whole 10 hour flight.
The kids spoke about many things; and Jason asked Amanda if she loves to drink 7-Up. At that time, she had never heard about 7-Up as we had never exposed her to that drink. All she knew was Coke. So, she innocently answered Jason "I like 7-DOWN". Oh my goodness, Daddy & I couldn't help laughing when we heard that! What an innocent answer!!!
This trip was really an unforgettable one for darling Amanda.....
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