we had to go to Canberra to get Charlotte's Malaysian passport sorted and we've been putting it off for awhile knowing how much Charlotte hates travelling in the car. now that she's old enough to travel forward facing in the carseat, we decided it was time we get it over and done with in case we do need to travel overseas in the near future. there was still a lot of crying on the way there and back but i've decided leave the crying out and only remember the happy times we had.
the traffic was pretty good on the way there and we managed to get there just after one in the afternoon. first stop, we had a late lunch at brodburger at the Canberra Glassworks in Kingston and whilst waiting for our meal, we wander around the market just outside the Glassworks. the market is my kind of market with stalls selling vintage clothing, bric-a-brac and gourmet treats. i spotted a cream Japanese vintage dress which i was very tempted to buy but didn't. Jim ordered the broddeluxe burger which comes with two half pound beef patties and i had the brodlamb burger. his burger was so big he could barely finished it.
after lunch, we decided to take a stroll by the waterfront and Jim tried to take some photos of the kids but they didn't turn out too well because of the overcast weather we had. Gabriel was happy do some swan spotting while Charlotte was busy picking up dried leaves and sticks from the ground and putting them in her mouth.
by the time we were done, it was almost four. we decided to check into our hotel so Gabriel can have a swim and Charlotte can have a nap.
another highlight of our trip was dinner at Jamie's Italian which is just a short stroll from the hotel. Jim was craving prosciutto so he ordered a meat plank to start and for mains, i had the mussels linguini and Jim ordered the truffle risotto. they were both so good. i wish we could enjoy each mouthful but we had to scoff them down as one of us had to hold Charlotte who got sick of the high chair after fifteen minutes while the other eat. also, Gabriel was asking to go to the toilet way too many times. dinner was such a hurry i didn't even get to see the dessert menu before we had to head back to the hotel to put the kids to sleep.
by the time we were done, it was almost four. we decided to check into our hotel so Gabriel can have a swim and Charlotte can have a nap.
another highlight of our trip was dinner at Jamie's Italian which is just a short stroll from the hotel. Jim was craving prosciutto so he ordered a meat plank to start and for mains, i had the mussels linguini and Jim ordered the truffle risotto. they were both so good. i wish we could enjoy each mouthful but we had to scoff them down as one of us had to hold Charlotte who got sick of the high chair after fifteen minutes while the other eat. also, Gabriel was asking to go to the toilet way too many times. dinner was such a hurry i didn't even get to see the dessert menu before we had to head back to the hotel to put the kids to sleep.
the next morning, we went to the Malaysian High Comm to complete Charlotte's birth registration and also to apply for a passport for her. it all went pretty well and we were done in less than an hour. we headed off to the National Arboretum as we've heard they have a pretty cool playground. the Arboretum is about fifteen minutes outside of the city centre and i was expecting it to be half empty seeing it was a weekday but i was wrong. turns out lots of local mums like to have their mother's group catch up there. i don't blame them. if i live in Canberra, i'd wanna have my mother's group catch up there. Gabriel loved climbing up the acorn cubbies and going down the tube slides and Charlotte enjoyed the swing. i think this park is probably the highlight of our time in Canberra for Gabriel.
we made our way home after the Arboretum with two rest stops within an hour. once to have lunch and to feed Charlotte and another time because Charlotte wouldn't stop crying even though she's just been fed. luckily we still managed to arrive in Sydney before peak hour traffic.
all in all i think the trip went better than expected. whilst Charlotte is the worst traveller, Gabriel on the other hand is a great traveller. he's probably the only person who could fall asleep with Charlotte screaming on top of her lungs next to him. he didn't complain about her crying and he was happy to accommodate her schedule and needs the entire time. when she needs a feed, he's happy to play at the playground at the rest stop and when she's up and ready to play, he's happy to let his sister steal all his attention. i hope he'll continue to be the big brother he is now and continue to love his little sister the way he does now when he grows up.
we made our way home after the Arboretum with two rest stops within an hour. once to have lunch and to feed Charlotte and another time because Charlotte wouldn't stop crying even though she's just been fed. luckily we still managed to arrive in Sydney before peak hour traffic.
all in all i think the trip went better than expected. whilst Charlotte is the worst traveller, Gabriel on the other hand is a great traveller. he's probably the only person who could fall asleep with Charlotte screaming on top of her lungs next to him. he didn't complain about her crying and he was happy to accommodate her schedule and needs the entire time. when she needs a feed, he's happy to play at the playground at the rest stop and when she's up and ready to play, he's happy to let his sister steal all his attention. i hope he'll continue to be the big brother he is now and continue to love his little sister the way he does now when he grows up.
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