Zaky’s OLE to Bangkok, Part 1

Nana went for her 1st overseas school trip when she was in P5 to Brunei. I am not sure what is so exciting about Brunei but she had a blast. She said that it was the companion, even when she was made to partner with a girl whom she didn’t know before the trip. After the trip, they became BFF for a while. I thought it was quite cute. 

Come Zaky’s turn, he was totally not keen for an overseas school trip when he was P5 bcos he doesn’t eat vegetables (for real). He didn’t have a chance anyway bcos Covid hit. 

Bcos of Covid, Nana lost her chance for the school overseas trip in secondary school. Instead, Zaky got his chance. While he still doesn’t eat vegetables, he is older now and will figure a way out. 

There were a few choices and his class was eventually selected to go to Bangkok. I saw the itinerary and it is a very cultural Bangkok trip. It actually looked funny to do so many cultural sightseeing and museum tours in Bangkok. There is none of the shopping or the night market. Zaky also lamented about it but it is what it is. 

His flight was on Monday, 1pm. I had assumed that he will make arrangements to go to the airport with his friends. Then I realised that it is probably the 1st overseas trip for many of them without family, and parents would probably be over zealous in sending their kids. In the end, Daddy Lim dropped him at Buona Vista MRT while otw to work and he took the train with his luggage to Commonwealth to meet his friend. His friend’s mum then drove them to the airport. I did offer for Grab to meet his friend or directly to the airport but he rejected. Ok lah. He ended up waiting about 20 mins at his friend’s block bcos he was too early. It is ok. I remember feeling like I have a lot of time too when I was a teenager. Hoho. 

He looked so big and tall in the picture bcos he intentionally stand tall. Lol. With his new haircut, he looked so much like Daddy Lim. 

He arrived at the airport early for MacD bfast when they only had to gather at 10am. He had originally thought that he had to stick to his assigned buddy, G, for the entire trip and wasn’t too pleased bcos G isn’t part of his usual group. It turned out differently and he got to stick with his usual gang. I cannot imagine how rowdy they would be. 

The school has set up a platform for photo sharing. 

Time must passed so quickly when they have companion. Soon, it was time to board and he was very glad that it was a SQ flight, complete with meals and entertainment.

Zaky said that the flight was uneventful. He had a gluten free bun instead of the normal one bcos the school was worried about his nuts allergy. Hmmm.. I duno how gluten free will help but Zaky complained that the bun was less tasty and he had to steal some of his friend’s bun. Lol. 

All safe and sound in BKK. 

I have no idea what was the itinerary for the remaining day bcos the next time he texted, it was dinner time. He didn’t even remember to take pictures of dinner and I took this from the picture uploaded by his teacher. 

Soon after, he texted to say that he has checked into the room. He said that he didn’t see any banana prata when on the way to the hotel and dinner with ok only and would be indulging the snacks packed. I don’t think he has enough snacks to last him the 5 days. Hahahaha. 

Mummy Lim