Thoughts after the Geneva Trip

After 14 hours of flight, I was finally home yday evening. The kids picked me from the airport and you cannot imagine how much I missed them. I missed home very much. The trip seemed eternity and I was yearning to come home.

I had a great time with ah yee. We didn't manage to spend a lot of time together but took the effort to wake up slightly earlier every day so that we could have a morning cup of coffee/ tea and bfast together. Ah yee said that she had a fantastic time by herself too. I couldn't be more glad. She has always been really independent. 

On Wednesday, it was finally a free night and I had dinner with her. We took a train to town and looked for a Korean restaurant that she had Googled earlier.  She was dying to eat Korean food. The dinner was well-deserved bcos we walked very long in search for it. Lol.

Ah yee left on Thursday morning. On Thursday night, I turned on all the light when I went to bed. The TV was on the whole night too. Lol. Though without ah yee, my bfast didn't turn out too sad. I love bread.

Ah yee looked great. She took great care of me. I had hot coffee every morning after I brushed my teeth. The short time of being a wife has definitely trained her well. Lucky C. I hoped the trip has given her renew energy, back in Paris, to tackle the new chapter of new house. 

I didn't talk much to the kids over the week. I managed to watsapp call with them twice. They didn't seem very interested to talk to me though. Chey! At least I managed to text Daddy Lim as and when. Thank you technology!  

Jetlag was non-existent. I went to bed when it was bedtime last night. No problem. Lol. I think the trip was a great break from the kids too. I thought I sensed renewed energy and patience for the kids. Daddy Lim said that the kids were very much manageable when I was away. They went to bed no later than 9.30pm. 

Now that I am back, all is good. Thank you bb, for making dual roles in my absence. Muaks.

Mummy Lim

Meeting Ah Yee in Geneva

After checking into the hotel, I met my colleagues at the lobby at 10am. They had wanted to go to town for lunch, while I wanted to go to the airport to meet ah yee, who was arriving at 12 noon. Then, it was waiting for even more people and it was about 11am when we returned to the airport.

I saw the all important revolving door where I was supposed to meet ah yee. It was the same door where we met her last year. 

I had an hour to waste and ended up walking the few shops in the airport and train station. It brought back so many memories! I walked the same shops with Daddy Lim and the kids almost a year back! The same pastry shelf in the same Migros supermarket.

I was so hungry and bought the same bacon pastry that I found so tasty a year back.

Yum!

After walking that same few shops many times, I finally spotted ah yee! I was so super excited to see her.

With her hand trolley, we headed for lunch in town. It was pretty decent and tasty. I saw her order food in French and I am impressed! She was so humble and said that it was basic French but it sounded great to me.

After lunch, we basically strolled and talked and caught up. The weather was fantastic; cool and nice.  We spent almost an hour waking but literally no sweat. We visited places that I have never visited before.

We finally sat down for a coffee outdoor to fantastic views. Ah... life is great.

We headed back to the hotel and I took a nap while waiting for dinner. I was way too tired and ordered food service. Food came, I gobbled up and actually went back to sleep. Ha!

My meeting starts on Monday. How I wish it is a real holiday.

Mummy Lim

Geneva on My Own

I had been reminding the kids that I would be heading to Geneva for work and the day had finally arrived. Saturday was spent sending kids to classes as usual. I was feeling jittery as the day passed. It had been almost 2 years since I last traveled alone. Then, it it was also to Geneva.

When it was time, I almost didn't want to leave them. Lil Shauna was still down with fever and Lil Isaac was tired from flu as well as a full day's activity. Boo. Unfortunately, I didn't have a choice. I missed them already while in the cab on the way to the airport. I watsapp ah yee, who comforted that I would feel better the moment I am in the plane. I hope so.

I met up with my colleagues in the airport but didn't eventually sit with them as we all checked in at the different time. Time at the airport passed quickly too, part shopping, part discussing work.

I should have asked for an aisle seat but I didn't and ended up in the middle of a 4-seater. A Singaporean was beside me and he had to stand up whenever I needed out. To reduce inconveniences, whenever he visited the washroom, I would too or just stretched my legs and spare my butt the torture even if I didn't needed the washroom. My butt is probably so much flatter after the 12 hours flight. Ouch!

The flight was alright. I was indeed feeling better by the time the plane took off. In that 12 and 1/2 hr flight, I watch 2.5 movie and spent the rest of the time (about 6ish hours) in between sleeping and waking. The economy seat, sandwiched between 2 strangers isn't the most comfortable. At certain point, while I was drifting to lala land, the turbulence was bad but fortunately, I will too tired to mind them.

We arrived Zurich at 6.10am Switzerland time, which is 6 hrs behind Singapore before transiting to Geneva. See how tired I was!

Nice views greeted us as we waited for the transit.

For the transit flight, I had a whole row of 3 seats to myself but the flight was only for 30 mins and I didn't really managed to sleep.

After almost 15 hours of flight and transit, we finally arrived safely in Geneva!

Mummy Lim