Holidays in the sun are meant to be natures way of telling us to relax, take it easy, read a few good books, laze by the pool or the beach, and order cocktail after cocktail. All very well and good, but add 3 little 'hips' into the mix and its a different story. Or is it?
In the Northern hemisphere, the summer holidays are well and truly over. The 'hips' are back at school, and mums and dads all over the place are breathing a sigh of relief, and returning back to the normal day to day routines. Jo, a very good friend of mine from the UK, and a mum of 3 gorgeous hips, has kindly agreed to tell us about her holiday experiences with her hubby and 3 hips, and also provide us with some great tips and tricks that she has learnt along the way. Over to you Jo...
So, tell us a bit about you and your family?
Our family consists of myself, Derran, Charlotte (7), Sam (4) and Jack (2)
And where have you been of late with your little ‘hips’?
We went to spain for 2 weeks and stayed in our newly bought timeshare at Club La Costa, Fuengirola.
How did you get there, and where did you stay?
We flew to Malaga with Air Lingus which was fairly uneventful, and then drove in a hire car to our apartment.
Your biggest challenge?
Our biggest challenge was entertaining the hips on the plane.... But we've done it before, so from experience, packed DS games, new toys, books, stickers, plus, I made sandwiches to take as we were flying over lunch. Also it was so hot in Spain, so applying suncream was a real job!! They were good though...
Any big recommendations?
There is an amazing Zoo called Bioparc in Fuengirola that stays open till midnight. We got there at 6pm and stayed till 10pm which was excellent as it was dark and the animals all woke up... so amazing to go at night time. There is a fab beach near Marbella, which is very shallow and has lovely sand. We also went to the castle in Fuengirola, where you can climb to the top, and it doesn't cost much at all. In Fuengirola, there is a briliant pirate ship / climbing frame in the centre, which is very kid friendly and best of all has a cafe next to it. We decided to save the water parks for when the kids get a bit bigger!
What are your main tips for travelling with kids?
Make sure you buy some new toys for big journeys, a dvd player for car, and lots of food, drink and snacks!!
What would you not have left home without?
hmmmm, for me lots of books and playing cards and for kids, the dvd player, DS games, books and their fave teddies.
And finally, anything else you want to add?
We forgot Jack's bottle for milk at bedtime, so he went cold turkey and had no milk, and hasn't looked back!!!! We also bought buckets, spades, balls and a lilo out there, as that seemed to be the best way to cut down on luggage!
Our family consists of myself, Derran, Charlotte (7), Sam (4) and Jack (2)
And where have you been of late with your little ‘hips’?
We went to spain for 2 weeks and stayed in our newly bought timeshare at Club La Costa, Fuengirola.
How did you get there, and where did you stay?
We flew to Malaga with Air Lingus which was fairly uneventful, and then drove in a hire car to our apartment.
Your biggest challenge?
Our biggest challenge was entertaining the hips on the plane.... But we've done it before, so from experience, packed DS games, new toys, books, stickers, plus, I made sandwiches to take as we were flying over lunch. Also it was so hot in Spain, so applying suncream was a real job!! They were good though...
Any big recommendations?
There is an amazing Zoo called Bioparc in Fuengirola that stays open till midnight. We got there at 6pm and stayed till 10pm which was excellent as it was dark and the animals all woke up... so amazing to go at night time. There is a fab beach near Marbella, which is very shallow and has lovely sand. We also went to the castle in Fuengirola, where you can climb to the top, and it doesn't cost much at all. In Fuengirola, there is a briliant pirate ship / climbing frame in the centre, which is very kid friendly and best of all has a cafe next to it. We decided to save the water parks for when the kids get a bit bigger!
What are your main tips for travelling with kids?
Make sure you buy some new toys for big journeys, a dvd player for car, and lots of food, drink and snacks!!
What would you not have left home without?
hmmmm, for me lots of books and playing cards and for kids, the dvd player, DS games, books and their fave teddies.
And finally, anything else you want to add?
We forgot Jack's bottle for milk at bedtime, so he went cold turkey and had no milk, and hasn't looked back!!!! We also bought buckets, spades, balls and a lilo out there, as that seemed to be the best way to cut down on luggage!
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