Monday, December 31, 2007

10th and 11th Day in Sharm

Sarah arrived in the morning of 30th December 2007. Gianni woke up early to get her at the airport by 8am.



The weather that day was not so fantastic, very cloudy and windy. We stayed by the pool for a while, then we went down to the bridge to feed fishes.



While we are feeding the fishes, Gabriel drop his slipper in the sea. Unfortunately, Peter had not his swimming pants with him, so Gianni jump into the sea to get his slipper.

Here he goes.....

He got it!!! Yippi.

On 31st December during the day, Peter ordered 2 diving tank and we decided to learnt to practice diving in the pool.

Gabriel went into the 7 meter deep to see his daddy diving. He is indeed very brave to have just learnt how to swim by himself yesterday and today he went into the deep by himself.


While Gabriel see from the top, I went into the house to take a look from inside the house.









Elrener goes in next to dive with his dad, but somehow she is too light that she hardly get herself to sink down.






Elrener took the first dive, then followed by myself, Veldiner and Sarah.


After diving, we had lunch and by the late afternoon, we took a walk in the old town


It was beautiful in old Sharm with the waterfall. We sat there for an hr for a drink before we head back home to prepare ourself for the New Year dinner.




The kids had one kitten each while we are sitting at the cafe. The kitten were only 50 days old.

10 o'clock that evening, when we entered the Villa, everywhere was cosy decorated with very dim light and candles everywhere.

We gathered together in the main Villa with all our friends to have nice wonderful dinner.


Gabriel was swing by Vesa and Rino.





Elle and Vel had a nice private cosy table next to us by themselves.



Gabriel were sitting with the rest of the 8 Adult on the round table.

Here we took couple photo during the dinner.


Peter and Ainy

Rino and Åsa

Gianni and Sarah

Gabriella and Vesa

Gabriel ate his dinner very fast and quickly so he could run into the game room again to play.

20 mins before midnight we went upstair to the pool side to make our toast for the New Year.

When we arrived, the staff on a loud music and Gabriel started dancing for everyone.



It was an entertaiment and everyone gave him a big round of applauce.




Few mins before midnight to the year 2008, Gianni is pouring everyone a glass of Champange.




We toast and wishing everyone A Happy and Wonderful New Year.



Vel and Elle gave a toast to everyone too that night.


Everyone is waiting quietly as Vesa called Sheikh Bakr that night so we could shout from the background to wish him a Happy New Year and also to thank him for allowing to make our holiday a wonderful one here in his Wonderful Grand Private Villa.

Unfortunately he was already asleep that night as it is already 1am in Saudi.

Later we dance to a slow dance by Celine Dion where everyone was dancing with their partner.


With the cold breeze, nice music and lovely view we dance the night.



The night ended for Gabriel as it is very late and the girls took him home while the rest of us sat by the pool side and we chat till late morning.





HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND MAY THE YEAR 2008 BE A WONDERFUL YEAR FOR EVERYONE.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

9th Day in Sharm EL Sheikh

29th December 2007, Saturday was the first day Gabriel swims without any float. We were very happy to see that at 4 yrs old he manage to swim in the pool without any arm float. His movement of legs and arms are very good.
Yesterday he was in the pool alone a long time and we keep a close watch at him when he swim. He told me later in the evening that he will not use any float and we can keep it at home from now onwards. We have a few more days here and we would let him swim everyday so he could built his swimming confidence and be able to swim well.

I guess when we bought him the snorkeling goggles here has helps him to start swimming without being afraid.

When the weather is good again hopefully today or tomorrow, we will bring him down snorkeling in the sea. We will take it easy on him and let him decide himself when he is ready to do it on his own.






VERY HAPPY AND PROUD PARENTS TO SEE HIS FIRST DAY OF SWIMMING WITHOUT ANY FLOATS


In the afternoon, he went to feed the fishes with Gianni in the bridge.

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