After Elizabeth went to bed, Eddy, in his PJ, got a chance to play with Panda.

Elizabeth finally got what she wanted - a kitten -- after two years of persistent requests. Panda came to us today. He's about 2-months old and has been living outdoors for a while. After Elizabeth saw Panda's pictures, she couldn't resist the temptation of adopting a kitten.



Panda is curious about his new home.

Elizabeth watches Panda cleaning himself.

Elizabeth said that people should blink very slowly when staring at cats. She knows more about cats than I do, so I won't comment on that.

Tanjung Lesung Sailing Club

On the past 3-day weekend, we went to Tanjung Lesung Sailing Club. We weren't sure if the kids would love it because the accommodation there is very basic, which means there's no hot water and TV. But it turned out that everyone had a lot of fun. The kids found some new friends right away and played with them throughout the weekend. We also met two pairs of parents of those kids. They're very nice people and invited us on a boat trip out on an island (it's next to Ted's head in the first picture if you can tell) for snorkeling and fishing. The waters off the island is pristine and sand is white. There is a long, winding stretch of shallow waters where we walked out just for fun. The kids found some fish swimming around seaweeds and collected seashells.

Now, Elizabeth wants to book our next vacation there.

Out on the beach the first day. The water is shallow but there's a lot of mud and seaweed. It didn't bother the kids, though. They still had a lot of fun and rolled in the water and on the beach for hours.

Sunrise. Didn't get the moment when the Sun jumped out of the sea. The fishing village is visible in distance.

Kids decorate the canoe with mud after canoeing. Somehow this could be such a fun activity for the kids.

Canoeing. Eddy was the first one to make friends with those boys on the beach.

Eddy got off the fishing boat.

Eddy was carried to the shore.

First catch. It's beautiful little fish and was returned to the sea.

Expedition on the shallow waters. We walked out on the shallow part of the waters and it was really fun!!! Waves came in from both sides and smashed on our ankles.

Snorkeling. This is Elizabeth's first time to snorkel. She saw 3 fish, including a clown fish. She was super excited and wanted to come back to the Sailing Club for the next vacation.

fishermen on a passing boat. They were so happy and friendly!

Bonfire. It kept kids busy for an hour. They couldn't wait for the fire to go down before they roasted their marshmallows.

On the way back to Jakarta, we passed the capital of the Banten Province. The government building looks very interesting.