It took me a while to get to post this and I want to be able to before Ellie turns 2. Lol. There is just too much happening at once and I feel like a wreck most days. But I will be writing about that another time.
NAMI Island was always a dream for me. Being the KDRAMA addict I am I have wished for this day to come for a long long time. There are a lot of places I wish to visit in the world, but this has always been on top of my list. So imagine my agitation when we weren't booked for a tour yet during our stay.
When we were still in Manila I carefully picked out what to wear because I wanted to commemorate this time on my life. Hahaha. Since it was late into spring I assumed it would be a little bit green this time of the year so I picked out something red in order to stand out. Now that I think about it the pictures a little "Christmas-y."
The bus ride from Petite France to the ferry going to the island was short; the boat was around 10-15 minutes. As we arrived I told Adam that there were a lot of people and I worried that it would be too crowded to get the shots that I want...not just for me but for all of us. So he told me we should head to the farthest location in the map first as most people tend to go to what they immediately see. And it worked! Thank God for my husband!
But because we arrived at lunch time most restaurants were packed and we were too hungry to wait in line. We found ourselves an outdoor table with chairs and bought hot dogs on sticks. We ate quickly and proceeded to the farthest location in the map which was the row of giant sequoia trees! I was in awe! My Kdrama dreams just came true! Bean had a blast running around, picking up sticks and leaves and exploring; while Eleanor was such a trooper just patiently in her baby carrier smiling at people.
Do you know about those "expectation vs. reality" posts? They are true most of the time when you have kids. Since Ellie likes being worn in her carrier we took turns wearing her and took turns photographing each other. There was no time to check how I looked; how my daughters looked...or even if my husband's shirt was askew. But that's what made our time and our pictures there beautiful to me: it reminds me of our teamwork as a family. And for me, we make a great team!
Our time there was limited because the boat will head back in a few hours so we weren't really able to go around the whole island. So we will save that for next time....maybe when it's winter. For now, I am happy to get to experience this place with my family.
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