TRAVELING WITH KIDS

I loved being surrounded by my family...the kids enjoyed being around them....
In Aug 7 we decided to visit Amman.....since it my first visit I took my mom, my sister in Law and my uncle and his wife.
In-short the whole family wanted to come.....we had such a great adventure just to get to the boarder then another taxi to Amman.
My uncle, is such a sport, he laughs so hard that why he has a big belly>>>>>>>(he loves food too)
Amman is big city with so much traffic.....especially in the summer.....
We met a woman through-couch-surfing in Amman we had such nice chat.
I went to Petra with Yuliya alone.....It was such a great experience...............

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The safe at Petra

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I and Juliya in Petra

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The Euro star is such great way to travel across Europe.....The kids enjoyed riding the train....
We arrived to London then we took the bus to Luton Airport....
After 1 hour we got into the airport with only one huge bag.....Many people helped me in the way....total strangers once they see you
with kids they rush and help you....
After 5 hours flight we arrived to Israel...My parents were waiting in the airport.
It such a relief to be able to be home at last with my family.....

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We have been active in Couch-surfing since 2008 and now it was the time I tried it out by being hosted by other people.
My search of families in London and Paris yield good results...I found 2 families in London and 2 families in Paris that are willing to host us.
We landed in London and took a taxi to the address....I just have 3 kids and one huge bag....well June it is raining and cold in London. The host changed her address and forgot to update me with the new one. Lucky I asked a stranger to lend me his phone and I called her...She quickly answered and said to stay where I am and she will get me soon. Actually she moved just across the street....so no big difference...Our host was gentle and welcoming...Emma wanting to eat Chinese food so we picked some food and we ate back at the house. The next day we looked through the touristic attraction in London....
We ate different ethnic food and had the best time going through the town.....
We took the Euro star Train to Paris....Just took 2 hours and we were in Paris....Again it was so nice to be in the train with the kids....
We arrived in Paris...followed my host direction and took the under-ground and after 20minutes arrived at her place....
Again we puzzed her but no answer.... I borrowed a phone from Chinese owner....and called her....she came in less than 1 minutes and helped us to her place. We had so much fun....

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At the airport thy lost our Luggage... But that made us to slow down a little bit.....
The next day we got our bag....We headed to the mountains....Wow....Mountains, lakes, rivers, breath taking place.....
We walked into a hotel with swimming pool it only cost 20$ a night....What a deal....
We went and saw all the temples that survived thousands of years...... Wow....Everything survived inside a huge jungle.....
our guide in the jungle was 10years old boy that knew many things about the plants, trees, birds, animals.....

Bader and massive water fall

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I and Yuliya

The water falls

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Local girl held Yuliya

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our mini van tour

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I don't recall why we chose to go to Guatemala...Either by recommedation from our french couch-surfer or we just got tickets on sale.
It was Spring break...March/April 2009 Yury is almost 2 years....we still carry him on our back-bag.
The first advice that we got is once you arrived at the airport leave Guatemala as fast as possible and head to Antigua.
I am happy we did so....Antigua is such a colorful place... next to an active Volcano...you see many Cathedrals and Churches...
we headed to the Black-cat hotel that we knew about from a couch-surfer.
Antigua is lively city in the day and at night.....most of the food vendors come at nights....we ate the most delicious food of Meat, Rice and beans,
Had the great mocha/ice-cream/cake all in one glass......

we went every day to different tour...the first one was the Volcano....Oh mine it was active Volcano with the Lava,,,,
Bader was brave enough to be in the top and walk next to it....I didn't take a chance with the kids.
The following day we got our belongings and we moved to San Marcus......
It is such nice lake....we found a hotel....very fancy one and we explored Panajachels and the area.

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