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Xtreme Adventure on a Monday

The boys and me

The boys and me

During our trip to Phuket one of the activities which we opted to do was a treetop adventure at  Phuket Xtreme Adventure. Monkey boy had tried tree climbing when we brought him to Forrest  Adventure at Bedok. However at that time Doggie boy was too young and didn’t meet the height requirement and had to sit out while his brother had his fun. This time both boys were able to have their own adventures in the trees.

Monkey boy in action

Monkey boy in action

Monkey boy and R went on the adult’s course while Doggie boy and I opted for the simpler course and stayed with the Kids Zone. Monkey boy was raring to go and R had to catch up to him. Talk about a good afternoon workout 🙂

 

Overcoming the obstacle course

Overcoming the obstacle course

The obstacle course was more complex and there were more stations at this Adventure park as compared to the one in Bedok. However how difficult and challenging  they were they did not pose much difficulty to Monkey boy as he managed to clear every station.

Doggie boy at the kids zone

Doggie boy at the Kid zone

The Kid Zone  was set up amongst a cluster of trees and there was a large safety  net  covering the whole area. Doggie boy and I did not need to wear a safety harness and we were given only gloves to protect our hands from bruising. He didn’t manage to complete all the obstacles but it was certainly a good experience for him. Doggie boy doesn’t really fancy these climbing activities but he did step out of his comfort zone to try them. It was a commendable effort on his part and I’m proud of him. Maybe next time he will be ready for the adult course and we can all go on the same course together.

 

Have you been on a tree top adventure with your kids?

 

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This week I am sharing  a Christmas song sung in Japanese.

Weekend Reflections- Things are not as they seem

Carnivorous plant

Carnivorous plant

Looks can be deceiving. Sometimes what we perceive can turn out to be extremely different from what we have in mind.

While at the Phuket Botanic Gardens we came across these carnivorous plants. I can’t really identify all of them as they were not labelled but the ones that I recognized was the pitcher plant.

Pitcher Plant

Pitcher Plant

It was the first time that the boys have seen such plants. They were thrilled to find out that there are plants that actually eat insects instead of being food for insects.

If you do not know the above plants have a pitfall trap. They lure the unsuspecting insect into the “cup” by enticing them with sweet nectar. When the prey falls into the cup it is slowly digested by the plant as food.

Have you seen such plants before?

 

 

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