Kenting Again Day 3, Day 4 the Trip Home

Craig started Day 3 by playing a game that has recently become something of a favourite.


He also went to the pool but, sadly, no pictures were taken of that event. After lunch Craig was taken to a shady spot on the beach because the sun was still scorching but he was a bit cranky.


He looked tired but Craig's Dad thinks he is also a little bit spoiled and expects to do something different every day. He became very upset when Craig's Dad and Mum tried to get him to kick a ball around on the sand for the third consecutive day!!


So, Craig's parents decided to do something they should have done earlier. The hotel had cheap bike rentals and Craig was piled aboard this dangerous little contraption.


The front wheel was very wobbly and Craig's Dad had to use the brakes constantly when going downhill to stay at a safe speed but they made it to the next beach south of the hotel. Craig was much happier and even tried to smile for the camera!


The rock in the background of this photo is a local landmark.


The ride seemed to make Craig a lot happier and after dinner he relaxed happily watching videos on one of his mobile phones.


Before the trip home on Day 4, Craig was taken down to the pool one last time. This time he seemed to have more fun than he did when he came with just one parent.


Craig insisted on just chasing his ball around in the shallowest pool to start with but after Craig's Dad put the camera away he moved to the slightly deeper kiddies pool in the background (above).


Later, he even allowed Craig's Dad to hold him in water well out of Craig's depth and for just a few seconds, with Craig's Mum behind and Craig's Dad in front, the boy was left floating by himself. The swimsuit purchased for Craig by Aunty Annette performed admirably. Craig's Dad just needs to make sure the air pressure in the front and back are about equal so Craig will float in an upright position better.


After checking out of the hotel, Craig was popped into his car seat for the long drive home. Unfortunately, they had trouble finding a place to stop for lunch. Craig was very hungry when they finally stopped at about three in the afternoon at the Guanmiao Service Center.


Waiting for lunch needed more patience than Craig could muster.


After Craig had finally been fed, he headed downstairs, to a little basement play area. Craig's Dad was pretty surprised to find such a thing in a freeway rest area but maybe Craig's Dad is easily surprised.


Craig was obviously pretty happy to be out of the car and had a good time on this rocking animal.


And there was plenty of fun on this tiny slide too.


There was a couple of other stops made on the way home but the one Craig liked the most was at the Nantou Service Center.


Craig just played on one slide there but he had a really good time. Once again, being out of the car seemed to be the main attraction.


It's good to see the rest areas have been improved so much recently. It made the drive home much more pleasant for Craig than it would otherwise have been.