What the kids are saying

Q: We're leaving in just a few more hours. What do you expect this trip will be like?
Chloe: Well, leaving is really scary and I can't wait to go. It's also unnerving. I expect the trip to be fun, wild, amazing, educational, and just plain awesome. I have a tingly feeling everywhere because I can't wait to go!
Ciaran: I think it will be enjoyable, fun, awesome.

Q: What do you think will be the best part?
Ciaran: India, because of the tea, and Bali because of the monkey forest.
Chloe: I'm not sure, but in Bali the monkeys and in India a really challenging adventure. Also, I'm not going to be going to school for six months.

Q: Do you think it will ever be boring?
Ciaran: No.
Chloe: We've done a lot of travelling, but I don't think we've done anything that will be as fun as this. Oh, and I can't forget... I'm going to love and adore the plane rides! (I'm being sarcastic, of course...)

Q: Will you miss anything about home?
Ciaran: Yes! Our house. Playing mini-sticks. Playing with our friends. Playing road hockey and ice hockey, and being on a soccer and a hockey team. Going to Granny's.
Chloe: I think I'm going to miss everything here, from our house to and all my toys and belongings. And most of all, my friends and relatives.

Q: Are you worried about anything?
Chloe: I'm kind of worried about what if we get sick? What if we start liking Thailand and just decide to buy a house there? What if I come home and the people renting our house out have destroyed all my Littlest Pet Shops and have peed in my bed?
Ciaran: About getting travellers' diarrhea, and if the kids renting our house don't take good care of my books.

Q: Are you ready for this?
Ciaran: Yes. No. No, yes. Yes.
Chloe: I would love to say yeah, no problem, but to tell you the truth...No, not at all! I've gotten to a point where in these past couple of days, I`ve just kind of forgotten we were going. Then it's a couple of hours before we're leaving and I suddenly realize it's time to say goodbye to everything. So I really don't know!