Tunisia - Day 8 Banana Boat

Day 8 of our holiday and much like yesterday we spent the day on resort enjoying the pool, the sea and some of the activities. Holly had another go at a body board game in the pool where you had to try and catch 2 balls in a buckets whilst moving on the board (she failed this time).

On the beach Joshua learnt from a German woman that if you pick up jelly fish using the palms of your hands they don't seem to sting for some reason. So he spent about an hour searching for and then picking jelly fish out of the sea. After lunch we went down to the beach again for a ride on the banana boat which was good fun. They needed 4-5 people to take it out which would have been perfect for our family, but boring Brandon didn't fancy it again so it was just me, Tina, Josh and Holly.

For food we mixed things up a bit on Day 8 having lunch in the Nesoi Mediterranean Restaurant which is outdoor and gives a spectacular view of the beach. Then for dinner we booked in to the Le Savoy restaurant instead of the buffet. This meant all dressing up a little nicer and minding our p's and q's with good table manners.

Holly's little Stitch arrangement which she had on her bed every night.

This was her new teddy, a Tunisian camel.

Starting the day with some sun bathing in the pool.

Holly enjoying trying the body boarding activities in the pool again.

This one she failed and went in for a plunge.

The Nesoi restaurant for lunch.

There can be worse views whilst eating your lunch.

Josh learnt to catch little jelly fish in the palm of his hands.

We also caught this unusual blue pipe jelly fish using my shark hat (not brave enough to touch this one in the water).

After lunch we headed down to the beach for the banana boat.

As always Holly was keen and sitting front and center.

Tina was dragged out to make the numbers up (as Brandon didn't fancy it), but I am not sure Tina fancies it either.

All loaded on and ready to go.

The speed boat pulls us out deep in to the sea

The hotel becomes a distant view.

We go so far out we catch up with one of the 4 pirate ships operating in the area.

Then we turn and head back to shore.

Lucky the "Dad-cam" is waterproof as they were clearly lining up to throw us all off.

I think Holly knows what is coming.

The banana boat starts to tip.

Holly is first to fly off in spectacular fashion.

Closely followed by Tina and Josh.

And me hanging on until the very end.

All smiles as we make our way back to the beach.

Brandon missed out there as we had fun.

Holly with sea water in her eyes where she went under water.

She is absolutely loving all the beach activities.

Not sure what I was thinking here.

Josh stripping off his life jacket before even getting out of the water.

Well she may not have wanted to do it, but she was smiling afterwards.

Don't you just love my shark swimming shorts?

Before dinner the lobby area had laid out loads of cocktails for people to walk up and try.

The colours looked amazing and the display very well thought out.

Of course we did our best to try one of each before heading down to dinner.

All dressed up for dinner in Le Savoy tonight.

Posh deserts to finish the meal.

Holly enjoying a nice selection of fruit.

Tunisia - Day 7 Sea Sofa

Day 7 was a much needed chill day in the resort after two very long days travelling up and down the length of Tunisia for our Sahara trip. So we really just messed around in the pool and then after lunch me and Holly went down on the beach to have a ride on one of those sea sofa's. Tina was going nowhere near this after last years experience in Bulgaria which she really didn't enjoy much.

In the evening we took another walk down to Port-El-Kantauio to explore the other side of the harbour. On this side we found loads of little souvenir shops along with a kids theme park. The boys weren't interested in the theme park but obviously Holly wanted to go on everything! In the shops we started having some fun by having a little competition to see who could negotiate the best % reduction on an item from the original asking price. We quickly learned that Brandon is useless at haggling and Holly is absolutely brutally cutthroat!

Mummy and daughter cuddles at the pool bar.

Tina, Josh and Holly at the pool bar.

Brandon soaking up ray in the shade!!

Eventually he got in the water.

Holly loved playing around with Brandon in the pool/

Just chilling after 2 very long and tiring days.

Family time in the pool.

Me and wifey.

Piggy backs around the pool for H.

If only they could play this nicely all the time.

Holly smiling away whilst Brandon attempts to hide his face from "Dad-cam".

Tina in the pool, the challenge was to try and get her back in the sea.

Selfie of me and Tina.

Fruit cake!

Paradise.

Holly on the floaty in the pool.

Until Josh sneak attacks her from behind.

All 4 of them enjoying some quality pool time whilst I take sneaky pictures.

Our new pool toy for 2024, a soft ball shark.

Not very scary in the water!

Too much pool time for Tina. Time for a nap.

Whilst me and H head down the beach.

Holly trying to do a half in the water, half out of the water photo.

Just look at that water

Collecting some shells.

My little beach girl.

Certainly easy to spot shells in water that clear.

Our hotel in the background.

Me and the little one.

Holly was trying to teach me to float in the shallows.

Eventually we dragged Tina down to the beach to take some pictures whilst me and H went out on the sea sofa.

Life jackets on and ready to go.

What ha she got me in to?

Did I not learn like Tina did in Bulgaria last year.

The things you do for your kids.

Oh well, no going back now.

The speedboat pulls us out to sea.

Soon we are bouncing all over the wake and being thrown here, there and everywhere.

Holding on for dear life.

Almost getting air time.

Sharp turns send us spinning around in circles.

Getting sprayed in the face with sea water from the boat.

An angled shot to make Brandon happy.

Leaving our hotel in the background.

Accelerating away sending us both in to fits of giggles.

Yeh, we got some air time.

Grip and core muscles start to tire after a while.

No problems with my hair flying around like Holly.

Smiles on our faces as our ride comes to an end.

That was fun, but once is enough this holiday.

Tina got so hot waiting around for us that she actually got in the sea to cool down.

Evening stroll back down to the Port.

Holly went on some rides in the fun fair.

This ride was like one of the Tunisian dresses that they do the spinning dance to.

Rather her than me after dinner.

We found a little light fountain show to watch.

Holly posing for a picture by the fountains.

Then the two boys. OK, I concede - they are both taller than me now!!!