Emilie\u2019s and S\u00e9bastien\u2019s trip to Club Med Bintan went very well. They spent quality time together and Emilie tried archery and golf. While they were away, Alex and I watched a series on Netflix that we really liked: Brothers Sun with Michelle Yeoh as a Chinese Mafia mum hidden in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le s\u00e9jour d\u2019Emilie et S\u00e9bastien au Club Med Bintan s\u2019est tr\u00e8s bien pass\u00e9. Ils ont pass\u00e9 de bons moments ensemble et Emilie s’est essay\u00e9e au tir \u00e0 l’arc et au golf. Pendant leur absence, Alex et moi avons regard\u00e9 une s\u00e9rie sur Netflix qui nous a beaucoup plu : Brothers Sun avec Michelle Yeoh dans le r\u00f4le d’une maman de la mafia chinoise cach\u00e9e en Californie.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n IB exams were between the 24th April and the 16th May and we didn\u2019t see much of Alex during this time. He was either at school taking an exam or revising. But he did well and was satisfied with his performance. There was a lot of talk about cheating and that was quite stressful in addition to the normal exam stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Les examens de l\u2019IB ont eu lieu entre le 24 avril et le 16 mai et nous n\u2019avons pas beaucoup vu Alex pendant cette p\u00e9riode. Il \u00e9tait tout le temps \u00e0 l’\u00e9cole, soit pour passer un examen, soit pour r\u00e9viser. Mais il s\u2019en est bien sorti et il est satisfait de sa performance. Il y a eu un mini-scandale de triche et c’\u00e9tait assez stressant en plus du stress normal des examens.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alex, S\u00e9bastien and I went on a visit of the Southern Islands organised by Accueil Singapour, pictures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alex, S\u00e9bastien et moi sommes partis en bateau dans les \u00eeles du Sud pour une visite organis\u00e9e par Accueil Singapour, photos ici<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n For our Sunday walks, S\u00e9bastien and I discovered the rail corridor that goes from Tanjong Pagar to Malaysia. It is a very nice walk in the middle of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pour nos balades dominicales, S\u00e9bastien et moi avons d\u00e9couvert le corridor ferroviaire qui va de Tanjong Pagar \u00e0 la Malaisie. C’est une tr\u00e8s belle balade en pleine nature.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of April, we went to Sentosa to watch a movie on the beach in the outdoor movie festival. I wanted to do this once. This is such a thing to do in Singapore! We were there on our sun loungers with a G&T in hand, watching the sunset before the start of the movie. Loved it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fin avril, nous sommes all\u00e9s \u00e0 Sentosa voir un film sur la plage lors d\u2019un festival du film en plein air. Je voulais faire \u00e7a une fois. C’est tellement Singapour ! Nous \u00e9tions l\u00e0 sur nos chaises longues avec un G&T (gin tonic) \u00e0 la main, en regardant le coucher de soleil avant le d\u00e9but du film. J’ai ador\u00e9 !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n May was very busy. Alex finished his exams, had his graduation day and prom evening and then left for a week in Bali with some friends. We didn\u2019t see much of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Le mois de mai a \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s charg\u00e9. Alex a termin\u00e9 ses examens, a eu sa journ\u00e9e de remise des dipl\u00f4mes et sa soir\u00e9e de bal, puis est parti une semaine \u00e0 Bali avec des amis. Nous ne l\u2019avons pas beaucoup vu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilie went to Malaysia with the rest of Y9 for a residential. She had fun even if she didn\u2019t want to go. After that, she had a small procedure on her ingrown toenail that went very well and now all the pain is gone. She also had a fortnight of end of year assessments where she did very well. She is quiet and doesn\u2019t blow her own trumpet but she is as bright as her brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emilie est partie en Malaisie avec le reste des Y9 pour un s\u00e9jour d\u2019une semaine. Elle s\u2019y est bien amus\u00e9e m\u00eame si elle ne voulait pas y aller. Apr\u00e8s cela, elle a subi une petite intervention pour son ongle incarn\u00e9 qui s’est tr\u00e8s bien d\u00e9roul\u00e9e et maintenant toute la douleur a disparu. Elle a \u00e9galement eu une quinzaine de tests de fin d’ann\u00e9e o\u00f9 elle a tr\u00e8s bien r\u00e9ussi. Elle est discr\u00e8te et ne se fait pas remarquer mais elle est aussi brillante que son fr\u00e8re.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n My aunt and uncle came to visit for 10 days. We went all over the touristic attractions. We walked a lot and we talked a lot. That was great! All the pictures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ma tante et mon oncle sont venus me rendre visite pendant 10 jours. Nous avons parcouru les attractions touristiques. Nous avons beaucoup march\u00e9 et nous avons beaucoup parl\u00e9. C’\u00e9tait g\u00e9nial ! Toutes les photos ici<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And then we were in June. We went on a private island for a birthday party in Indonesia. It was a bit of paradise. Alex left for Paris on the 17th<\/sup>. He is spending a month with his grand-parents. My mum came just after for a week and we also did the main touristic attractions and she left Singapore with Emilie on the 30th<\/sup>. They are back in Avignon enjoying the Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Et puis c\u2019\u00e9tait juin. Nous sommes all\u00e9s sur une \u00eele priv\u00e9e pour un anniversaire en Indon\u00e9sie. C’\u00e9tait un peu le paradis. Alex est parti pour Paris le 17. Il passe un mois avec ses grands-parents. Ma m\u00e8re est venue \u00e0 Singapour juste apr\u00e8s le d\u00e9part d\u2019Alex, pour une semaine et nous avons aussi fait les principales attractions touristiques. Elle a quitt\u00e9 Singapour avec Emilie le 30. Elles sont maintenant \u00e0 Avignon pour profiter du Festival.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Last week, the movers packed the flat. Third time they are crossing the sea. This time is the last time at least for the next 4 years. And we are left, S\u00e9bastien and I, alone in an almost empty flat leaving like when we were students. It\u2019s nice to be together. It\u2019s been a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La semaine derni\u00e8re, les d\u00e9m\u00e9nageurs ont emball\u00e9 l’appartement. C’est la troisi\u00e8me fois que nos meubles traversent la mer. Cette fois, c’est la derni\u00e8re au moins pour les 4 prochaines ann\u00e9es. Et nous nous retrouvons, S\u00e9bastien et moi, seuls dans un appartement presque vide, vivant comme des \u00e9tudiants. C’est agr\u00e9able d’\u00eatre ensemble. \u00c7a fait longtemps.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Today is my penultimate post because our Asian adventure is reaching an end. I will keep this blog live for some time. Until I decide what to do next. I don\u2019t think anyone will be interested in a blog on my life in London, not exotic enough!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ceci est mon avant-dernier post car l\u2019aventure asiatique touche \u00e0 sa fin. Je garderai ce blog en ligne pendant un certain temps. Jusqu’\u00e0 ce que je d\u00e9cide quoi faire ensuite. 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