While Andre went back in time during his brief visit to Hong Kong, Laura and the boys were resolutely moving into the future.
Both boys got certified as junior Open Water divers and spent the week exploring the depths of the Indian Ocean, seeing humpback whales, sea turtles, crocodile-fish amongst others.
And Laura was conversing in seemingly fluent Kiswahili (to my untrained ear, at least !) with the hotel staff !