Confession 1: Beatrix has quite a thing for Dora
Confession 2: So do I
Its true, i like Dora the Explorer. I am no expert, i haven't seen any animated Dora, just read some of the books but at this point I like her. She is cute, she speaks Spanish, her best friend is a Monkey and she loves exploring- what's not to like?! I also like that she knows how to read a map, has very good manners, and never seems afraid.
There are times when travel with a 2 year old can be tough. It is those times that we have Dora up our sleeve. Sometimes it is in the form of a tiny travel sized Dora book to take a minute out and be whisked away on an adventure. And other times we use her to explain to Bea that we are about to do something really cool like Dora would do. Whenever we say this Bea lights up with a big smile and looks quite excited that she is an adventurer like Dora. Thanks Dora and co.
Last weekend while we were in Champasack we visited Wat Phu, a very Dora-esque location. There were no monkeys but there could have been. Wat Phu is a UNESCO listed site of Khmer architecture, not dissimilar to Angkor Wat (to my eye). It sits at the base of a sacred mountain and extends up the slope of the hill somewhat in shade which makes it a lot cooler to explore. We had a brilliant time exploring the ruins, climbing up huge steps, looking over beautiful vistas and generally being awed by how well preserved it was.
Ruins and temples are a fantastic place to take toddlers. Old enough to walk around themselves, but young enough to get excited by the climbing. Bea won't remember visiting amazing places like Wat Phu but it is still important. It is important because she has spent another day loving adventure.
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