Sunday, 1 January 2017

Cycling at Nam Sang Wai

Between Christmas and the New Year we ventured out to Nam Sang Wai, near Yuen Long. We booked a GoGo Van to take us there with the boys' bikes in the back, and he dropped us off in Yuen Long. Ross and I hired bikes from a small shop and we set off.


The ride around Nam Sang Wai is super easy, it's flat and paved the whole way. It took us about an hour and 20 minutes, without rushing. To be honest there's not masses to see along the way, you're cycling with a drainage river on one side, and farm land and fish farms on the other. We found a great place to fly drones or model aircraft - no rules or guards! It's on Nam Sang Wai Road.



This is the boarding gate for the only remaining river crossing sampan in Hong Kong. 







Loving sampling a new form of transport!




First sight of the LRT, the light rail system (which looks a lot like a tram) in Yuen Long


This is where we hired bikes from.

After we finished the ride, we had great sushi at this little place, Don Ya, on Fung Yau St North.





Sunday, 11 December 2016

Camping at Treasure Island


A few weeks ago we went camping at Treasure Island, Pui O beach, Lantau. We had an awesome time, the kids adored the activities and the instructors were really kind and engaging. We did kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, raft building, orienteering and making a shelter.



Gourmet breakfast!






Our luxurious abode





The kids helping themselves to chocolate for breakfast when they thought no one was looking!


BBQ prepared by the kids


Beautiful Pui O sunset


Bevvies for the mummies and daddies








Maverick's for lunch

Casting shoot!








St Stephen's School Christmas fair

St Stephen's might be the only Christmas Fair where Santa arrives by helicopter!


Passionflower

I saw this rather pretty flower over the wall by the bus stop. It's called a stinking passionflower. We've also seen a lot of wild boar over the fence, down in the jungly bit. I heard them oinking away the other night too!

Last day of term!

Pak fuk road safety town

Had a surprisingly good time yesterday at the pak fuk road safety town. Josh and Felix LOVED it. You don't need to book, just turn up. Luckily the boys' bikes can both fit in the back of a taxi at the moment, maybe not once they have new bikes!

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Pinyin song

https://youtu.be/zLvW42whcbQ

Thursday, 1 September 2016