We're finally starting to see sunny skies and warm weather. So last weekend, armed with our beach towels and toys, we eagerly headed out to our favourite beach for a day of sandy play. I'm going to be lazy this week and "borrow" a paragraph out of an article that Shad recently wrote for the NAB monthly newsletter which very aptly describes our typical summer weekends.
"On the world scene Hong Kong is mostly known for its shopping, food and nightlife and not particularly for its outdoor activities - however, Hong Kong is made up of a number of islands and it turns out that there are actually some very nice beaches away from the main business and cramped residential districts. In the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island, at a place called Shek O is one of these fantastic beaches. Our favourite activity in the summer is to head down to Shek O before the crowds get there (which in Hong Kong means before noon). There is a plethora of vendors who will set you up with a huge beach umbrella and deck chairs. There are also numerous Thai food stalls set up around the beach (Shek O beach has become a hotspot for small Thai Cafe owners for some bizarre reason). So more likely than not, you will find us down at Shek O Beach on the weekends, lazing around, snacking on Thai food while our 2.5 year old wonders around and creates mischief of one kind or another."
The walk down to Big Wave Bay Beach at Shek O - a bit of a surfie culture with some leathery looking local surfies hanging around
Spring has arrived so we are hitting the beach for the first time this year - Wanna play with me?
Happy as a pig in mud
Caught out by a rogue wave of chilly early Spring ocean water
Sand construction with Mama - she's not a bad worker but might need some work on attention to detail and following instructions :)
A young plumber in the making with the pre-requisite 1/2 inch of bum crack!
Pizza on the beach - ah this is the life...
Anyone know what this is? It was some kind of Indian festival at the beach involving lots of florescent coloured powder.
Not one, but two stylists - but Ryan's still not looking happy with the results!
The famous Hong Kong monstrosity, the Jumbo floating restaurant (view from behind the Aberdeen Marina)
Cheeky Munchkin
Sand construction with Mama - she's not a bad worker but might need some work on attention to detail and following instructions :)
A young plumber in the making with the pre-requisite 1/2 inch of bum crack!
Pizza on the beach - ah this is the life...
Anyone know what this is? It was some kind of Indian festival at the beach involving lots of florescent coloured powder..
Our day ended with a quick play at the outdoor playground, a haircut for Daddy and baby, then dinner at the AMC before heading home for bed. Ah, we love spring in Hong Kong!
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OK concentrate, just don't throw up (The merry-go-round at the AMC playground)
Not one, but two stylists - but Ryan's still not looking happy with the results! The famous Hong Kong monstrosity, the Jumbo floating restaurant (view from behind the Aberdeen Marina)Cheeky Munchkin 
great, frequent updates... that's cool...keep it coming... *wink*
ReplyDeleteAah, you're catching onto the tricks of the trade now ... "borrowing" indeed!
ReplyDeleteErr ... you think the bum crack pic might cause R some embarrassment at his 18th or 21st??
Shek O looks interesting. Like the thought of the readily available Thai vendors.
ohh.. ta site traffic is getting hotter eh ^_^ and i noticed you removed the security features here.. hee hee
ReplyDeletewho takes the photos? looks gud!
Shad lor, haven't you noticed he's missing from most of the pics? :)
ReplyDeleteYalah, finally got instructions on how to remove the security stuff :)