Hong Kong- a city of contrasts

Alec took this photo while waiting for the bum boat to Middle Island Sailing Club. He then took an Optimist out with a crowd of kids and sailed to another island and had chocolate muffins and marshmallows melted over a fire. This was a very cold and windy day so the boats came back full of water!
I love this shot as the sampan chugs past the shiny motorboats (hardly ever get taken out) carrying another sailor to his day out.

Milestones

Our oldest who is 18 has just been accepted into Syd Uni Law School- a whole new road has opened up.
We celebrated by opening a bottle of Aussie bubbly while she went out to play rugby, refusing even a sip in case it spoiled her game.
Here's to a healthy, bright and positive future for her!

Girls Rugby

All my girls play rugby on the weekends. I love their dedication to the team and their feistiness on the field. 

I don't like their injuries or the concussion!

However after the game when they are all around the kitchen table comparing stories and injuries and painting themselves with iodine it is all forgotten, and I revel in their shared sisterhood.

Artjammin'

I had a lovely evening recently at the Art Jam in HK.
I took along some sketches I did on a recent School Camp and came up with my Buddha.
What do you think?
We all drank a little wine, ate some nibbles and painted........time flew, and it was midnight before we knew it.

Long time, no see

Hello again,
it's getting cold in HK. Can you handle the heat in aus?
No snow, there's never any, but the rain seems to be getting colder!
Thought I'd just paste this link;
Puzzle Pirates


Anyway, there's nothing much else to write; so I guess I'll be signing off.

Bye all!

Change of Weather

This time of year in Hong Kong is always delightful.
After a long very humid hot and stormy summer the weather changes to cool nights, dry sunny days and clearer skies.
Walking up the hill to the bus is no longer a sweaty chore, sitting on the balcony in the afternoon is pleasantly breezy and warm, and hiking becomes the pastime of the week.
I have just returned from attending Year 5 and 6 Camps. Week One - Year 5- was spent up in a National Park where we hiked around the island of Tap Mun (Grass Island). We were rewarded with this stunning view looking out towards the east coast of the USA.
Week Two- Year 6 was spent on the island of Lantau, where we visited the Big Buddha. I loved this sign, displayed in the gardens around the Monastry, and will enlarge the photo to stick on my fridge at home.

Photo Update!

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KOH SAMUI
top: katherine, katie, maddie
bottom: julia, fiona, luke, yoyo, jackie


AUSTRALIA
alec on the beach in his $17 wetsuit :]


AUSTRALIA
all of us on the beach, alec, helen, mum, catie, julia


AUSTRALIA
auntie cate's house before we left... julia, catie, alec, eliza, helen


MANILA
at 'intramuros' the walled city (with our historic hotel in the background...)
alec, mum, helen, catie, julia, dad


CEBU
mum on her wedding anniversary... <3 <3 <3 AWWWW


CEBU
there was a massive typhoon so we were indoors A LOT
this is my creation: alec in my jumper HAHAHAHA doesnt he look happy


CEBU
dinner! catie, dad & julia


CEBU
dinner with the whole family!
mum, helen, alec, catie, dad, julia


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