Some photos of our holiday are going up as I write at flickr.com/trickymouse1
Due to popular demand, there are a couple of photos of the flat too
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Tioman
Having had two months since our last holiday, we felt it was high time for another one so we headed off to Pulau Tioman in Malaysia. It's a lovely island off the east coast of Malaysia. The coral is fabulous, close to the surface and the visibility is excellent - you don't really need to scuba dive to the see great stuff under the sea here - a snorkle mask will do you just fine.
The wildlife above ground is great too: lizards of all sizes, fireflies, giant squirrels (it does what it says on the tin: the tails alone are about two foot long), all kinds of butterflies and birds and wild monkeys (although Eve was disappointed to be looking the wrong way when they appeared).
The piece de resistance is the fact that there is a jetty next to the airport and you get off the plane (which had a cassette player!), hop on a boat and it takes you to the beach where you are staying. We've got a beach hut looking straight on to the sea.
The wildlife above ground is great too: lizards of all sizes, fireflies, giant squirrels (it does what it says on the tin: the tails alone are about two foot long), all kinds of butterflies and birds and wild monkeys (although Eve was disappointed to be looking the wrong way when they appeared).
The piece de resistance is the fact that there is a jetty next to the airport and you get off the plane (which had a cassette player!), hop on a boat and it takes you to the beach where you are staying. We've got a beach hut looking straight on to the sea.
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Sunday, 4 September 2011
Baptisms
The church had baptisms last week at Shek O beach on the south side of Hong Kong Island. It was a scorching 37 degrees and the humidity was well into the 90s again. The waves were pretty ferocious, which meant full immersion was guaranteed if you just stayed in the same spot for about 30 seconds.
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Dinner
With the flat up together, we've started having people around to enjoy Eve's culinary genius and the views from the terrace. So far we've had a German, a Taiwanese, a Scot, a Canadian-Hong Konger and two Hong Kongers round. Given that we have no oven, Eve has been expanding her repertoire and has developed a particularly yummy line in tapas.
The German guy is helping to build the extension to one of the tube lines. He told us that the tube in HK makes a profit - pretty impressive given that a single ticket from the flat to the office costs about 30p. Apparently, the Airport Express - which is a good deal more expensive (but much cheaper than the Heathrow equivalent) - is the only one which loses money. So it now makes sense that there are posters everywhere advertising it.
The German guy is helping to build the extension to one of the tube lines. He told us that the tube in HK makes a profit - pretty impressive given that a single ticket from the flat to the office costs about 30p. Apparently, the Airport Express - which is a good deal more expensive (but much cheaper than the Heathrow equivalent) - is the only one which loses money. So it now makes sense that there are posters everywhere advertising it.
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What's today?
Today is safety day. Why? Because every day is safety day on the MTR (the HK tube).
Oh, it's also no plastic bags day. Because every day is no plastic bags day at the Three Sixty shop.
Everyone at Three Sixty is also a friend of food (according to their name badges at least).
Oh, it's also no plastic bags day. Because every day is no plastic bags day at the Three Sixty shop.
Everyone at Three Sixty is also a friend of food (according to their name badges at least).
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