Dai Long Wan for sun, sand and food

It was the nicest possible Sunday: hot and clear, though the air somewhat hazy with Typhoon Nida headed our way.  On days like this you think, ooh, cool, lets hit the beach - Dai Long Wan - a long way off by boat, should be pretty quiet?  

Pete on board for a ride from the bay out to his boat anchored offshore; Captain Kev at the helm.

Dai Long Wan is special, in the middle of no-where in  Hong Kong terms; with Sai Wan the little cluster 
of beach restaurants - pumping out a small menu of great food to those willing to head ashore.

And frankly, most people aren't willing - so this perfect beach is very largely empty, whilst the bay looks like a
Central parking lot on a Wednesday afternoon; lots of boats, clearly we weren't the only people with this idea.

Aiden and Ev take a break from beach action for a dose of  tasty hot e-fu noodles and an obligatory ice cream.
Slight looks of hostility?  Nope, just the way it seems.

Aiden on the camera, Kev and yours truly kicking back.

After a bite, Greg and Pam head back across the beach, matching Canadian hats.

And the kids back to the board - Ev letting fly with his particular brand of chaotic enthusiasm.

While Aiden sets about putting on a show for the camera - this child really can ride anything that moves,
just fabulous balance.

But of course there has to be some sort of a show, tongues and gangster-surfer finger gestures...

including this beauty of  "hey check this out, I can skimboard sitting down, with my tongue and
gangster-surfer stuff at the same time.  The waxfoot version of chewing gum and walking.
Much excitement about the pending typhoon, equals surf you see, and so we enter negotiation mode.