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?
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| Pete on board for a ride from the bay out to his boat anchored offshore; Captain Kev at the helm. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Aiden on the camera, Kev and yours truly kicking back. |
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| After a bite, Greg and Pam head back across the beach, matching Canadian hats. |
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| And the kids back to the board - Ev letting fly with his particular brand of chaotic enthusiasm. |
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While Aiden sets about putting on a show for the camera - this child really can ride anything that moves,
just fabulous balance. |
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| But of course there has to be some sort of a show, tongues and gangster-surfer finger gestures... |
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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. |
