Summer in the city

Last Saturday it rained all day and we barely left the appartment. Minor excitement from a Typhoon 3 but short-lived as it was a pretty tame one, not a good biblical storm, leaving a rather depressing caged in day - you can only put up with so much wii and lego-making - extraordinarily good though I have become at locating the vital pieces needed for Exoforce lego warriors.

So when Sunday dawned bright and clear, it was definitely time to get out and about. We haven't ventured off the island for a while so after a little bit of research and inspite of the fact you're not really supposed to swim in the sea for 3 days after a typhoon because of all the crap that gets washed out of the drains and down into the sea, we decided to go to Lantau to Cheung Sha beach to check it out. What a great day - all the connections worked - ferry to Lantau, Bus to Tai O, some other daytrippers on the bus going to The Stoep (S African Mediterranean restaurant on the beach) so we knew we were heading in the right direction. The beach was great - huge waves, good food and great weather. Billy and Archie spent about 5 hours in the sea - and 3 days later no one has been ill. Either we are getting immune or the water really was quite clean. Suspect the former. Anyway a great day out; South Lantau is so green and rural that Archie asked if we were in another country.

We're definitely going back.

J