Noah had his dream come true, a train that went up a really steep hill - wow Thomas and scary thrills all rolled in together. In Paul's last week of holidays we fitted in as much as one pregnant mum can stand in this heat - one day we went up the Peak Tram, another day we drove off to Big Wave Bay near ShekO - both trips were brilliant!
Man it is hot here at the moment. Around 35 degrees each day, which is hot, but the worst thing is the humidity, who knows what measurement they have for that but I have the drip measure - dripping off your nose is really bad, dripping from the temples is not quite as hot, and dripping under your clothes is normal - well this day was a dripping off your nose day just to put you in the picture.
We got to the Peak Tram before lunch, and hey, wouldn't you know it, a whole lot of people had the same idea as us so we waited in a hot sticky line with India attempting to pull my arm free from my body (gotta love that little balancing act of the toddler - how far can I lean out from mum before she moves or I fall over??).
Finally we got on the train and headed up the hill. The trip only takes about 10 mins but it is awesome! What a great way to appreciate Hong Kong's natural beauty (yes it actually does have some) - as you leave behind the apartments (in itself a really interesting peek into some amazing places to live) you ascend into trees and masses of greenery.
Once at the top we walked around the horrible multi layered shopping mall they have popped up there and finally escaped outside to let the kids play on the playground (this was real nose dripping heat let me tell you!!).
The trip down was a bit nerve wracking as you do it in reverse, ie you descend while facing forward. For those with vertigo it wouldn't be good! But Noah just loved it and the view again was very clear right across to the Dark Side where we live (Kowloon). Once our feet were back on terra firma again Noah promptly asked if we could go up again. We managed to keep the enthusiasm high by promising him that we can take Nana up the tram when she comes in October - so watch out Nana, you are going straight up the hill!
On another day we decided the wonderful weather called for more beach action. We headed off to other side of the island in search of Big Wave Bay. It was a hike but man it was worth it. We parked the car and started walking down the hill. We passed broken this and broken that (reminded me of lots of places in Thailand), then we came to the surf orientated shops that had surf and boogey boards for hire. We wisely chose to hire an umbrella and popped it in the sand only metres from the waves. Glorious cool water was our reward for this rather long journey. The waves were fun, the amateur surfers weren't as much fun to avoid. The kids jumped and played in the water while Paul and I took turns swimming out by ourselves. A rock pool at the base of the surf patrol tower occupied them for an hour or so, then back to the waves again.
Finally the lure of lovely small grain sand meant some digging was required. Somehow Noah became the object to pile sand on and India and Paul took great delight in loading him up.
Finally just his head was showing and India promptly sat on him - the victor! Once our tummies could wait no more we began the hike back up the hill (such a shame to be so hot at the top after being so cool at the bottom of the hill) - and took off in search of a yummy lunch. Another great Crowhurst adventure.
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