Recently we had the good fortune of experiencing our first Typhoon Day. Good?! Yes, because in Hong Kong when there is a real hum dinger of a storm it is called a Typhoon and everything is shut down… Including schools! So I (Paul) stayed in bed on this exciting morning and watch random light objects fly past my window at 150km per hour.
We decided that we would develop a few traditions for typhoon days. The first, and hardly worth writing about, is to watch at least one DVD. As dull and uninteresting as this is as a ‘tradition’ we have discovered that it is absolutely essential on a day in Hong Kong when you can’t go outside. The second and slightly more radical tradition that we are trying to foster is – the weird and wacky photo. We decided to find, and dress up in, the weirdest clothes and combinations of clothes and take a family photo (actually a series of photos). Check out these snap shots.
We decided that we would develop a few traditions for typhoon days. The first, and hardly worth writing about, is to watch at least one DVD. As dull and uninteresting as this is as a ‘tradition’ we have discovered that it is absolutely essential on a day in Hong Kong when you can’t go outside. The second and slightly more radical tradition that we are trying to foster is – the weird and wacky photo. We decided to find, and dress up in, the weirdest clothes and combinations of clothes and take a family photo (actually a series of photos). Check out these snap shots.
Back to the storm. If you think this is just another windy day… Think again. I’m not sure I should be publishing this but Noah and I ventured out in our PJs to see just how hard the wind was really blowing. So we went to the 6th floor of our apartment block and this was the result:
There was a slightly anxious moment as Noah yelled, “I’m blowing away.” But beyond that it was quite an exhilarating experience, as you can see.
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