A Beautiful Day

Yesterday was the best weather we've seen in Hong Kong since spring descended upon us.

Spring time is unfortunately, not a great season in Hong Kong - it's the combination of a hot temperature with extreme humidity that makes it such a killer. The air is so dense and so wet that walls weep - having mold and water seep out of your walls is a common occurrence. 

We lost no time seizing the bout of unexpectedly good weather and went sailing out on a junk with some friends. It was such an amazingly gorgeous day, the sun hot on our skin and the sea breeze cool on our faces as we set sail. We started off from the Central Piers and sailed out to Clearwater Bay.

My son and his friends loved playing on the upper deck, where they had endless fun trying to run and keep their balance on a moving boat. They were tackling one another, throwing one another down as they lost their balance and generally cracking themselves up. 

When we got to Clearwater Bay, we anchored and were tempted to jump right in to the inviting waters. We decided to have lunch first, after which the kids just could wait no longer and demanded to go swimming right now. My son declared 'I love swimming!' (which is news to me).

We plunged right in - the water was cold! - but quickly warmed up from trying to get the kids in with us, floats and all. Every single one of the kids started crying - maybe because the water was cold, and it was the deep blue sea instead of a swimming pool, and probably because if one starts crying, the rest naturally cry together - their excitement just mere seconds earlier all but forgotten. 

The kids eventually got over it and started enjoying themselves more. The water was beautiful and the day was glorious. I felt so relaxed lying back in the water, splashing around, taking in how magnificent the day and place was. Looking out at the mountains rising right behind the beach, hugging and holding on to my wonderful family in the water, the day could not be more perfect.