When I woke up in the morning, I thought that the sky outside looked gloomier than the day before. I saw people with the brollys and the trees dancing in the wind from the hotel window. The rain wasn't heavy but the wind looked fierce.
Ah yee said that signal no. 3 typhoon warning was raised last night at 11pm. We slept through the typhoon apparently. She sent me this long and detailed weather forecast.
In short, it was still at signal no. 3 in the morning but the typhoon would be moving away from Hong Kong and dying down in the late morning after hitting China. We decided then that we would still proceed to Cheung Chau but to do so after the signal was removed.
Ah yee and I then bought Mac bfast back to the kids. The rain was somewhat like a heavy drizzle and the wind didn't feel that bad too. If this was signal no. 3, then the thunderstorms that we have in Singapore would easily qualify for a signal no. 5 or 6. Anyway, life goes on with a signal no. 3 and people were still rushing for work and school.
The Mac was still crowded. I am always very amazed with their tiny seats and had to snap these pictures. So small; not enough for Daddy Lim. Haha.
It was a lazy morning bcos we had to wait for the typhoon to pass. We lazed around and finally got out of the hotel at 11am, when the signal was lowered to no. 1. Yeah! There was a light drizzle when we left the hotel.
We took the MTR to the Central station and walked to the connecting Hong Kong station to get to the Central Pier. It was the same place that we last took the ferry to Lamma island, just a different pier.
Ah yee caught the timing down to the last minute; we were the last few to catch the ferry. We caught the fast ferry that took only 30 mins as compared to the usual hour.
With the wifi egg that ah yee rented, the kids self entertained with YouTube for a while. I had to stop them bcos the vessel was slightly rocky but nothing as bad as I imagined it would be. It wouldn't be nice with vomiting kids though. Fortunately we were in the fast speed one.
The plan upon arrival was simple - buy raincoat in case the rain gets really heavy and find a light lunch. Cheung Chau is surprising populated and modern as compared to Lamma island. Shops lined the street. There is even Mac when we exited the pier.
We had a nice and light lunch before starting the walk. There was a light drizzle still but it wasn't chilly, which made wearing our waterproof/ resistant jackets difficult.
Then, the rain and the sun were playing a prank on us, taking turns to come out. We were constantly playing this wearing jacket, taking out jacket game. It was too warm to don the jackets most of the time.
After a short walk, we came to this big slope but the silver lining was the playground midway. Despite the drizzle, the kids were quick to make a dash for it.
We also found a roller skating rink. That is like so 80s!
Soon, we continued with our long upward climb. It was up and up and up.
Interestingly, houses lined the way. I cannot imagine doing this kind of climb everyday from the pier. I think I would not go home or stay home forever. Lol.
Actually, we didn't quite figure out where we were walking to. We just went along the way, which a particular part was mosquitos infested and those mosquitoes were like having their buffet. Zzzz.. Mosquitoes repellent was not at all effective. The only solution was to quicken our steps and leave the mosquitoes behind.
We then saw the sign to the famous Cheung Po Tsai Cave and wanted to explore; I read in blog that we could go into the cave to explore. We were on a narrow concrete pathway that suddenly stops. At the end, it was the "cave". It wasn't the typical cave (where the bear in the story book lives) but something that looks like big stones overlapping creating some super narrow and steep openings. The kids were super keen to explore but with the rain, it looks mega slippery and dangerous. One wrong step and it could be fatal.
No kids were allowed near the "cave". At that, Zaky loudly lamented that he wished Daddy Lim was here with us. I wished the same too. He said that if Daddy Lim was with us, he would help us and allow us to explore the cave. Lil Shauna was eagerly nodding in agreement. Too bad kids. We ended up having to be contented with just taking pictures on the narrow walkway.
On the way back to the main path, we saw another narrow and steep stairways. There were some railings and it looked safe enough for the kids to explore. I had to hold on to Zaky with my dear life though. I saw ambulance on the island but wouldn't want to activate any. The stairways led to again some big rocks that were near to the shoreline. The only access way was covered by litter that was probably washed up by the recent typhoon.
It looked too dangerous to explore further and we headed back up. I had to constantly yell at the kids to hold on to the handrail even if bugs were crawling on it.
Once back on the main path, we took a slow walk back to the pier.
We were bored and the kids and CY agreed to pose for me.
Cheung Chau is a lot bigger and we probably just explored one tiny part of it. Maybe it was the rain plus summer heat and the itchy mosquito bites, nobody complained when we suggested to call it a day.
We were right on time again and were again the last few to board the ferry. No need to wait. This time, the sea was a lot calmer and the kids got to watch YouTube for the entire journey. It was such a peaceful ride for me. Haha.
There was no other itinerary for the day and the kids spent the late afternoon and evening lazing in the room, watching TV and soaking in the tub. We had dinner at one of the restaurants nearby before turning in for the night in anticipate of Disneyland the next day. Hooray!
By the 3rd day, I was feeling so bad towards Lil Shauna. She had been so sensible throughout the trip and fortunately she was totally at ease with Ah yee and CY. I had to pass her to them so many times bcos the boy was such a handful and he took all my attention. There were even times that I purposely entertained the boy so that he wouldn't disturb jiejie. Haiz. Thank God for Lil Shauna. I heard that the kids were angels during the Penang trip. Apparently the magic disappeared when mummy is around. Ok, half the magic bcos Lil Shauna is still one angel.
Mummy Lim
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