Yesterday Ingrid and I joined Amy, Pat and the boys for a day on Chueng Chau Island. A thirty minute ferry ride delivered us to the old fishing village and we passed the day hiking the island trails and dining alfresco along the harbour. Like many of the New Territory Islands it was very local and had a charm that is specific to the Hong Kong area. A highlite was seeing the fire beaters, broom-like devises used to swat out fires. Posts of these beaters were spaced out evenly along the hiking trails. Since the island has no official roads or vehicles, the average everday Cheung Chau-ite has to step up to their civic duty and be an amature firefighting when duty calls. The boys got into the spirit of things, pretending they were fighting a wild brushfire.
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You always bring us such great images, thanks Lizzie, you have a gift.
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