It’s funny how every sports day we have to be blessed with a good 10 mins shower before we can get the games going. Good thing is the rain ended fairly quickly, after it’s done soaking up the grounds and blessed our shoes with unforgivable mud.
(At least for me) The highlight of this year’s sports day is really … this little adorable boy call Chin Han. Apparently he’s been blowing kisses to Veve after school.
And here she is with her after school playground gang …
Unfortunately … when you have too much fun with such crazy weather …
Too Much Fun + Rain + Really Hot Sun = Fever for 5 days after …
Wow! We did our “first” holiday! … lol. “First” because if you define “holiday” as a time to relax, rest and pretty much do nothing, this will be the first for us. Our holidays typically involves doing way too much eating, shopping, sight seeing, that almost certainly ends up having to spend an equally long time to nurse my feet, back and wallet. :)
We went by Bali for 4 days. It was basically airport then straight to Westin @ Nusa Dua – 4 days of beach and pool, that’s it. And it was FANTASTIC! Other than suffering a really bad sunburnt after that (forgot to apply protection for day 1), everything turned out really well. Even flying on KLM for the first time turned out pretty ok.
And, yes, the little girl is already asking … “when can we go back to Bali?”
Taken with Leica Minilux on Fujicolor Superia X-tra 400
Quite surprised that I’m actually starting to like the green of Fuji films. With Kodak Portra costing so much these days, maybe I need to start shooting more Fuji to save some money.
We did a short 6-day trip to Shanghai back in July without the little one. While traveling without the little one was certainly a good decision, it was difficult mending ties with her after we got back. Veve went through several nights of nightmares and closely followed by a bad flu after we got back. The little girl probably felt abandoned and needed to put enough guilt in us to ensure we will never ever leave her behind again.
Back to the trip, on the second day, Mr Heatwave decided to bless us with a 37ºC week. It was unbearable having to down bottles of water every hour, and not to mention the abrasion between my thighs that need powdering ever often (details best left behind in Shanghai).
Old streets along 豫园
Because of the Expo earlier this year, great part of Shanghai was revamped and renewed. What that also mean is losing a huge part of Shanghai’s charm … the old 石库门 houses. We stayed at Hotel Indigo along the bund which is overlooking 豫园 that’s 2 streets away. 豫园 is ever touristy, but we were lucky to discover a few old streets that was nicely left untouched by the new developments.
Old streets along 豫园
Sunday crowd at 鲁迅公园 was amazing, lots of dancing, singing, martial arts …
Watching the “old man” jazz band at Peace Hotel 和平饭店 was certainly a dream come true. While they certainly don’t play the best jazz, the attitude, the looks (age), occasional off pitch, rushing drummer, completes the package I’m glad to have watch them in this lifetime. And I do wonder what kind of BCP they have in mind. Judging from the age, I suspect a couple of them will be going home soon.
