Chinese New Year 2008

so its our first Chinese New Year away with the kids ... and all the way in HK .... its one of the coldest winters HK has had in the last 30 years ... but our Chinese New Year celebration was spent in the warmest place of all ..... at HOME ... in Grand Promenade.

first day of CNY was spent basically just sleeping, watching TV, playing games and reading books with iggie and nicknick .... it was just a great REST day .... and good weather too ... its was 8 degrees outside ... with a slight drizzle and cold cold wind .... all the more reasons to stay home and just play with the boys .....

second day of CNY ... well... with new year ... we always have new year resolutions ... and one of them (i bet) must have something to do with getting out to work out more, be more healthy etc .... and so we did!!! all of us went for a "walk" in the trail .... but goodness me!!! it was not "walk" .... it was a hike uphill the WHOLE way ....

we started at 2.45pm and walked all the way up to the top of the hill .... which had only 2 other paths back down to civilisation ... and both the other 2 trails were MUCH longer .... so in the end we took the route we came up in ... and yes now it was ALL DOWNHILL... given we had already done the hardest part .... it was the second highest point in HK ... and we were there ....

by 6pm we were back with civilisation .... and dinner was TOP of the agenda after all that work out!!! am sure all of us will be having sore muscles by tomorrow morning .. i can already start to feel the pain in my back and calves ... the only person who wouldnt feel a thing would be nicknick ... who had the priviledge of sitting in the pushchair while we PUSHED him uphill .... and then had the priviledge of being CARRIED downhill .... :P