On Saturday we were able to conjure up a rather large hiking crew...now that the weather is getting "cooler' (whatever, dude, it is still freaking hot here! where is fall?!?!) more people are joining in on the fun. We met at 8 AM at the Shell Station in Happy Valley and proceeded up to the first mountain of the Twins, and before the first set of major stairs, we turned left and took a more leisurely route around the reservoir. The best part was the scenery! It was very beautiful. There were 11 of us total, including a doggie. His name was Morgan (he has a Chinese name too, but I don't remember it) and he is a mutt who belongs to one of the girls in our office. He was very cute, and he loves to hike. Don't worry Kaiser, you are still our most favorite pup in the world. We miss you!
We asked a Japanese tourist to take this cute pic of all of us, he did an excellent job. On Monday for the holiday we had organized a trip to Lamma Island, which is the 3rd largest island in Hong Kong, located on the southwest side of Hong Kong Island. The trip included a ferry ride on a yacht, which I figured would be fine since I had plenty of Dramamine. I have been on a few ferry's here, even to Macau which takes an hour, and I was fine, so I figured, no worries, it'll be great. Well, the yacht was so choppy in the water and the driver was a snail, so needless to say, I was nearly puking the entire time. I somehow managed to hold it all down, but was feeling quite green until I was on solid land again, then I was totally fine. Another woman with us gets seasick too, so I gave her half of my remaining Dramamine and she actually felt too bad to to the rest of the activities which included a trip over to the "Fisherfolk's Village". We had coupons to try out the "Funny Hookless Fishing"...what a scene! They give you a piece of 
bamboo with a string tied to the end, then a minnow tied to the string. Thus, hookless. That is probably because if you actually managed to hook one of these fish, they would pull you out into the ocean and you would die. They were mutants! They had maybe 50 giant fish in this roped off tank area in the water and if your poor minnow even got close to the water, the fish would jump out and eat it. We all screamed every time it happened because the water would thrash, and the people who lost their minnow would almost fall in and at the same time try to pull this massive fish out, but then they couldn't so the remaining minnow head, tail, guts, would come flying out of the water and almost hit the bystanders....It was quite funny! I gave Tony my poll to try out after his first attempt was devoured in 30 seconds, and then we proceeded to buy him 3 more for HK$10. This is my friend Patti, and my friend Paul's daughter Ashlee. Neither of them caught anything but Patti lasted quite a long time with her fish guts teasing the fish. We were trying to go for a baby blue and yellow one since it probably doesn't get much to eat having to fight with the mutants for food. Tony nearly got one, it was out of the water and everything but then it hit the side and ricocheted back into the water - a very exciting moment!
bamboo with a string tied to the end, then a minnow tied to the string. Thus, hookless. That is probably because if you actually managed to hook one of these fish, they would pull you out into the ocean and you would die. They were mutants! They had maybe 50 giant fish in this roped off tank area in the water and if your poor minnow even got close to the water, the fish would jump out and eat it. We all screamed every time it happened because the water would thrash, and the people who lost their minnow would almost fall in and at the same time try to pull this massive fish out, but then they couldn't so the remaining minnow head, tail, guts, would come flying out of the water and almost hit the bystanders....It was quite funny! I gave Tony my poll to try out after his first attempt was devoured in 30 seconds, and then we proceeded to buy him 3 more for HK$10. This is my friend Patti, and my friend Paul's daughter Ashlee. Neither of them caught anything but Patti lasted quite a long time with her fish guts teasing the fish. We were trying to go for a baby blue and yellow one since it probably doesn't get much to eat having to fight with the mutants for food. Tony nearly got one, it was out of the water and everything but then it hit the side and ricocheted back into the water - a very exciting moment! They also had all different kinds of sea life that you could pick up and hold like starfish, horseshoe crabs, and tanks of squid, funky fish and sea urchins. I didn't dare but this little girl was picking them all up, she was fearless! It was fun. After the Fisherfolks adventure, we went 
back to the main island where we were served a seafood feast! They had salt & pepper prawns, scallops on the half shell with garlic and glass noodles, half baby lobsters, fried calamari, sweet and sour whole fish, veggies and fried rice. It was very delicious, although I was nervous to eat too much knowing I had to get back on the freakin boat to get home. Regurgitated seafood can't be pretty...Luckily I survived once again. The girls made up a game to distract me and take my mind off of the nausea. Three others on the ship were not as lucky and were sick the whole way home. Once we got back to the Victoria Harbor area, we stopped sailing and staked out a good spot to view the fireworks!
back to the main island where we were served a seafood feast! They had salt & pepper prawns, scallops on the half shell with garlic and glass noodles, half baby lobsters, fried calamari, sweet and sour whole fish, veggies and fried rice. It was very delicious, although I was nervous to eat too much knowing I had to get back on the freakin boat to get home. Regurgitated seafood can't be pretty...Luckily I survived once again. The girls made up a game to distract me and take my mind off of the nausea. Three others on the ship were not as lucky and were sick the whole way home. Once we got back to the Victoria Harbor area, we stopped sailing and staked out a good spot to view the fireworks! They were as amazing as last time, but if you can't tell it is because Tony was taking the pictures since I was barely holding on : )
So overall, I would definitely go back to the island again... either once they dig out a subway stop there, or build a bridge, or invent that beaming thing from Startrek (to Lamma island Scotty?)...or just knock me out, drug me up, and wake me up when we get there! No more yachting for me...at least I know I will never buy one of those when I win the lottery, so mo' money for the rest of you!
Till next time I LOVE YOU & MISS YOU!
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Dear Sid,
I printed out the last two blogs for your grandparents here in Florida, and they read them with a chuckle. Grandmother actually chuckled several times while I sat next to her as she read the last one. She told me to send you word that crystalized ginger (I think she means dried candied ginger) is a good remedy and prevention for sea-sickness.
She's taking me out for my birthday tonight. We'll also toast your wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary. What a good time we had on that beautiful day you two were married in N.Y.C.! Tell Tony I said to stay off the poles in the gay bars and work on his dance routine with you. I bet you two could then enter the "Dancing With The Stars" contest when you return to the States. You were such wholesome and entertaining dancers on that night of your wedding. It was a beautiful sight.
Love,
Uncle Kenny
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