Shek O

I always think that is a funny name - it is a place on the coast at the bottom of Hong Kong island, and it is nothing like the rest of Hong Kong. It seems like a little old village with a really good beach.

I went down there last night for dinner with some of the staff. We sat on the beach for a while, and froze our butts off! I actually thought the cold weather was over. This week we have had really pleasant weather of about 22 degrees, but the temperature dropped, and with the breeze off the ocean, it was quite cold.

Anyway dinner was at a little Thai place that had fantastic food! We ordered so much food, piles of it. And the bill was so cheap, I couldn't believe it.

We walked through the funniest little maze of narrow alleys till we got to an equally funny little bar, right on the beach. It would have been a great spot to stay for a while, except we were all too chilly.

I think I'll have to go back there one day and have a proper look around.

Oh, and check out the fog/smog we had on Friday. The city completely disappeared! This is the view from my library - normally a beautiful view of the city and mountains behind it.