TOURIST TUESDAY: HONG KONG DAY SEVEN

Justin's cousin had planned a day for us, so we caught the train out to Diamond Hill to meet up with everyone. 

(Does this count as our family portrait for the day? Not sure who the random is to my left)

Before we left for our adventure, we walked (what felt like ages, carrying Jarvis) to an Italian restaurant for lunch.

Side note: add to the list of things I have learnt while travelling. Don't eat Chinese food in France. And do not eat Italian in Hong Kong.

After lunch we then drove to an area which is known for the wild monkeys, that wander willy nilly all over the roads. Golden Hill Country Park or Kam Shan Country Park was established in 1977, its a country park located in the ranges north of Kowloon. Kam Shan, or Monkey Hill is home to the macaques. I was told these monkeys are probably descendants of monkeys released by pet owners a hundred or so years ago.

Another car pulled up at the same time as we did, and they came with a box of fruit to feed the monkeys. This was fun and terrifying at the same time. After all they are wild monkeys. However, it is illegal to feed the monkeys. Which I found out when the other driver incurred a fine. Opps.

We then just drove around looking at the scenery, yes Hong Kong really is kinda smoggy. But the drive was great, as we stopped at a really tiny village.

Justin's cousin dropped us back off at the hotel for a rest. Getting stuck in peak hour on the way back to the hotel made me very aware why the air in Hong Kong is very smoggy.

We did our normal shower, and rest. Before heading our to meet up the entire family for a massive banquet dinner. Justin scoffed the first course, he thought that was it. But then they kept bringing out course after course after course! Ever needed a forklift to get you home after way too much food?

EVERYDAY MOMENTS: WEEK ELEVEN

Not an everyday moment that Justin goes overseas. Yet, how these two play and interact, is. They are "same same, but different" in so many ways. 

EVERYDAY MOMENTS: WEEK NINE

Years ago Justin bought himself a keyboard. These days it is the boys who use it for their very special LOUD concerts and dance offs. 

EVERYDAY MOMENTS: WEEK EIGHT

We had planned a mini getaway for ages. Justin had a surfing lesson and a dive voucher.

But after on half a day Jarvis asked if Tamika and 'his Chester" could join us. Best move ever. I got to spend so much time with all of my babies. Tamika got to relax. And Jarvis and Chester got to hang out every minute of every day.

Most afternoons were spent like this. Just lazily enjoying the beach.

EVERYDAY MOMENTS: WEEK FIVE (TWO WEEKS LATE)

I actually posted the first two images about ten days ago. For my everyday moments, Weeks five, I called it guitar hero. At first I thought how cute the two boys looked playing guitar, on an extremely hot and humid day.

Seconds after I posted it, I realised my error and whipped that post down.

Opps Chester's t-shirt. I would have given the game away two week too early.

For those of you who do not follow me on instagram... I am going to be a GRANDMOTHER AGAIN! Yep super excited. Baby number two is due mid August. How adorable does Chester look in his Big Brother t-shirt?

EVERYDAY MOMENTS: WEEK ONE

The everyday moments.  I want to remember moments, moments that are not huge. But those little every day things, things that we forget our children doing. I want to remember, and enjoy, the magic of these moments. So, I am going to join in the 52 Project for this year concentrating on the little, the everyday, the ordinary.

Week one

Jarvis and Chester having lunch. This rainy day lunch was spent eating sandwiches and drinking water in front of the TV.  

They share, they fight over the same sandwich, they want the same drink bottle, yet they want to be near each other. Without fail, Chester falls off the seat at least once during lunch. They want Tamika and I near, but do not want our help or interference, they want to 'just be'. 

TOURIST TUESDAY: DAY EIGHT MONKEY FOREST AND TANAH LOT TEMPLE PART TWO

Next up was, Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest. A small forest that is home to a large group of monkeys, and big bats. They say, all monkeys living in this forest are chummy and tame with human beings... but that is what they tell you.

However, they provide a guide who carries a huge stick to beat of the monkeys if they try to approach you. Though we needed that huge stick to beat off the guide after the tour.

Oh and the winner of THE MOST inappropriate family photo... taken by the Monkey forest tour guide. Just what every family needs. A photo under a giant monkey with a huge penis and balls, as the focal point of the image.  

The only time during the entire trip the 'selling' got to me. After the tour the Monkey forest tour guide walked us to her shop. She would not take no for an answer, and was begging for us to buy something. Massively uncomfortable. I ended up buying a t-shirt for Jarvis just so she would let us walk out of her shop.

The last stop of the day was Tanah Lot Temple which is located in coastal side of Beraban countryside. The temple is built on the rock with 3 acre size and reachable in a few minutes by walk, because it is just 20 meters from the coastal lip. This temple is very famous among tourist destinations in Bali with spectacular view of sunset.

We enjoyed ourselves just walking around and exploring. Yet again I got asked to join other tourist photos. No idea why they want images of me, or what they are going to do with them when they get home.

I have to say we got the perfect guide for the day, he would walk us to our destination give us some local information and history and then step back and let us explore on our own.