Tuesday, December 28, 2010

2010/12/28 南生圍一遊

地產商虎視眈眈,相信南生圍這片美麗的景色不能保存,早兩星期上網找到一個按圖索驥的指南,蠢蠢欲動,難得聖誕節假期有一天偷閒,便帶三兄妹和 Wati 一起去。

跟據指示,我們乘西鐵到元朗站,再沿元朗舊墟路一直走,經過山貝村牌坊、采葉庭和綠色小巴總站,過對面馬路走入小徑,走數分鐘便到達山貝河的渡頭,陳伯掌舵的橫水渡只消二十幾秒便送我們到了對岸,實在太快了,還沒興奮完便要下船。

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過了對岸,不知是什麼地方,不知道怎麼走,幸好走了幾步,便看見有間十分有風味的餐廳。

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這天不是公眾假期,我們又早,因此一個顧客也沒有,餐牌也沒有很多選擇,就只有肉片/牛肉炒面和炒米。等候期間,我們在餐廳到處拍照,十分悠閒。

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韜韜發現有隻貓。

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卓君發現還有白鷺(不知有沒有估錯)。

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炒米和麵都十分好味道。

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相信這個位應該是拍照的景點。

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在種滿桉樹的小徑走走

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三兄弟妹的動作十分不雅!

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這兒早前遭疑似地產商放火燒毀部份桉樹,跟孩子講述過之後,他們便十分憂傷,還扮哭。

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在這裏附近掉頭,走來時的路回家。這天的旅程就這樣完結了。

2011年 2 月 17 日那天,翻閱報紙時忽然看見「南生圍橫水渡艇家今結業」的標題,實在可惜,南生圍優美的景色消失的日子不遠矣。

【本報訊】地產商欲在南生圍建豪宅,靜土瀕失守;屬南生圍風景重要部份的橫水渡,亦正面臨不可知的轉變。與世無爭、每天「朝五晚十一」划艇,接載村民及遊客橫渡山貝河的南生圍橫水渡「掌舵人」陳伯,因原本每年 200元的承辦費,一下子被加至 2萬,最終決定划完今日的艇便收山。陳伯昨繼續開工,卻死口不認自己就是陳伯,對榮休一事更守口如瓶,有區議員相信他有難言之隱。
「陳伯去咗九龍呀!你哋走啦……。」記者昨坐上橫水渡,眼前的明明就是陳伯,但他就是不認,只間中答一兩句:「打風都開工,水流好大 o架!」他堅拒受訪,但友善地讓記者坐在他的艇上,來來回回划了逾十轉,原本每程 5元,但他堅持只收 20元。

政府擬建單車天橋

元朗區議員鄺俊宇昨專程到來探陳伯,並轉達網民說話:「 30幾人祝你身體健康,有人話:『去南生圍但冇坐過陳伯嘅艇仔,唔好話自己去過南生圍。』又有人話:『多謝你,初一落雨你都做生意,咁多年來辛苦晒!』」
橫水渡每天不停橫渡山貝河,南生圍近年成為生態旅遊及拍照勝地,遊人大增,令橫水渡生意也多起來,結果間接打爛了陳伯的飯碗。鄺俊宇說,橫水渡的經營權一直掌握在山貝村村民手上,而非彼岸的南生圍,而南生圍將被開發,令周邊的利益關係變得複雜。鄺坦言,誰人接手划艇、會否改用機動舢舨、目前還是未知之數。鄺又透露,政府計劃在山貝河建單車天橋,擔憂最終令橫水渡被淘汰。

Monday, December 27, 2010

2010/12/27 Angel’s Birthday Party at Rice Paper

'Angel's parents are very good,' said Faye to Dad as they were running the Jessica Run. Guess why? Angel told Faye that her parents taught her to be a good person. Thus, they are good too. What a good and correct logic. Children are so lovely and frank. Therefor, we lay good seeds to their hearts, and we believe good fruits will be yielded in them.

Angel’s mommy told us that the birthday party is a kind of ‘one stone kills two birds’ – celebrating both birthday and Christmas together, as well as to avoid clashing another classmate's party and ... So kills many birds in fact. It was cold and windy a few days before the party. Luckily, the weather was extremely fine that day (that should be one of the many good fruits). We had drawing fun outdoor under the beautiful Sun!

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Our children loved the drawing activity very much. They were very patient and able to manage everything by themselves. Trevor was doing quite well at the beginning. You can see the blue car in one of the pictures above. Unfortunately, he could not resist the temptation of scribbling eventually. Tin enjoyed his Vietnam coffee quietly away from the children.

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Faye did keep her promise to take care of Trevor ... for a while during the cake-cutting.

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Tyler left after the drawing fun as he was quite boring with girls. Trevor and Faye were very happy till the end. When will little Trevor be boring with girls and when will Tyler be fond of girls again? I am afraid I will be jealous of his girlfriend in the future :P



Sunday, December 26, 2010

2010/12/26 Boxing Day Race

It was very cold and windy.  But we got up very early heading to Wan Chai Gap Park for the Boxing Day Race.  We arrived quite early so that the children could play at the playground for a while.

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It was really cold and chilly.  When we put the number bibs and chips on, it was so cold that we had to move to somewhere the sun shone on!

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We were not in a rush like other races.  Thus, we had ample time to take a family photo before running the 5K race.

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There was a 500 m steep ramp at the start.  No problem! We were full of energy.

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Trevor was very eager to overtake. 

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Faye was running with me with pleasure.  After many bad experiences, I began to understand that Faye could not be pushed.  She had her own way to enjoy her life.  She was very alright to let Trevor lead her.

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We talked about school lives.  We sang Cantonese operatic songs.  We discussed what clothes to make for next big event.  Time flied.  We were approaching the finish line.  Tyler, Trevor and Dad were cheering for us.  How wonderful to be the last one to cross the finish line!

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