7 Quick Takes: Long Summer holidays
It's been a long gap since my last post. It's also been a long summer holiday-9 weeks off school! Everyone spoke about summer in Hong Kong when we first arrived, and how unbearable it can be. Many school families vacate Hong Kong for the full stretch, heading back to all parts of the globe. It's the challenge of temperatures around 33C (continuing through day and night), heavy rainfall and humidity levels of 80%-100%, making anything outdoors quite unpleasant. On the other hand, small living space makes endless days at home stretching in different ways. Making our way through the first summer feels like the true Hong Kong test. And sweat test! I cant even remember what it feels like to blow-dry my hair or to wear it down. It's been in a scrunched up ball on the top of my head, hallowed by gorgeous fuzz curls, for the past 3 months. It is Saturday midday, we have just said goodbye to neighbours who came over for a brunch and I have a rare gap where I f...