My Granny (yes, Elkan’s Great Grandmother), Mother and Auntie Amy are in town. Unlike the many family trips before, this is one memorable trip for many. It is filled with so much drama, laughter and unfortunate accidents.

I took leave and brought the family to Macau and Zhuhai. (Haaa… the ladies barely survived the rocky boat ride.) This is my mother’s first trip to Macau and I got her to try her luck at the Venetian Casino. With just 20 cents, she won HKD500 at the jackpot within the first 10 minutes! Me too, triple my winnings at the black jack table within 15 minutes. This was our shortest stay (20 minutes) in and out of the casino with very very good returns.

However, luck wasn’t with Auntie Amy and Elkan. They had a traumatic experience. A very bad one too. Onlookers Felicia and Tracy witnessed one of the most terrifying incidents this trip. We were cycling at Zhuhai when I lost control and rammed our tricycle into a trash-bin at a considerably speed. The accident happened so fast that I cannot react in time to avoid the collision. Due to the sudden impact, my pillion riders (Elkan and Auntie Amy) flew out of the vehicle and landed on the ground. It was a very very scary sight. Fortunately, Elkan and me suffered minor injuries – bruises and cuts. Auntie Amy suffered the most. She did a superman and landed flat on the ground. The outcome could have been worse if the trash-bin didn’t stop our path. We may landed on the rocks. (Our tricycle was thrashed and we have to leave it behind.)

We decided to call off our "cycling activity" and headed to the green-houses to see the "giant fruits". A more rewarding trip indeed – Auntie Amy and Mother managed to coax one of the farmers to give them some chilies and seeds. They too want to start their own "spicy plantation" back in Singapore. The weather turned bad suddenly and we caught ourselves in the heavy downpour. Nonetheless, we managed to get out of this isolated plantation and headed for our next destination – Shopping!

The trip ended well (minus the "do-more-exercise" nagging and the cycling accident). It was a very relaxing 2-day short trip for the family. Easy money at the casino, superb 2-hour massage and lots of good shopping hours for the ladies. Now, they are already talking about their next return to Zhuhai.

It is time to say goodbye to 2 iron-ladies (friends or nemesis), Natalie and Jaslin. They have done the most unimaginable torture to my body, mind and soul throughout the last 6 months. We spent many days winning ridiculous  "mission impossible" projects. Rounds after rounds…nights after nights…they are one of the many reasons why I went through the amazing 48-hour marathon work.

It was never "love at first sight" with these ladies. Honestly, I was always thinking how I should torture them back in kind. Their crimes were plenty. Natalie made me feel like an appliance. I was her type-writer and her words were fingers, commanding my every input. Jaslin bullied me with her verbal abuses. My goodness, we are Singaporeans and Malaysians. We should love each other, shouldn’t we?

Of course, I do miss them. Now they are gone… how am I going to strike my sweet revenge. I am just in the midst of setting up Bomb Scott with Nat. And before I can do something "evil", Jaslin told me she is leaving too. Girls, sigh… let me repay you my deepest kindness. You know, that kind…

Nat be heading back to KL and Jaslin leaving for Shanghai. Well, guess they will miss me too for I brought out the best and worst in them.

(Photo Taken: Prince of Persia Gala Premier Tickets – Great show! Especially for those who have played this game. And certainly 100% better than Robin Hood)

Believe it or not, there are wild dolphins out there in Hong Kong. Surviving the polluted waters and congested sea port, these pink dolphins can be found in waters less than 2 kilometers away from the Hong Kong International Airport.

After more than 1 year talking about this, we decided to go out there to see these dolphins. It was a 4-hour excursion. We paid HKD360/adult and HKD160/child. The weather was great – sunny blue sky and cool ocean breeze.

Dolphin-spotting is not easy. Unless you come with a good pair of binoculars or a super zoom lens, you are not going to get anywhere close to these magnificent mammals. (Unless you hired your own private boat to stalk them illegally.) Due to their unusual colour (pink), it was very difficult to spot them from a distant. You may mistake the "white caps" (waves) as their fins. Each appearance, these dolphins stayed about 2-3 seconds above water – it was very challenging to snap them. Elkan was grumbling all the time as he had little patience to spot them. He was more interested running up and down between the decks. (Eventually, he vomited and caused a big stinky mess.)

Our encounter with the Pinkies was short and little. Nevertheless, it was more than just "dolphin-spotting", it was a very unique Sunday experience. It was a special treat for Tracy (her birthday gift!) Out there in the sea, we had a splendid view of the airport and the landing planes. All of us really enjoyed the sunny
weather and the boat ride. At least, I got myself a good tan.

(Photo Taken: Off-shore at the Hong Kong International Airport – While waiting for our dolphins to appear, we went bird-watching.)

(Photo Taken: Taxi Stand, Central Pier, Hong Kong – No, it is not a car accident. It is a 3D (Advertising) Polo Mini on the roof of the cab.)