Panyu, Guangdong

Took the hydrofoil to Panyu two days ago. It took one and a half hours. I often get motion-sickness, and the boat moved too much for my liking. The shuttle bus took about an hour to get to our hotel.

We had a quick dinner, and we arrived at the Guangzhou Chime-Long International Circus (长隆国际马戏团) just as the show was starting. There were plenty of bright lights, loud music; there were trapeze and other stunt performers, bears which rode unicycles.

The next morning, after breakfast, we went to the nearby Guangzhou Xiangjiang Safari Park (广州香江野生动物园). We took a trolley-bus ride through the inner park compound, and came into close contact with many types of animals. In the outer compound, we fed some parrots and some giraffes. We attended a show in the white tiger compound, with performing elephants, monkeys, and birds.

a friendly giraffe

Insects were busy while we slept last night. Despite Mummy's precautions, I woke up in the morning covered in mosquito bites:-(

We headed for the CrocPark this morning after breakfast. There, we saw a host of reptiles: snakes, crocodiles, turtles. Someone wrestled with a big big crocodile, which we had our picture taken with. There were other performing mammals too at the park: we saw pigs; and a show starring sea lions. We sat in the front row, and I took a picture with him after the show. I was so happy to see the star so close!

In the afternoon, we went back to the hotel for our bags, and an early supper, then took the boat back to Hong Kong. Everyone except Papa was sea-sick, but he did not look well when we got off the boat.

Christmas Party

It was the school Christmas party today. I met many Santas!

Many Santas

School outing

Today was a school outing to Repulse Bay beach. We brought along our buckets and spades, and had fun in the sand.

United Nations Day

It was UN day at tha YMCA today. We were all asked to dress up in a national costume of our choice of country. Papa dressed me as an arab with a tea-towel and one of his shirts ;-)

United Nations

I was awarded the prize for the 'best smile' :-)

Starting school

Papa says my Englsih needs imporvement, I started school at the YMCA. After one month of starter class, I am in 'Crocodile group, and my teacher is Miss Lisha. I am starting to be very interested in crocodiles.

Trip to Shanghai

Mummy and Papa took us to Shanghai. We were invited to Uncle Jack's wedding, and we also did some touristy things, like going to Zhou Zhuang (周庄), and going up the Jin Mao tower (金茂大厦), the tallest building in China at the time.

Ocean Park

Today is the first excursion since arriving in Hong Kong. We went to Ocean park.

Second birthday

It was sad to leave Paris. Granny and Grand-dad saw us off at the airport. Granny couldn't stop crying. She had been looking after me since I was born.

Mummy and I spent the last 16 hours on a plane, heading for Hong Kong. I am very excited: Mummy tells me we will live in Hong Kong with Papa and my brother Théodore. I was in a daze when Papa met us at the airport, and took us to our new home.