Tuesday, June 19, 2018

How To Do Summer in Hong Kong

Let's face it, summer is hot, humid and sticky and in Hong Kong it is worse than anywhere I've lived before. For someone who loves to be outside, it is hard to accept that you are always, and I mean always, going to be hot and sweaty (unless you never leave your apartment).

After three years of living in China, I think I have finally come up with a fool proof plan for surviving the summer heat. Today I'm sharing my plans for the summer as part of the Tuesday's on the Run topic link-up. Check it out:

Spend as many days as possible on junk boats (which just means hired boat). This popular activity is a great way to escape the city, cruise around the islands, enjoy good friends, good food and go for a dip in the refreshing China Sea. I went on a day junk a couple of weeks ago and I can't wait to do it again!



Go to the pool and swim, swim, swim. Since swimming has replaced my running, I want to swim as much as I used to run which was usually three days a week. With running, it took a lot of miles for me to feel comfortable and confident. The same is true for swimming. I've got a lot of laps to swim and learning to do.


Enjoy our iSUP. This is the time of year to get the boards out more. No worries about jelly fish and the water feels so nice (even if I like to stay on my board because I'm not a fan of deep water). I hope to be on the water for active recovery days and any other time that sounds good.


Travel ---> get out of the city. I'll go anywhere (hint, hint mrC), but the trip I am most looking forward to is our family vacation to the Cape at the end of August. Our goal every year is to get all three of the kids there with us at the same time. Crossing my fingers that this is one of those years.


What are your summer plans?

See what others are doing by checking out the link-up with Patty, Erika, and Marcia for Tuesdays on the Run! 






10 comments:

  1. Looks like fun ways to beat the heat! I can only imagine how tough it is to corral the kids once they're older. That is coming sooner than later for us. I need more SUP in my life!

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    1. It is so hard and since we live so far away right now, it is even sweeter when they are all together!

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  2. Great pics! I wish I liked to swim.I find myself still just running in the heat.

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    1. Well, I would still be doing that too if my knee was more cooperative! Just remember how cold it was this winter! ;)

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  3. Love that term "junk boat" ...how funny. All of your summer escapades sound like great fun and I do hope all three of your kids are able to make the Cape trip!

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    1. Haha, it used to refer to the Chinese wood boats, but now it's for any boat that can be rented. Thanks!

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  4. Boating and SUP are my jam. I love to be out on the water in the summer. I hope you get all your kids together.

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  5. I wish our oldest lived a little closer so we could have all three of the kids together more often. As much work as the family vacations were when the kids were all younger, they were so much fun. I need to try the SUP thing sometime...don't know how successful I'll be LOL

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  6. Swimming is a great way to cool off in the summer. I've come to really enjoy it post run

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  7. Those are great suggestions for summer tips. I totally need to get in the pool.

    If you have a moment check out my latest post on running while on vacation. Although for me the weather was cooler where I went than when I came home.

    http://www.amysaysso.com/2018/06/20/my-first-parkrun/

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