长洲不算长 - Part 3

After a fun time resting and playing at a playground at the island, the trail continued and we passed by some rocky formation. Very nice feeling and we saw a couple seated at one of the boulders. Well, as photographers with the tripod, we quickly set up the equipment and I had to dash across to the boulder to prepare for the timed shots. As the path was "rocky", I nearly "fell" if not for dear to hold onto me Xp. Hee, the fishing guy and the boatman nearby might be wondering what were we doing and what so great about the scene - running to and fro and posing for pictures. It was really our desire to take photos together.

Dear commented a few times that I didnt take enuff photographs this trip. Hee, her words still ring in my ears. Cheung Chau Island actually has another unique and colourful form of advertisement. There were even wedding notices put up high high at the street where everyone would get to see. I wondered how grand would the wedding be - since everyone should know one another in the island?

Just a thought for us - we wondered if we were to grow up on the island, would we have the opportunity to put up such notices as well? I wondered if this was indeed a tradition - an old tradition - practised by the islanders only. There were also other interesting notices or ads - some talked about promotional makan.  Very colorful and interesting.

Some things I like best about travelling is to understand or get to know the local customs and tradition. Rather than go around shopping, it is fun for me and my dear to feel and if possible even taste the "life" of local islanders.  In fact, we followed "blindly" some locals who stood at the pier for bumboats which will ferry them to their boats. We got the attention of one boatman when we purposely stood at the pier - we got a bit paisay when the boatman shouted to us in cantonese, asking us if we were to take his boat.... to where? I didnt know.... But it was sure the mischievous part of me... Oops.

长洲不算长, 但乐趣却不少, 好希望时间能停一下, 让累了的人有时间放慢脚步, 听听十二月的长洲海风.