A rare day off together so what better than to have a BBQ on the roof? We bought king prawn, sardines, a rack of lamb and a nice salad.
It was Rugby 7's weekend, so we listened to the radio for updates on the scores and feasted and played backgammon till sunset.
We did the sardines Portugese style.
Er ... which means just putting them on the BBQ and eating them. With a squeeze of lemon. Now that's culture.
Ahem.
This is a new trail that highlights the Japanese invasion of Kong Kong in 1941. Starting off near the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the walk takes in old military installations and bunkers. Below is an old ammunition dump.
The walk can be done in a few hours, and is fascinating. Not many people are aware of the bitter fighting that happened during the invasion and subsequent surrender and occupation; perhaps through lack of interest or plain unawareness. The picture below is on top of an old machine gun or mortar bunker. You can see the ventilation shaft in the centre of the picture
This tunnel we found just north of the bunker, carved into the steep hillside. It doesn't go anywhere, so we assumed it was an ammunition dump, located away from the guns for safety reasons.
The building below was the main headquarters of the defending position. It's located just opposite the Hong Kong Cricket Club and was eventually overrun by the Japanese, but defended to the last.
