Birthday Party

It was birthday party season, with another party at the YMCA climbing wall where Hannah had done climbing courses.

So it was her turn to show-off her skills.

The hosts were a nice and adventurous couple who often go rock climbing 

Sai Kung Craft Market

After the success of the Discovery Bay market Rika signed-up for a similar market in Sai Kung.

The market was held at the Hong Kong Academy, in the recently built building for a international school that recently re-located from Hong Kong Island.

The building had a nice atrium and Rika and Hannah set-out their stall hopefully, among about 50 other stalls.

But it was a slow day.  The market attracted a fairly small crowd and most of them didn't seem to be in a buying mood.

Rika guessed that most people were parents or friends of the school who had dropped in mainly for a social chat.  

Rika's products got some interest especially the hair-ties.  But she only sold one garment and the total revenue barely covered the rent on the stall and the taxis to Sai Kung.

I got took pretty bored and took a walk into Sai Kung town.   It was a lovely day but scorching hot.

There was another market on the waterfront, but it didn't seem to be doing much business either. 

And as I walked back I pondered the big difference with the event at Discovery Bay which benefited from a steady stream of people passing through the plaza on their way to shops or public transport.   Whereas the only pedestrians I could see braving the heat outside the school were a lethargic group of cows.

And they weren't buying either.