Sheltered from the Typhoon: May 2013

Jumbo, the giant floating restaurant and my most famous neighbor in the Typhoon Shelter, being towed slowly and carefully past the seawall.

Returned to her familiar moorings in Aberdeen harbour.

a few words about this exploration in progress...

For a few years now, I have owned a teak wood Chinese motor junk, moored inside Hong Kong Island's Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter.

Although I've lived in Asia for many years, a boat and all that is associated with it is still a new experience for me. Aside from travel away from Hong Kong, the office, and home, I try to spend as much time as possible onboard and in and around the Typhoon Shelter.

The Typhoon Shelter is a unique environment, with daily encounters with luxury yachts, excursion and tour boats, working harbour boats, fishermen, sampans, marine police launches, dragon boat racing teams, and the handful of "westerners" who choose to make the Shelter a favorite part of Hong Kong. It is surrounded by shipyards, provisioners shops, private marina clubs, high rise condos, the skyline of modern Hong Kong, and the South China Sea.

I'd like to invite you to join me from time to time as I continue to explore what is to me a fascinating part of Hong Kong.

Sheltered from the Typhoon

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Afternoon Fisherman - Hand Line Fishing in the Typhoon Shelter

A Panoramic View of the Harbour

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Jumbo Leaves the Typhoon Shelter