Milkshake: my BFFs

Mommy v went out for a long time this morning and left us behind. She carried her red backpack so I'm sure she went running without us. Lemondrop and I were sulking all morning.


Mommy w tried to console us by saying that we would get to see Donny later on today, which made me so happy. Donny is one of my best friends and yesterday he told me, in confidence, that he might be getting a new sister ... I couldn't wait to meet her!

I love it at donny's home, there is grass and big spaces everywhere to run around in.



Wrestling is one of my favourite hobbies and I'm pretty good at it too. I can box really well with my front paws, as donny found out....



Soon more humans arrived who brought Ginko the pug .... he has a funny face, no? I have met Gingko before but he is quite an introvert so I didn't play much with him.



Donny finally remembered to introduce his possible new sister to me ...



Her name is Sammi. Mommy w says that she's named after some fancy cantopop star but she probably doesn't care as I don't even think she knows her own name yet!! Which is a bit silly really since I get all sorts of special treats when my name is called but for lemondrop it's usually a telling off. Heehee. Here she is. She's so small compared to me and quite scared of everything at first.



But then we sniffed each other out a bit and were soon wrestling.



She's not bad for a lightweight and even had a few good moves.



She managed to get in a left hook when I was caught off guard ....




Auntie j was making yummy smells from a hot metal contraption outside, which of course attracted Lemondrop.



We spent the hour circling the humans waiting for food to drop from the table.



But Donny was not as patient as Lemondrop at this game and just jumped right in when the humans were not watching. He was so good at this that Auntie m got angry and punished him by making him sit outside on the wet ground. I felt so sorry for don don, he was sulking big time ...



But then the Auntie m made it up to him and gave him a few licks of Hoegaarden beer!



I wasn't allowed to taste any :(

I hope Donny gets to keep Sammi as his sister. I think she looks a bit like me with her long legs.



And she is happy and playful when you get to know her. Donny and Sammi are now my new bffs!

Milkshake: Covering the Hong Kong Trail bit by bit. Today - Section 7

The weekend is here again! We went to Shek O early this morning even before the birds were up. Auntie m & j and Donny met us at the carpark and off we went in their car to the start of the trail.

I like to see where we are headed to.


And so does Lemondrop. Donny likes to look through the back window.
We are happy dogs.



We have done Hong Kong trail section 1 many times before with mommy v when she goes running up the peak and also part of section 8 (Dragon's Back) but not section 7. It's a mystery to me, until today. Here is the start of the walk.


Lovely views right from the beginning.



Lemondrop waiting for the humans to catch up - quite unusual of him, I must say!



Most of the path leads along the drain on one side and heavy shrubs on the other.



And because of that, Donny was let off leash! He was delighted, of course.



We played a lot...



...and went over several bridges...



...and finally got to Shek O town. The humans had their breakfast while we rested.



Donny was exhausted!


Lemondrop will never be tired when there is food around. He gave his cutest look to get some fried egg from the humans.


Then we went to Rocky Bay beach, which is next to Shek O beach. There is a big sign that says "No Dumping" so all I did was pee. No poop.


Lemondrop waiting for his Yellow Ball game - YET again.



There were plenty of other dogs on the beach too: border collies, labradors, goldies. Their humans were throwing things into the sea for them to fetch. It was just like the Yellow Ball game.



Donny only wanted other dogs' toys, and never his own even though he has all the best and newest ones. Tsk. He doesn't know how lucky he is, especially when compared to me: I always get hand-me-downs.


This big guy likes his Pig toy.



So the big guy fetched the Pig...



...while Lemondrop fetched his Yellow Ball.



This is how the Pig looks like. I'd say, it's more interesting than the Yellow Ball as it makes squeaky noises. Not quite an oink-oink, but close.



I decided to play the Yellow Ball game together with Lemondrop.



But it wasn't as interesting as playing with my new-found friends.



Then I heard mommy v's whistle - it's time to go!



But Donny wanted to stay on the beach. He likes his freedom.



We went to a cafe for the humans to have coffee. Oh, where is Lemondrop?



Why, looking for table scraps again of course!



I had a chat with Donny while waiting for the humans to finish their coffee and he said he is getting a new sister soon! I am very excited for him. He invited us over to his place for a barbeque tomorrow. I can't wait for it. This is a lovely weekend indeed.

Milkshake: A Saturday hike to Long Ke Wan Beach

I get very excited whenever mommy w starts packing her yellow bag because it means that we're going on a hike. This morning after she got her packing done she fed Lemondrop his breakfast (no food for me as I still have a funny tummy) and off we went to the car!

We arrived at the destination only an hour later but it was worth it when I saw some humans and dogs whose company I enjoy - auntie j with Donny, and auntie m with Porkchop. There were a lot of other unfamiliar humans and dogs too but I was too shy to say hello. Of course Lemondrop was gallivanting around saying hello to everyone with his charming smile but I was content just to sit next to mommy v.


I love hikes because it means being away from the city and the noise and the people. Today's hike was extra special because it was so beautiful with the walks on the cliffs and the panoramic vistas of the sea.


Then we got to the beach! What joy! I ran with some other dogs and as much as I enjoyed myself, I think Lemondrop was giddy with happiness as there was mommy v and auntie j playing the Yellow Ball with him. I started playing with him...


.. and stopped when I got to the point where the waves met the beach because it was extremely cold and the waves were a bit scary. I was a bit worried about Lemondrop...


... as the waves were quite strong and I was afraid he may drown.


You see, he disappeared!

But I have to say, he got pretty good with the game. He knew when the waves would come and he would jump over the surf and swim out to the Yellow Ball, grab it tight in his mouth and swim back and sometimes ride on the wave! Most impressive.


The Yellow Ball game got boring after a while so I tagged along with Donny and Porkchop - Porkchop is always following Donny but that's another story altogether and I shall come back to it later.


Can you see Lemondrop jumping over the surf?! Wow! I think maybe he is partly an Aussie, but don't tell him that as he considers himself English and will be most offended.

After we had enough of the beach we went back to the funny rocks area and went to another water area. I decided it was a little too cold to get wet so I watched while Lemondrop and Donny swam.


But they looked like they were enjoying it so much I decided to join in the fun.


Like I said, it was a beautiful day.

Porkchop continued to bother Donny all day - there IS something about Donny but I just can't put my paw on it - and I was surprised that Donny sometimes flirted back! There were times when Donny couldn't take the harassment anymore and snapped at him but I am quite certain that Donny actually enjoyed the attention.



See? He likes it. Tsk. Boys will be boys...


*Photo credit: auntie m. Thank you!