Sorry it has been so long since I updated my blog, we were so busy in Hong Kong last weekend and this week my laptop has died on me, so I've had to use my tablet instead which is a bit slower than typing!
Anyway the last 2 weeks teaching have been good and I've taught them to read music and be able to compose pieces and write it all down. They've started listening to each other and working as a team and this week mastered how to cover up mistakes and have a good ending regardless of what has happened in the middle! This week we are going to start working on a piece for the final show (which I'm yet to write) and start morning it look like they are enjoying themselves. I need to come up with something dramatic as they are opening the Show!
I've been playing to piano for the singing lessons, mainly just right hand stuff, but in my free time I've been playing other stuff too. It's made me wonder if I should try and improve my piano playing when I get home. Maybe start work towards Grade 5. Give myself a challenge!
Hong Kong was definitely my favourite place to visit so far! So many people in such a small area, but at the same time such a beautiful place! Our hotel was in the middle of Kowloon and was surrounded by small restaurants and take aways... Yes they actually had a Chinese take away! During the days we explored Hong Kong island, visited a temple and had our fortunes read, went to a small antiques market and then up to the peak to look at the view. We got up to the top about 6pm and the view was spectacular! You could see the whole of the harbour and the batman building! (Where they filmed some of the new film) Also as it was approaching dash we saw Hong Kong at night with all the lights and that was incredible too!
The boys were in a skyscraper on Hong Kong Island and right next to the main club strip Lan Kwai Fong which we hit on Saturday night. I thought it might just be like going to town in the UK, but it was amazing. There were people from all over the world and most spoke English. We met some Australians, Americans, some girls from Singapore, a lovely girl from Glasgow and from all over the globe. The boys found some football stars and I went and found a pizza shop about 2am just like in England. I think that was what I liked most... how friendly everyone was, and how at home we felt after living in rural China for 4 weeks.
On the Sunday as we were all slightly tired / hungover We went to see Kowloon park and spent a couple of very hot hours cooling down in the outdoor pool! Never have I been in a swimming pool in the middle of a beautiful park with skyscrapers all around you! Such a strange place! I'd love to go back one day it's such an amazing country!
This weekend we haven't got any plans, just to chill out and recover! We're halfway through now and 4 weeks today is the final show! It's going so quickly, and although I can't wait to get home, I will definitely miss being here. Especially the company of the Chinese girls they are so funny and cute! I do hope one day gay get the opportunity to visit England.
Anyway - I'll do my best to update a little more often!
Cathryn!
