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Homecoming Visit - Nov. 1, 2019 Time for a lesson again! The 8th floor playground seems so much smaller now, and the circular walkway to the old hall is not there any more. Still, we feel as though we know every square tile on the wall. We sense in our knees the familiar tug of … Continue reading Coming Full Circle at 50
Travels with Peter Wu The year 2018 would always be special. It was my first full year of retirement. My focus in life shifted from work to travel and we did it with gusto. We did our homework, making sure there were no lapses in our daily accommodations, travel arrangements and activities. After exploring Italy, … Continue reading Iberian Impressions – Part 2
Travels with Peter Wu The year 2018 would always be special. It was my first full year of retirement. My focus in life shifted from work to travel, and my wife Freda and I made the change with gusto. We did our homework making sure there were no lapses in our daily accommodations, travel arrangements … Continue reading Iberian Impressions
Getting ready for the 50th Anniversary of Graduation for the Class of '69 Something special happens whenever we meet. As if by magic, the years vanish and we are back in high school. We are young again. We slip the surly bonds of time, if only for an evening, to be raucous schoolboys setting off … Continue reading Gathering for the Feast
By Lawrence Lee On the third day of the Chinese New Year of the Pig, my son, my wife and I boarded Royal Jordanian airlines on our 11-day trip to Jordan and Israel. This was our first, and perhaps only, trip to these two countries. After a long flight, we landed in Amman, the … Continue reading A trip to Jordan and Israel
By Peter Wu One recent memorable trip to a less-travelled corner of the world took me and my wife Freda across Southern Italy, from Naples to the Amalfi Coast and the “Heel of the Italian Boot.” We got to our destinations on the west coast by shuttle, taxi and ferry. Then we drove to the east coast. Yes, … Continue reading Travels Across Southern Italy
By James Hon Kun Wong David Ho Moon Wing 何滿榮, who graduated from Raimondi College in 1972, now lives in Brockville, in the beautiful Thousand Islands district in Ontario, Canada. He has been an enthusiastic supporter of our RC Old Boys events. Time and again, he took the trouble of travelling more than 300 kilometres … Continue reading Summer Delight in Brockville
By James Hon Kun Wong 2018 has been a very special year for Raimondi Alumni, especially for those of us residing away from Hong Kong. While undeniably the March 24 RC60 Anniversary Banquet in Hong Kong provided the most excitement to many Alumni, expecially those Overseas Old Boys who travelled back to HK to attend, … Continue reading 2018: A Special Year for Raimondi College and Old Boys Around the World
A recollection from family holiday in Cairns Raimondi P2 to F5A (1959 – 1969) This photo was taken by the younger Dr Lam on 16 June, 2018, on Green Island, Cairns, Australia, who wrote on it: “Proudly presents this wonderful crazy couple, not so romantic (the photo can speak for itself), sometimes arguing … Continue reading The Profound Argument
By Leo Wai Hang Lau 劉偉鏗 Raimondi P1 to F7 (1958 - 1971): F5A 1969 I would like to share some happy memories of my having been the unofficial chauffeur for my Raimondi schoolmates. I got my driving licence when I was in F7, 1971. My dad permitted me to use his car, a red … Continue reading My Uber Driving In 1971
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