Entries from 'Hong Kong'
2008-03-30 Hong Kong
Today we set off to the Peak by the Peak Tram which rides on a steep slope. It is a cloudy and foggy day. We don’t not stay long and go down to Causeway Bay. We enjoy a light meal with white chocolate green tea cheesecake and some coffee at the upstairs Sweet Jane Cafe….
2008-03-29 Hong Kong
It is Sin Sze’s birthday today. We get up earlier than usual to go to the Ocean Park. The theme park occupies a whole mountain and is located just next to the sea. With a cable car ride we go uphill and have a great view on this sunny day. The park suits people of…
2008-03-28 Hong Kong
Today, we go across the harbour to Tsim Sha Tsui by ferry and go shopping along Nathan Road. We see some interesting Japanese products at Muji including yogurt and cassis marshmallows and a plum drink. We meet up with Sin Sze’s dad and sister for dinner at a Chinese restaurant where they serve steamed fish…
2008-03-27 Hong Kong
Today is the first time we go shopping in Shum Shui Po. That is the place to be if you are looking for all kinds of electronics like mobile phones, computer components, notebooks, games, magnets, carabiner, torches and so on. I buy a lot of stuff including a white Logitech bluetooth mouse (saves an USB…
2008-03-26 Hong Kong
Sin Sze takes me on a tram driving east of Hong Kong Island today. We make a breakfast stop at the tiny but homey Peony Cafe in Shau Kei Wan. There we order mushroom cheese toastie, chicken salad sandwich, mint and ginger milk tea. It is surely a delicious start of the day. Next comes…
2008-03-24 Hong Kong
It’s a sunny day today. Sin Sze and I decide to begin our day with The Flower Show at Victoria Park. There are some nice sculptures made of flowers like dolphins, dinosaurs, Olympics dolls and pandas. Then we get on a bus to Aberdeen where take a ferry to Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island….
2008-03-20 Hong Kong
Early today I have been looking for a place to wash my pile of dirty clothes. Right after we leave the house, we see a car from a laundry pickup and delivery service. What a great coincidence. I pass my laundry to the guy, pick up his business card and hope to get my clothes…