Having heard from Alan and Angela (our son-in-law's aunt and uncle) late on Monday night that they would meet us for lunch, this became our focus for the day. So we had a late breakfast and cruised the shops looking for some gift ideas and now with a view to find someone to make a suit for Glenys. We were amazed at how different the local area looks in the morning to the way it appears in the evening when the markets are open till late and the neon signs are blazing.
We were delighted to catch up with Alan, Angela and even more so to discover that their daughter, Anna and grandson Brian (the star page boy at Rachel and David's wedding) were also having yum cha with us. They call lunch "Dim Sum" which is the total package "Yum Cha" is about drinking tea, which by the way, helps the digestion we are told. Either way the meal was delicious and we were very full - "up to pussy's bow".
After lunch we made our way via the tube (MTR) to Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) where the public pier is located and of course lots more shops. We left Alan and co. there and enjoyed a harbour cruise on the Aqua Luna which is an old wooden Chinese boat with a modern diesel engine under the deck these days. It was pleasant weather though a little hazy, we suspect this might be the case weatherwise most of the time. It was a good opportunity to take a few harbour photos.
The rest of the day we spent enjoying the shops and organising for Glenys to be fitted with her new suit. We returned to the hotel in the early evening and after a refreshing cuppa we made one final assault on the Ladies Market at Mong Kok (nearby). We hardly needed any food but Ray tackled a bag of octopus fried and we both enjoyed an ice-cream before turning in the for the night.
Our last full day in Hong Kong. Tomorrow we pack and head for the airport and home.
We were delighted to catch up with Alan, Angela and even more so to discover that their daughter, Anna and grandson Brian (the star page boy at Rachel and David's wedding) were also having yum cha with us. They call lunch "Dim Sum" which is the total package "Yum Cha" is about drinking tea, which by the way, helps the digestion we are told. Either way the meal was delicious and we were very full - "up to pussy's bow".
After lunch we made our way via the tube (MTR) to Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) where the public pier is located and of course lots more shops. We left Alan and co. there and enjoyed a harbour cruise on the Aqua Luna which is an old wooden Chinese boat with a modern diesel engine under the deck these days. It was pleasant weather though a little hazy, we suspect this might be the case weatherwise most of the time. It was a good opportunity to take a few harbour photos.
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| The Aqua Luna on Hong Kong harbour |
The rest of the day we spent enjoying the shops and organising for Glenys to be fitted with her new suit. We returned to the hotel in the early evening and after a refreshing cuppa we made one final assault on the Ladies Market at Mong Kok (nearby). We hardly needed any food but Ray tackled a bag of octopus fried and we both enjoyed an ice-cream before turning in the for the night.
Our last full day in Hong Kong. Tomorrow we pack and head for the airport and home.
You cant come home yet , your Blog is to good ,who am I going to go travelling with if you come home ? ? ? ?
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