The before and after. What a huge difference. Hope the clear blue sky lasts.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Finally... Pretty blue sky
The before and after. What a huge difference. Hope the clear blue sky lasts.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Happy 1st Anniversary
A year ago today, we had so much fun at Carcosa Sri Negara with families and friends celebrating our special day with us till the break of dawn...
We are very thankful, happy, content and a little emotional today. Guess we should get used to it, there are more to come (fingers crossed)!
Cheers!!
Hong Kong 28th Sep - 7 Oct 2006
Just got back from Hong Kong for a long 9 days stay. It has been a great trip I have to say, did a few things which we never thought of doing, all thanks to Aunty Barbara and Uncle Gron for being there with us at the same time. Rich and I are very pleased to be able to meet up and spent some time with them.
This is Aunty B's first trip to any part of Asia. She had tremendous fun, love the people, the weather, the service, the culture, the shops... Never thought Asia (in general) has so much to offer coz we are smack right in the middle of it all and don't realize how lucky we are sometimes.
Day 1, Thurs
- Flight from KLIA at 7pm and landed at HKIA closed to midnight.
- Check-in and went to bed straight away.
Day 2, Fri
- Rich went to work, spent the day by myself shopping.
- Purchases: 2 pairs of shoes and Rich's birthday present.
- Met up for drinks and dinner with Aunty B and Uncle G at an Italian restaurant located in Lan Kwai Fong.
Day 3, Sat
- The 4 of us went up to The Victoria Peak. The tram ride was pretty cool, even though we have done this a few times, it was still very pleasant.
- Took Aunty B to dinner at Beirut (our favourite Lebanese restaurant) for more drinking and eating.
Day 4, Sun
- Brunch at Amber, The Landmark Hotel. The food, ambiance and service were out of this world. Highly recommended to anyone who have a few hours to kill on a Sunday lunchtime.
- More shopping around Central.
- Stayed in and watched fireworks display from our hotel room.
- The fireworks display was held in conjunction with Hong Kong 57th National Day celebration. The spectacle lasted 23 minutes in total and it was simply amazing.
Day 5, Mon (public holiday)
- The 4 of us took a ferry to one of the islands surrounding Hong Kong, Lamma Island for a look-see.
- The trip was well worth it coz it gave us a chance to see more of Hong Kong, specially the outskirts. It is the total opposite of Hong Kong, away from the hassle and bustle of the big city. Life is much simpler and slower as you can imagine.
- Lamma Island is well known for its seafoods and we had a feast.
Day 6, Tue
- The men had gone to work.
- I was acting like a tour guide and took Aunty B across to Kowloon, Yau Ma Tei where the jade market is located.
- Spent 2 hours at the market, Aunty B almost bought half of them.
- We then had a fantastic afternoon tea at the famous Peninsular Hotel.
Day 7, Wed
- A break for Aunty B and myself. Stayed in during the day.
- The 4 of us went out for Rich's birthday dinner at Isola, IFC Mall. We enjoyed spending time with them tremendously.
Day 8, Thurs
- Shopping day again. We went out to Stanley Market which is new to me as well. It is located at the southeast part of Hong Kong island and the taxi ride took 45 minutes and cost HK$180 per trip.
- A very beautiful place with many outdoor restaurants and bars and a great view of the ocean to accompany you while you dine.
- We were able to get lots of local produces.
Day 9, Fri
- A quiet one for us. Drinks with Aunty B and Uncle Gron before we went off to join Marco and Natara for dinner at another Italian restaurant in Central. We celebrated Rich's birthday, again...
Day 10, Sat
- Home sweet home... Its really good to be back.
PS: Need to work doubly hard to shake off the pounds that I have put on during the past 9 days for eating too well and having too much fun...
This is Aunty B's first trip to any part of Asia. She had tremendous fun, love the people, the weather, the service, the culture, the shops... Never thought Asia (in general) has so much to offer coz we are smack right in the middle of it all and don't realize how lucky we are sometimes.
Day 1, Thurs
- Flight from KLIA at 7pm and landed at HKIA closed to midnight.
- Check-in and went to bed straight away.
Day 2, Fri
- Rich went to work, spent the day by myself shopping.
- Purchases: 2 pairs of shoes and Rich's birthday present.
- Met up for drinks and dinner with Aunty B and Uncle G at an Italian restaurant located in Lan Kwai Fong.
Day 3, Sat
- The 4 of us went up to The Victoria Peak. The tram ride was pretty cool, even though we have done this a few times, it was still very pleasant.
- Took Aunty B to dinner at Beirut (our favourite Lebanese restaurant) for more drinking and eating.
Day 4, Sun
- Brunch at Amber, The Landmark Hotel. The food, ambiance and service were out of this world. Highly recommended to anyone who have a few hours to kill on a Sunday lunchtime.
- More shopping around Central.
- Stayed in and watched fireworks display from our hotel room.
- The fireworks display was held in conjunction with Hong Kong 57th National Day celebration. The spectacle lasted 23 minutes in total and it was simply amazing.
Day 5, Mon (public holiday)
- The 4 of us took a ferry to one of the islands surrounding Hong Kong, Lamma Island for a look-see.
- The trip was well worth it coz it gave us a chance to see more of Hong Kong, specially the outskirts. It is the total opposite of Hong Kong, away from the hassle and bustle of the big city. Life is much simpler and slower as you can imagine.
- Lamma Island is well known for its seafoods and we had a feast.
Day 6, Tue
- The men had gone to work.
- I was acting like a tour guide and took Aunty B across to Kowloon, Yau Ma Tei where the jade market is located.
- Spent 2 hours at the market, Aunty B almost bought half of them.
- We then had a fantastic afternoon tea at the famous Peninsular Hotel.
Day 7, Wed
- A break for Aunty B and myself. Stayed in during the day.
- The 4 of us went out for Rich's birthday dinner at Isola, IFC Mall. We enjoyed spending time with them tremendously.
Day 8, Thurs
- Shopping day again. We went out to Stanley Market which is new to me as well. It is located at the southeast part of Hong Kong island and the taxi ride took 45 minutes and cost HK$180 per trip.
- A very beautiful place with many outdoor restaurants and bars and a great view of the ocean to accompany you while you dine.
- We were able to get lots of local produces.
Day 9, Fri
- A quiet one for us. Drinks with Aunty B and Uncle Gron before we went off to join Marco and Natara for dinner at another Italian restaurant in Central. We celebrated Rich's birthday, again...
Day 10, Sat
- Home sweet home... Its really good to be back.
PS: Need to work doubly hard to shake off the pounds that I have put on during the past 9 days for eating too well and having too much fun...
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