Hong Kong
05 January 2013
Ann, sunny, but a chilly 55
We have been 2,1/2 days in Hong Kong visiting nephew Jon Pratt, wife Amanda and their 3 lovely girls. We have had the luxury of the Mandarin Oriental which was VERY well received after our horrific 36 hour trip (awful Caribbean air, missed flight etc). Once here we have had a super time with Jon and Amanda. Fun afternoon walking around the City and exploring the most amazing mid City mall that was so big we got lost, but found the biggest Apple Store I have ever seen, 2 stories! Lovely dinner in their charming home; fun visit with their darling girls and a good night's sleep! Saturday brought the sun and warmer temperatures, 59 degrees! Fun lunch in an eclectic Italian restaurant with the kids in a highrise full of different restaurants. After a driving tour of downtown we went back up to their house on the Peak and out for a well needed walk around The Peak path. We returned to the city on the Tram; quite the steep descent! Lovely evening at The China Club housing an amazing collection of contemporary Chinese art. Peking duck, hot & sour soup, beef, pork, fish, veggies, yum, lots of small bites, but boy are you full. Finished the evening at the outside rooftop bar overlooking the City under gas heat lamps! Sunday was repacking, haircut for Brad and off to the airport to fly to Phnom Penh to begin our Cambodian adventure