Hong Kong - "The pearl of the Orient"
Trip Start
Jan 10, 2008
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Trip End
Jan 20, 2009
Hong Kong,
China
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
We've not found it difficult to burn our cash & keep ourselves very busy;
- Unblocking our energy pathways & soothing our aching feet with some reflexology. As well as spending an entire afternoon 41 floors above HK, Indulging in 5 star spa treatments leaving us squeaky clean & calm
Liddo Building, HK
.- Visited 'Master Ng' for a glimpse at my future through a palm reading. Turns out I'm a Tiger - confident, generous, courageous, leader, protective, noble, magnetic & passionate, I like the sound of me! And Michael a Rooster - frank, observant, perceptive, cautious, sincere, conservative & stylish. I'm going to live well into my 80's with some minor health concerns in my mid-50's. Have my own successful business & 2010 will be the year. I have to choose my business partners well, recommended laid back, easy going person as my character is head strong, VERY clever - of course I instantly warmed to Master Ng & believed every word from that moment forward, independent , hell will have to freeze over before I change my mind after I've made a decision & he may have said stubborn on occasions. I marry for love, have 3 children, spend money as quickly as I earn it. I have a protector & Buddha is on my side, but I must learn to control my emotions (Back family - do you think he's talking about hard shoulders in Belgium.....) And Michael's palm reading "full of crap & too expensive" I think that covers 'frank' nicely.
- We've tried out & mastered every form of transport HK can throw at us, trams, buses, MTR (like the London tube but far better), funiculars, cable cars, upper & lower decks of the Star ferries & we've pitched & yawned around HK harbor on an authentic Chinese traders Junk called the Duk Ling.
- Michael has failed to keep me out of the shopping malls despite his minor success in Singapore, consequently I'm now the very proud owner of a Dior handbag which I'm going to accessorize with every outfit I wear for the rest of my life
Aberdeen Trams, HK
!- We've joined the locals for a dim sum breakfast, eating the best ever spinach & pork dumplings, wantons & rice rolls. Dinned at the 'Jumbo' floating restaurant, surrounded by a cityscape of bright lights, high rises, worn out fishing boats & multi-million pound sun seekers. And the highlight, taking afternoon tea at 'The Peninsular'. Sitting amongst 1920's elegance, I felt like I was on a Miss Marple set whilst tucking into our delicate smoked salmon rolls & scones with strawberry jam & clotted cream.
- Joined Mr ip Wing-Chi for a Chinese tea appreciation class, sipping 1000's of years of distillation whilst learning the intricate Chinese tea drinking etiquette. As Mr ip Wing-Chi says "Life is like tea. The longer it steeps, the richer it becomes". It also meant we were able to order our tea with total confidence from the
entire A4 page of Chinese teas on offer at the Peninsular.
And today we have made it safely into China despite several passport officers scrutinizing the different hair colour on my 5 year old passport!
Currently in Xi'an for the Terracotta Army, moving onto Beijing Sunday.
Keep in touch & really looking forward to seeing you all very soon
Lots of love
Suzy & Michael
"Aliens" the Chinese reference for tourists - welcoming huh!
