Mr. Jang joined me in Hong Kong yesterday, arriving very early in the morning with a 5am flight. I was still fast asleep when he called me to say he's already downstairs. This is the first time both of us are in Hong Kong without my parents and we took the opportunity to sleep till noon time. Thereafter, it was another day spent at Sham Shui Po, one of my favourite places for cheap bargains in Hong Kong.
The following day I took him on a nostalgic route to my old neighbourhood in Quarry Bay. Nothing changed much since I left more than twenty odd years ago - The kindergarten where I studied and the playgrounds at which Sis, Bob and I spent our childhood were still the same. It's kind of like a trip back to the past especially when I saw little kids playing on the slides. The feeling is almost surreal. I wondered if a 6-year-old me had ever imagined bringing the husband here for a visit more than two decades later.
As an early celebration of Gugu's birthday, Mom treated us, as well as Gugu and Gu Cheung, to a nice dinner at Dragon Seal Restaurant at Sky 101, which boasts a panoramic view of Hong Kong's skyline at night. We had a table by the window and the view is simply breathtaking. The food is also fantastic although the dessert is not value-for-money in my opinion, as it comes in too small a portion for the price.
We spent the second half of the evening at Sky Lounge bar, which sits on the 18th floor of Sheraton Hotel in Tsim Tsa Tsui. The bar also offers a splendid night view of Hong Kong, but the highlight for me is the wine tasting corner which allows you to try different wines by inserting a pre-paid wine card and choosing the quantity you want to drink (2.5cl to 15cl). I had loads of fun tasting wines from different years and regions!
Tomorrow will be a simple day with the grandparents before we head back to Singapore on Sunday. Hope to find more good buys in Yuen Long, where we plan to go with Grandma and Granny.
All in all it's been a great holiday thus far. I will be looking forward to going back to work on Monday, even if it's only to earn more $$ for my next trip.
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