Kung Hei Fat Choy (Happy New Year)

Year of the Rat

It's been a while since my last post, but as it's been Chinese New Year i've been really busy. Mum, Dad and Theresa came to HK for the holiday which was great. It was so nice to see them and show them HK. Was nice being a tourist again, getting to see the tourist points again.

At the peak

Weds:
We went up to the peak to see the amazing view of Hong Kong. It was a little foggy but quite clear considering the time of year. Had dinner at Bubba Gump which is always good. :D

Portuguese architecture in Macau

In a theme park in Macau

Dragon parts getting ready to perform

Tues:
We went to Macau which was awesome as I've never been there before. Was really bizarre as it is China, yet with portugese colonial buildings, with vegas thrown in. Was really interesting, and we went to the Venetian for dinner, and gambled like $20 on a slot machine, but didn't do so well. LOL.

The covered bits are escalators - the longest ones in the world

Shopping for a Chairman Mau bag!

Soho

Soho

Market at New Year

Junk in the bay

Friday:
we looked round Soho but unfortunately most things were closed as it was still a holiday but they all found it interesting seeing the streets of HK. In the evening me and theresa sat for 4 hours at the harbour waiting for the fireworks. Mum and Dad went off for tea at a hotel. The wait was well worth it. We had a great view and the Fireworks were amazing.

Gold Coast Hotel

Dragon at the Gold Coast Hotel


Balcony off Mum and Dad's room
Evening view

Saturday,
Me and theresa queued for 2 and a half hours to go on the recently opened cable cars to go up to the Buddha. Mum and Dad were really tired, so they went back to the hotel for the day. Was the wait worth it? hmmmm... well the cable cars WERE amazing. But the waiting was dire. especially after the fireworks the day before.

Dim Sum - the little boy took a shine to Dad!

Mong Kok market

Sunday:
me and jenny took our families to the Vine for Church to show them where we've been going, which was nice. We then all went out for Dim Sum with our Plus group (bible study) and they LOVED that. we had soooo much food that we didn't finish, but it was good for them to really experience that. Later in the afternoon we went to mong kok ladies market.

Stanley market

Tai Chi at Stanley

Outside the Jumbo restaurant

Inside the restaurant

Monday:
We went to Stanley market and the Temple nearby and then onto the Jumbo restaurant which was great to see but far to expensive to eat at. So we went back up to the peak in the evening for dinner. We had an amazing view of the city, but unfortunately couldn't see the lightshow too well because of the fog.

Shrines on a pavement

Tuesday:
Mum and Dad explored the city a bit more and mum found her wool shop that she really wanted to go to. Me theresa, jenny and her sister Katie all went to Ocean Park and went on all the rides and saw the Pandas and jelly fish and sharks, oh and seals. Was a great day. was really warm as well which was weird.

Wednesday was the final day, showed the family Tuen Mun and just chilled until it was time for them to go.

Did I cry? of course! lol!