Seriously, I am obsessed with this place. I am definitely ready to pack up and move here!
A glimpse of our past few days; We arrived late so we went out for dinner around 11 pm, unfortunately we are staying in a residential area so the best we could find was Pizza Hut. The next day we spent the morning at The Stanley Market and the evening over on Kowloon. From Kowloon we watched the famous Hong Kong Light Show. The light show wasn't exactly a show stopper but a must see for any tourist.
The following day was filled with shopping and eating at local foodie finds. I have to admit here that I am a diligent follower of Gwyneth Paltrow's blog, where I found a few local joints that I have been eager to test out for myself. Number one on my list was a Dim Sum joint in the Happy Valley area (yes, there is a happy valley even here in Hong Kong). We went to the restaurant recommended and were delighted with the cuisine. After dinner we went to the Happy Valley Race Track, I was in heaven! I have been secretly following my fav horse 'Business as Usual' for about a month so I was ecstatic to find out he was racing on Wednesday (I saw a show about the horse on National Geographic). I put all of my money on him to win... wa wa he took 3rd. Even though I didn't win it was a fun night out.
Matt has been ranting to me endlessly about economics and world politics, while all I want to talk about is food, fashion, and real estate. I suppose this means we need to get back to 'regular' life.
Because we are staying in the residential area near Victoria Peak I wanted to check out the beautiful hotels in Hong Kong. We visited the Peninsula and had lunch at the Mandarin Oriental. I was underwhelmed with the food... but happy to find a local Indian restaurant tonight in our neighborhood.
My mom is recovering from surgery and I hope she is recouping well. I am sad to be away for Easter, but I am confident we will enjoy a great Eastern Easter. I can't wait for the royal wedding, seriously counting down the days!
A glimpse of our past few days; We arrived late so we went out for dinner around 11 pm, unfortunately we are staying in a residential area so the best we could find was Pizza Hut. The next day we spent the morning at The Stanley Market and the evening over on Kowloon. From Kowloon we watched the famous Hong Kong Light Show. The light show wasn't exactly a show stopper but a must see for any tourist.
The following day was filled with shopping and eating at local foodie finds. I have to admit here that I am a diligent follower of Gwyneth Paltrow's blog, where I found a few local joints that I have been eager to test out for myself. Number one on my list was a Dim Sum joint in the Happy Valley area (yes, there is a happy valley even here in Hong Kong). We went to the restaurant recommended and were delighted with the cuisine. After dinner we went to the Happy Valley Race Track, I was in heaven! I have been secretly following my fav horse 'Business as Usual' for about a month so I was ecstatic to find out he was racing on Wednesday (I saw a show about the horse on National Geographic). I put all of my money on him to win... wa wa he took 3rd. Even though I didn't win it was a fun night out.
Matt has been ranting to me endlessly about economics and world politics, while all I want to talk about is food, fashion, and real estate. I suppose this means we need to get back to 'regular' life.
Because we are staying in the residential area near Victoria Peak I wanted to check out the beautiful hotels in Hong Kong. We visited the Peninsula and had lunch at the Mandarin Oriental. I was underwhelmed with the food... but happy to find a local Indian restaurant tonight in our neighborhood.
My mom is recovering from surgery and I hope she is recouping well. I am sad to be away for Easter, but I am confident we will enjoy a great Eastern Easter. I can't wait for the royal wedding, seriously counting down the days!
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