Rick & Tally Visit HK

We were very happy to welcome Rick and Tally to Hong Kong for the first time (aunt & uncle on the Sugg side). They stayed a short 5 days, but we packed it full of activities! Check out the many pictures below. We started the visit off at the Peak and around HK Island. I think we ended up going to Kowloon almost every single day. It has great markets, restaurants, and our tailor. Tally got a fabulous custom made suit and we did lots of other shopping :)

We also went for a moderate hike around Lamma Island and ended up missing our ferry home... Luckily we found a smaller ferry going to Aberdeen, so we hopped on that instead. It ended up being a great boat ride and took us to a favorite seafood restaurant in Aberdeen (on HK island). We saw all sort of kinds of boats - there is a lot of action in Victoria harbor!

Rick & Tally Part II

One day was spent out on Lantau Island. We saw the big Buddha (largest sitting bronze statue in the world!), the Po Lin monastery, and had a leisurely lunch on lower Cheung Sha Beach. It's one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong (in my opinion).

We also took a scenic bus ride out to the south side of the Island to Stanley. We had a blast walking around the market and did lots of shopping! We enjoyed a fabulous seafood lunch on the water.

As you can see we ate a lot of great food and enjoyed a cocktail or two over the visit. A good time was had by all!

AWA Lunch at the China Club

I was able to have lunch at the exclusive, member's only China Club in HK. 3 floors on top of the old Bank of China building make up the club. The building is just 15 stories high and looks tiny compared to the modern day skyscrapers surrounding it. There is a main dining room, private rooms for booking, and a library of several thousand books on China and all aspects of Chinese art, culture, history, religion and literature. The food is said to embody the traditional Chinese food found in Hong Kong. In the pictures below you'll see shots of a tea ceremony, noodle making, and some of the art and inside of the club.

Homemade Chinese Noodles