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Hong Kong
Mar 8, 2019 13:45:15 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 8, 2019 13:45:15 GMT 2
We fly to Hong Kong early tonorrow morning and have 4 full days there. I haven't had time to read up on anything about the city at all but should manage the main tourist stuff as I have a friend living there who will do some sightseeing with us and my husband travels there for work while a bit. But it is my first time and I may not get to go again so if anyone has done tips or must do/see things they'd like to share I'm all ears. Especially things that are a bit less common or somewhat unusual that I won't find when I do my quick online search while waiting for our flight in the morning!
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Post by kuskiwi on Mar 8, 2019 20:34:38 GMT 2
Have a great time. I haven't been there since before the hand over so my knowledge will be a bit obsolete
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Post by tzarine on Mar 9, 2019 2:05:48 GMT 2
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Post by shrjeff on Mar 9, 2019 7:23:08 GMT 2
ah, nostalgia reading your article, tzarine... just a couple of additional points: getting one's fortune read at the Temple St night market as well listening to Chinese Opera singers and taking a sampan tour of the floating village/house boats in Aberdeen Harbor to see how they live on the water...
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Hong Kong
Mar 9, 2019 7:29:03 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 9, 2019 7:29:03 GMT 2
We just arrived at our hotel in Wan Chai. Loving HK already despite the weather being a bit miserable. Tha is so much for the suggestions. And I will read your article a little later, tzarine. Time for lunch! We have Tim Ho Wan in Singapore and I actually prefer Din Tai Fung, which I think may be Taiwanese style dim sum, but will definitely try Tim Ho Wan in HK, plus other places. Yum yum!
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Hong Kong
Mar 10, 2019 4:51:17 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 10, 2019 4:51:17 GMT 2
Loved your article, tzarine. Added a few more things to my list to try and do/see.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 11, 2019 2:18:40 GMT 2
thanks, lumi
if it's not a problem, can you get me something from letao bakery @ the ifc center? i totally understand if you can't
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Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2019 2:48:40 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 11, 2019 2:48:40 GMT 2
Tzarine, let me know what it is you want and I'll try to get it if it isn't too far. Has been wet since we arrived and with our toddler, we haven't been doing as much as I had hoped. But I can maybe go off on my own while he naps with my husband.
Ohh maybe you would know where in hon Kong I could find individual tiles to buy which have scenes/pictures on them? Not sure if that makes sense. I will try to add a link with photo later.
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Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2019 2:51:33 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 11, 2019 2:51:33 GMT 2
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Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2019 2:52:09 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 11, 2019 2:52:09 GMT 2
Those are the type of tiles I mean. On the top shelf of that photo.
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Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2019 3:08:55 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 11, 2019 3:08:55 GMT 2
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Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2019 3:54:11 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 11, 2019 3:54:11 GMT 2
Just checked and ifc isn't too far from our hotel so I think I can make it there before we depart tomorrow. Will pay to you from if I don't get to the post office here.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 11, 2019 5:09:39 GMT 2
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Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2019 14:31:33 GMT 2
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Post by lumi on Mar 11, 2019 14:31:33 GMT 2
Ok, will hopefully get there tomorrow before we head to the airport. How many did you want?
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Post by lumi on Mar 28, 2019 4:31:08 GMT 2
I'm really sorry for my delayed update, tzarine, but I didn't manage to get the biscuits for you. I ended up rushing back to our hotel as my husband packed our suitcase in the dark while our son napped. We had a late checkout but almost missed it and as traffic was starting to get bad, we headed for the airport after checking out so no time to go to ifc for the biscuits. Mr lumi will likely be in Hong Kong at some point over the next few months though so I can ask him to go there to get the biscuits if you'd still like them.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 28, 2019 18:42:28 GMT 2
thanks, lumi
yes, please but only if it's no trouble!
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