Hong Kong Adventures – Part 6
On our last morning, the kids went to look at the pretty tree in our hotel lobby once last time.
We also managed to get a family photo too.
At the airport, we all got into the United Lounge, which was great for filling the kids up before the long flight.
I also had some extra time and money to burn so I went on a short walk through the terminal. These little tsum tsum vehicles are so cute! I didn’t buy any but now I kinda wish I did.
Once we boarded our flight, we said “goodbye” to KK for the day. She chose to sit with her grandparents on the flight. They were in Economy Plus with an empty seat between them!
Peanut was a good boy and with KK’s empty seat in our row, he got to lay down for a long nap. I got a quick nap too.
It was a direct flight and much shorter than our journey to Hong Kong.
The last leg of the trip was the shuttle to our car. The kids were exhausted but seemed relieved to be going home. What a great family trip!
Hong Kong is a great place to visit. There are so many tasty things to eat, lots of the people speak English, public transportation and Uber make getting around pretty easy, and the bustling city is so much fun to explore. So glad we made the decision to take the whole family. I was nervous about taking the kids on an international trip but it turned out to be a great experience for everyone.
Hong Kong Adventures – Part 5
Each morning, we went up to the top floor for breakfast and we got a table with the best view today.
Later in the morning, we met up with Jason to hunt for the magical pineapple bun with butter inside.
We took a bunch of trains to cross the water and ended up in Kowloon.
Here’s the pineapple bun…so tasty.
This is the Hong Kong-style french toast with condensed milk on top and butter inside.
We also shared a bowl of instant noodles with mustard greens.
The kids were excited to have milk served in a glass bottle today.
We happened to also end up in the “pet district” where there was a street filled with pet stores. We stopped at one shop that hung tropical fish in bags on the wall.
The kids were getting hungry so we stopped at a McDonald’s to get some nuggets for Peanut and sauce for Brother.
Later in the day, Jes’ parents met up with us and we took a long stroll down the famous Nathan Road all the way back to the water front.
We stopped for a smoothie drink and then a spicy noodle house for a late lunch.
Their food was pretty good but service was a little too gruff for my taste.
Once we arrived at the waterfront, we found the Garden of Stars.
I had been in search of the Bruce Lee statue and was happy we found it! I had read that it was temporarily moved from its original spot due to renovations so I wasn’t sure where to look.
Before heading to the Star Ferry terminal, we went down to the waterfront for a few photos. It’s too bad the air quality wasn’t the best that day. I’m sure it’s gorgeous at night.
At the ferry terminal, there was only a 15-minute wait and the ride itself was just about 15 minutes long too!
Then we hopped on a double-decker bus back to our hotel.
Public transportation in Hong Kong is pretty awesome.
As an early dinner for the kids and a snack for us, we went to Din Tai Fung, which was located just downstairs from our hotel.
We also didn’t have the same crazy-long wait that we’re used to in LA.
After their dinner, the kids got a shower and changed into their pjs. Then we went up to the lounge for Happy Hour to wait for Jes’ parents to finish shopping before heading up to watch the kids for an hour or so.
Once the kids were in bed, we headed out to Times Square.
We stopped at a Peanuts display and took some pictures.
Finally, we found a place that served the pork belly that Jes had been looking for all week. It was a nice finish to our last full day in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Adventures – Part 4
One afternoon, we took a long walk around the city with Jason. It was fun just wandering around taking in all the sights and sounds.
By the evening, the kids were tired and ended up taking a nap at Jes’ parents’ hotel.
Meanwhile, we did more exploring in search of a place to get new iPhone batteries and for some tasty snacks.
We ended up finding this noodle house where the boys each had a different version of their noodle soup.
By the time dinner rolled around, it was pretty late and the kids just kept sleeping. My left arm got quite a workout while I ate with one hand and held Peanut in the other.
Hong Kong Adventures – Part 3
The wedding festivities started on Saturday morning and then there was a brunch the following morning. It was quite the shindig with so much going on.
In the morning, everyone met up at the hotel’s library for the games. The bridesmaids planned a bunch of games for the groom and his guys and much of it involved taking shots and humiliation.
Kelly sat in the other room and watched all the action from her phone.
Here’s Ellie and Amelia (flower girls) with their new cousin Rachel.
Right after the games, there was a tea ceremony.
Then we were all transported to the church in a parade of private buses.
The kids were all dressed up for the occasion.
Alvin arrived first and then Kelly followed in a separate car.
It was a long ceremony and Peanut was super antsy. Thanks to the baby app on my phone, we kept him one place.
After the wedding, we went back to the hotel to nap and then went back to the wedding hotel for the banquet. It was super fancy complete with booze stations and a ballroom decorated to the nines.
We managed to get family photo taken right before KK fell asleep in the middle of dinner.
After the dinner banquet, the party was continued right outside of the ballroom. There were drinking games, a dance floor, live band, and night market with lots of snacks.
The youngsters were drinking all night and the two boys had to be helped upstairs to their rooms at the end of the night.
KK kept sleeping through the party and Peanut didn’t pass out until after midnight. We didn’t get back to our hotel until about 3am. What a party!
The kids ended up sleeping together that night and woke up starving.
Thankfully we had breakfast waiting for us on the top floor. So glad we opted for the Club Room Package.
After breakfast, we took a walk around the shopping area.
Peanut ended up falling asleep in the stroller so we just kept walking and ended up back at the Grand Hyatt (venue for the wedding).
At the pool house, the wedding festivities continued with a recovery brunch.
This place was off the hook! Look at the whole pig and giant paella pan!
The dessert table was crazy! I couldn’t decide so I picked a little of everything to share with the kids.
Here’s a photo of me with Amy (Jes’ cousin) and Kelly (the bride). What a fun party!!
Hong Kong Adventures – Part 2
On our second full day, the morning had a slow start. On way out for dim sum, we got separated and my phone went dead. Since I had no way of contacting Jes, I tried to get back into the hotel room to wait for him. Unfortunately, I also got locked out (forgot my key) with KK and it took some time to get a spare key from the front desk. Meanwhile, Jes and Peanut found their way back to our hotel room but Peanut had fallen asleep in the stroller. So, Jes took KK on their own adventure to meet up with Jason, Mom, and Dad.
They went to Tim Ho Wan (a michelin-star restaurant) and had some tasty dumplings.
On their way back to the hotel, they took a double-decker bus and sat up top in the front. KK pretended to drive the bus and enjoyed the view from above.
For dinner, we had plans to meet up with the family in a restaurant located over a wet market. It’s on Java Road and apparently it was made famous by Anthony Bourdain.
The food was really good here. Here’s the salt and pepper pork and drunken prawns.
We also had razor clams and a few other tasty dishes. One of the best parts of the meal was the beer that was served in ice-cold bowls. Their tea was particularly good too!
We had a great dinner with lots of tasty food and fun times with the family.
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