We started the day with breakfast at a dim sum restaurant, called "London". Dim sum is a style of Cantonese food that is prepared as small bite-sized portions of food traditionally served in steamer baskets or on small plates. When going to eat dim sum, it is commonly known in Cantonese as going to "drink tea" as tea is usually served with dim sum. At this restaurant the waiters go around with food carts and you choose the dishes you want from your seat. The waiter will then stamp a card that's on your table. Different dishes get different stamps, and at the end of your meal the card serves as your bill. We tried a lot of different dishes, and overall ate a lot of good food.
Shrimp dumplings.
We ordered coconut mango rice dumplings. They were so good!!!
Krista being brave and trying chicken feet for the first time.
Cow stomach...we let Oscar enjoy this one on his own.
Steamed buns with veggie filling. Very delicious!
More dumplings.
Hot coconut custard inside coconut shells. Very yummy.
Clockwise from the top: Yin Yan, Billy, Oscar, Perry, Krista, and I
After breakfast, we went over to Perry's cafe where we taught them how to play Dutch Blitz. Boy was everybody competitive!
Walking through the streets of Hong Kong.
We went to an outdoor market called "Ladies' Market" where they sell everything and it goes for blocks.
We took a break at a well known place. Starbucks! This specific store is well known for its decor.
We went to a shopping center where there are at least three floors of little shops that sell action figures. If I was filthy rich...I would probably go broke buying big people toys.
At Bee Cheng Hang where you can get freshly made beef, chicken, and pork jerky.
In the afternoon we went for afternoon tea of course at LGB (Le Gouter Bernardaud) in IFC.
Waiting for our reservation and taking "candid" pictures.
Oooh pretty. Too bad I had to mess up the latte in order to drink it.
Taking pictures of each other taking pictures of the food.
High tea. Look at all them goodies!
Macaroon arrangement by Yin Yan.
What to do when at a restaurant?? Take a group picture of course!...well, besides the eating.
Not only did we get to ride in a taxi, the subway, the ferry, and a two-decker bus while in Hong Kong; we also got to ride in a bus van.
Walking around.
Food market.
Going through the "Men's Market" this time.
Some cool looking hair trees at the Tin Hau temple.
Creeper picture...
Around the Tin Hau temple.
There were several groups of men playing Chinese chess.
Back at Perry's cafe. It's a Nobel School Theme Restaurant. The waitresses dress up in costumes and play board and card games with the customers. The waitresses also wore color contacts that made their irises look bigger. It's a hot fashion accessory in Hong Kong right now...I think these contacts are illegal in the states.
Playing games. What game? Dutch Blitz of course!
We had a red eye flight back to Hong Kong. We were dead tired from lack of sleep, but lo and behold I found a Jamba Juice in the Seoul airport! I never knew they had it outside of the states. It had been so long since I'd last had it.
Yay!!! Strawberries Wild. I didn't try to order anything from the special menu...I don't think they would have known what "Pink Starburst" was. It helped tide me over until I could crash in bed.
