Hop to Hong Kong
After 5 months apart Philip and I got to take a fantastic one week vacation together. First I had to spend a whole day in transit to Hong Kong. Despite it being only a few hours away by plane I booked my flight a bit too late and had to layover in Shanghai for… 7 hours. My advice: if you can avoid a long layover at Shanghai PuDong airport, do. It’s a pretty boring place. But it was all worth it because landing in Hong Kong, one of my favorite cities, and getting to see Phil for the first time in ages was fantastic.
Sunday we went to his cousin Robin’s wedding at the Four Seasons which was super swank. Seriously, I have never felt more nervous holding a glass of red wine… and having a red wine in hand is how I reach equilibrium. The hall had an amazing view of the harbour, the decorations were gorgeous, the live band was really nice, and the food was (naturally) amazing. The couple looked to happy and everyone seemed to be really pleased.
This is my third time going to HK with Phil so sightseeing-wise we’ve pretty much killed it. This trip was all about relaxing and doing the two things Hong Kong is best for: shopping and eating. We had a really great time doing both :) with lots of coffee breaks in between. Phil had maybe a little too much fun updating his wardrobe and I probably had a little too much fun indulging in dimsum and egg waffles (WE FOUND CHOCOLATE ONES AT TST!). I think that’s what vacation should be, though.
As it was so close to Chinese New Year we caught the first day of the fair, enjoying the sunny weather, the hilarious vendors, and all of the beautiful flower and fruit stalls. A woman handed me some pamphlets, a packet of red envelopes, and an adorable red paper fish and told me “This is for you, it’s free, we’re Catholic.” I was really enjoying the warm weather, taking a break away from Korea’s negative temperatures for a few days.
We spend an evening on the harbor grabbing a drink at one of the many waterfront bars near Tsim Sha Tsui. Again, the nice weather made this even more enjoyable and the holiday lights on all of the buildings reflecting off the harbor were extra nice.
Our quick trip to Hong Kong was the perfect start to our short week together which we ended in Korea, but that’s for the next post! Soon I think I will put together a post of my favorite things to do/see in Hong Kong since this short visit didn’t give me much to touch upon.
