Today was pretty chill. Not too much walking around so we weren’t too tired. Plus many of the others got to nap before dinner. HAHA We’re so old.

We stopped by a bakery for Sissy to pick up bread for breakfast while I picked up an egg tart.

Then we all rode the metro to meet Billy. He was also visiting from the states so we decided to meet up with him. And go to various locations with one Michelin Star because anything else would be … too expensive.

After walking around in circles, we finally found Billy in front of Tim Ho. I don’t think they kept their Michelin Star … plus it wasn’t all that great. I wouldn’t really want to go here again …

Afterward we took the metro to Kam’s Roast Goose. We were there early and waited in line. When we were finally seated, we ordered half a roasted goose with four yin yuen. The lady probably thought it was ridiculous to order so little for six people but they didn’t know we were doing a quick food tour. The duck was on the super fatty side. Was it good, yes, but is it worth the super thick layer of fat you had to peel off and drain? … no.

We stopped by street food of egg waffles and waffle with peanut butter and probably condensed milk. Mmm .. memories. Those can never go wrong except … I woudn’t get it from this place. The egg waffles were a little overcooked to where they were too crispy, no bite. Then we went into some shops and looked around.

Last place we decided on was Din Tai Fung, famous for it’s steamed soup dumplings. This is very famous in Taiwan and now they have it in so many places. Since this was our last stop, we decided to order a lot more. It ended up being everyone’s favourite place.

We said our goodbyes to Billy and all decided to go back to our abode and rest up before a long ride out to the boondocks to see my Grandma’s brother and wife. I wasn’t able to nap like the others but it was nice getting to just chill and not be on the go all the time. I feel like ever since we jumped off the plane, we’ve been going nonstop to see places and people.

We went out to their place and chilled a bit in their home before walking to Victoria Harbour Restaurant. Apparently from here, it’s only a ten minute walk to China … how crazy is that?

My dad per usual ordered WAY too much food. We were all stuffed and he was still eating. Ugh … gross. It’s 12am here and everyone’s knocked out. No matter what time we get back, I feel like we just knock out due to our long hours out in the sun.

Sissy gave me some pills to eat in hopes I’ll get more sleep since I got sick from the AC and lack of sleep. Hopefully I wake up tomorrow. teehee

Hiyah world! This is going to be a short little post since it’s already 1am over here. Oh and it’s now 14 hour time difference from Hong Kong to Houston due to Daylight Savings. Boo …

Anyway, we woke up and got ready and had breakfast at Cafe de Coral again. This time I ordered something different. Congee and noodles. Mmm …

We then met up with the rest of the crew at the metro to ride the bus to Ocean Park. We were stuck in traffic for a while since it was rush hour. But even then, it’s not as bad as our rush hour back home .. duh.

When we finally got there we realized we were an hour early. They had changed the times and we didn’t know so we sat around making plans for the next few days.

We road roller coasters, got wet on a ride, recreated some pictures we took when we were younger, and saw different animals such as otters, penguins, koalas, sharks, etc. We even got to watch a seal show. Very short but very awesome to see. Made me want one at the end!

We had lunch of McDonald’s and everything does taste differently. It tastes way healthier too.

Look at that view … loveeeeee.

We then walked around and saw more animals then watched the seal and dolphin show. It was so hot! Not too sure if I would think it’s worth sitting in the sun for … but it was pretty cool. I did want one at the end too though … but it made me sad watching it.

We rode the cable car down and walked trough Old Hong Kong where I pretended to sell vegetables, fruits, birds, etc. Silly … I know. My legs are weird to where you can see my bones defined … creeps.

Sad we didn’t get to see the pandas. It was too late by the time we got there but the monkeys were so cute!! … This is only a statue but it’s so cuteeeee.

Awesome water fountain reminded me of Vegas’ MGM water fountain. So pretty!! There was a little wind so it felt like it was hitting me in the face a little.

We then had dinner with Mum’s side of the family at Tao Square were we met so many people we don’t remember. We probably met them when we were still living here. But it’s been years. We had our own table from the adults so we ordered our own foods. The gang was happy with what Rachel and I ordered so … that’s good.

The kids then went and got Asian dessert. I was the only one eating a hot dessert while the rest ate cold. I think I’m getting a cold from the air conditioner. B turned it to 22 degrees Celsius the first few nights. Now that it’s on 25, it feels much better and I feel much better. Hopefully I’ll be better by the time we board for Phuket.

Okay … bed time. ZZz .. night y’all … or morning.

We went to breakfast bright and early. We had to sit at different tables since we had ten people today. I ordered macaroni with shredded ham and abalone, eggs, and bread with a drink of hot milk tea. Yum! … I can never get tired of this … unless maybe if I was living here.

After breakfast we made our way to Ngong Ping 360, the cable cars, to get to the top where the giant Buddha was. 360 because it means that the floor was glass so we could see the bottom where people were hiking to see the Buddha while we rode the car. The ride there was pretty fun, mostly because Tammy is afraid of heights. We took some silly pictures on the way up as we jumped and moved around a lot.

After a good ride later, we made it to the other side and made our way up a lot a lot a lot of stairs to the top where the Buddha resides. By the time we got to the top, it was super breezing and many had to take their jackets out. We took a bunch of pictures with the gorgeous view (one of many shown).

We made our way down and had a vegetarian lunch at the temple which was perfect since Sissy is vegetarian. The food was 100 times better than yesterday’s but also as expensive if not more.

After dinner I needed to pop a squat … literally. The toilets were literally squatters! I actually like squatting more than the porcelain throne. Weird, huh? I want to put one in when I have a home! haha

Tammy and B went to burn incense since she somewhat believes in it. That’s just some random dude I took a picture of as he said his prayers. They took forever since you could only buy it in batches of incense here so we all did one together? … hopefully that’s okay.

Look how big of an incense you can buy! …

I inserted some money into the turtle. I’m not 100% sure why. Maybe for wealth or health? and we are to bribe him?

We went and bought souvenirs as we made our way back to the cable cars to ride back. On the ride back, the car was a little tilted and swung a little due to the heavy wind. It was super freezing by then that I had to put my jacket and hat on.

Rachel bought me an ice cream cone from McDonald’s. I will say that this one is way smoother and doesn’t have a bite to it when I take a bite. And she told me it’s made out of olvaltine! Kind of like a chocolate milk powder before the water …

There were many stray dogs/cows. They aren’t owned by anyone but are super friendly and sleep everywhere. One of them stopped and tried to steal people’s food who were just sitting there. Poor animals. The cow ate someone’s bread along with the bag that was in it. The owner of their food didn’t care as the cow swallowed it whole. Hopefully he’ll be able to poop it out safely.

After Ngong Ping, we went to buy souvenirs if we found anything. We stopped by a shop to buy biter tea though this is actually way sweeter than I thought. These types of teas are suppose to help your throat or body? … My throat has been a little funky since last night. Not too positive it works though.

We had a hot pot dinner and Dad went crazy and ordered so much food. We had already thrown things in there and ate it and thrown more things in there … yet we still had too much. We took the uncooked to PoPo for her to make.

After this, we all went back to our abode and everyone, as always, is knocked out. Our legs feel like jelly but it felt nice to feel the burn. Hopefully by the end of the trip I lose weight instead of gain since we’ve been eating so much food!

We woke up bright and early, went and met up with Wilson and his wife at their metro stop to go meet Mum’s side of the family for breakfast of Dim Sum at Maxim’s Palace. In a way to celebrate Sissy’s birthday with PoPo since she wasn’t going to be doing anything else with us the rest of the day.

Rachel and Vincent bought Sissy’s birthday cake. In my opinion, cake here tastes way better than cake in the US. If you ever have a chance to try Maxim Cakes in Hong Kong, you should definitely take it. It’s different good.

We said our farewells to PoPo and made our way to Stanley which is a little area by the water. Not too sure what it is exactly, but you ride a bus up there and walk around. We did some souvenir shopping while we were there. So many little boats.

We also stopped by McDonald’s since B was thirsty … and hungry. I got a Sparkling Lychee Tea which was too sweet for my taste so I gave it to Mum. And there was a buy one get one free pumpkin pie a-la-mode. I shared with Sissy. Mmmm …

Rachel gave me a gift when we met up today and I finally got to open it. They’re cute little things she got from Japan. The Fun Fungi thing are mushroom magnets … wtf … so cool. haha She gave me a few of each little snack which I’m thinking of eating on the plane ride to Thailand.

We left Stanley by mini bus and we had dinner reservations at the top of the mountain (Victoria Peak) for Sissy’s birthday. After realizing it would take forever and a day to ride by tram since there were so many people already waiting in line, we decided to take a taxi. Three to be exact. Drama ensued since this one lady was being a little biyah and tried to cut in front of us. So rude.

We went and took pictures of the skyline before the sun set then bought tickets to the observation deck. By that time it was dark and you can see all the lights from the buildings. So gorgeous. We took a big group photo by the professional and bought one as a souvenir.

The day and night views. Love how great these pictures came out on my camera!! So pretty!!!!

Our dinner reservations at Tien Yi Chinese Restaurant. People mainly go and eat on the mountain top for the view. Sadly, since we had so many people, we didn’t get that view and the food wasn’t amazing at all. It was super overpriced. But I guess at least now I can say I ate at the top of the mountain in Hong Kong … We had pretty much two of each dish which is a crazy amount yet we practically finished it all.

We waited for the tram to go back down. During the ride, it felt like everything was tilted, slanted. It was a pretty cool experience.

We said goodbye to the older folks and made our way to the Halloween festivities. Except there were way too many people that it would have taken us forever to walk to the street that is equivalent to Austin, Texas’ 6th Street. It was literally on the street parallel to us but we decided to ride the metro back to our abode and go another day.

A lot of walking was involved today but it felt nice walking off and sweating because it makes me think that I’m losing weight ….even though we stuff our faces every two seconds.

Never know how to end these posts so let’s just say goodbye for now. haha

B went with the parents and Kathy to get his ID issuance. Sissy, BIL, SIL, and I went off on our own for breakfast. It looks horrible, I know. But I promise it tasted way better than the looks. Here, they’re more about getting people in and out. This is how simple a breakfast is and sometimes I miss this. Nothing too fancy, but so satisfying. I guess you can say this is one of my comfort foods.

Afterward we walked all around while looking for a drugstore or supermarket to buy random things. It was still early so there weren’t many people on the street. Which meant we could see so much more of everything. It was nice being able to take it all in.

We went back to our place to drop off our stuff and got ready. We rode the metro again to Central to meet up with our parents and B. We walked a bit around the mall then headed across the street to meet Dad’s cousin and wife and two daughters for lunch. This was equivalent to a US’s country club. There was too much food and it just kept coming.

Afterward, they took us to the longest/highest travelator/escalator in the world. And it’s outdoors!! This goes up to the top of the mountain. A travelator is kind of like those fast walking things you find at the airport. In the mornings they go down so the residents can use it to go to work and whatnot and once it hits a certain time, they go up. If you want to go the opposite direction you would have to actually walk the stairs or take a bus/car ride. Freaking crazy right?

Dad’s cousin’s family lives at the top of the mountain so he invited us into his home. He has a bidet and a telly in his master restroom. WTF … too fancy.

He took us in his van up to part of Victoria Peak. This is what the view looks like in the morning. Super gorgeous and the breeze felt nice. He then dropped us off at the metro afterward and we headed back to our abode where we freshened up and the rest took naps.

On the metro back, this kid comes in holding his fan while watching something on his phone. He had would occasionally rest on my arm … how awkward. When we jerked from starts and stops I would accidentally whack him in the face. I really thought I’d break his glasses. Um … who does that? So freaking weird.

We met up with Wilson and his wife at their hotel where we caught up a bit and figured out where to eat. This is a box of goodies he brought us from Taiwan. Mmmm …

Dad took us in circles trying to find this one restaurant. After walking over 3 miles, we took his leadership away and decided on a different restaurant. Again … more food. Gah … Can’t even handle it. Dad’s cousin and wife also met up for dinner with us. After a while of just sitting and eating, we were tired so the kids got up and left. We went back to the abode and waited on Vincent and Rachel.

They all wanted desset so we headed to Next Station Dessert. There was a rule there where every single person had to either order a dessert or a drink. So … we all overloaded on sugar.

• Black Pepper Molten Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream
• Hot Latte
• Mango Smoothie
• Green Tea Molten Cake with Pink Lady Yoghurt Ice Cream
• Green Tea Foam (red bean panna cotta, strawberry jelly, wheat germ meringue, and green tea ice cream)
• Mango Waffle with Pink Lady Yoghurt Ice Cream
• Purple Sweet Potato Waffle with Vanilla Ice Cream

We then made plans for tomorrow … Sissy’s birthday!! Time for bed so I can get ready for a SUPER long day of walking tomorrow. Bye!