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2012 Asia Trip | Day 19

July 23, 2012 by Mellie Dee 4 Comments

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Dim Sum with Mum, PoPo, Kathy, Vincent, and Rachel. YUM!

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Still no Victoria Peak … it started to rain when we got into a bus sans PoPo and we went to some kind of village place instead. It’s by the Ocean Theme Park! Look at the mountains!

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We bought some snacks …. and this is the BEST out of all of them! Smile Smile

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We shopped a bit then walked around the ocean.

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Funny car license …

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We then went to ALL YOU CAN EAT Japanese food! … Bad service. I think their place is called Kushi … Horrible horrible people. But the food isn’t bad. I’d only go if I wanted good food but not if I was very hungry.

Lately all we’ve done is eat … I feel like I’m stuffed to the brim … but so worth it. Smile

It’s thunder storming over here … so we haven’t done anything at all. This makes for a sad Melissa. Only 3-4 more days here … and it’s spent indoors. SHUCKS!

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Sightseeing

2012 Asia Trip | Day 18

July 22, 2012 by Mellie Dee 1 Comment

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Since I heard the news of sissy’s engagement I was too excited to fall back to sleep so I went to Kathy and Mum. Breakfast is served. The little doggies taste way different. Less sodium or something I guess.

Then we bought some cakes for PoPo.

Went home and relaxed a little bit then shopped a little more.

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Had lunch … soooo good. This sausage was a jumbo and taste so much better!

We had plans to go somewhere but … thunderstorm warning made us stay in instead. Mum and I packed our luggage to see how much we can fit and all that jazz. Overload. We will figure it out later.

Then dinner was served. Obviously we didn’t do much today.

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So good. My favorite is the first two eats. I want to have it again before I leave but I highly doubt it.

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Since we didn’t do much tonight and we had to cancel our plans, Kathy decided to buy tickets to watch the 12:30am showing of The Dark Knight Returns.

Oh hello, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Winking smile

Their popcorn is different here … it’s CARAMEL popcorn. HOLY MOLY! Too sweet but so crunchy good!

We didn’t get out of the theater till around 3am! But it was so worth it. Love when sexy men are trying to save the world …

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Sightseeing

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

July 22, 2012 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Jenny and I ventured into Austin after our Dallas trip before reaching San Antonio. Our tummies filled with goodies.

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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 South Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas
(512) 243-7505
www.hopdoddy.com

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Magic Shroom [angus beef, Texas goat cheese, field mushrooms, mayo, basil pesto] | $8

I changed the cheese to Provolone since goat cheese sounds a little yucky. I also added a fried egg. The fried egg made it cost more so it wasn’t $8 anymore. I forgot the price.

Anyway, the burger was so deliciously juicy. I had to eat it separate because it was so big. I’m not a fan of bread but the bun was to die for. So soft and crispy just the way I like it.

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Chili Cheese Fries [large] | $5.50

Only comes in large. The chili cheese was a letdown. Too much cheese and not enough chili. Jenny said last time her and Tammy came, it was an equal amount. She agreed it wasn’t that great compared to last time.

The fries itself were delicious. So crunchy and has enough taste on it’s own without being dipped. Next time a small fry (no chili cheese) is what I’ll order.

The line is crazy here but the wait isn’t that long. I mean, come on, it’s Austin. I would LOVE to come here again.

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2012 Asia Trip | Day 17

July 21, 2012 by Mellie Dee 4 Comments

** Sissy and Brett got engaged! I is happy. Hopefully she’s not mad that I just shared it to the world. I cannot contain my excitement!

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Anyway. Day started out with a Weiner dog and egg tart. Mum and I waited for the longest time for PoPo to go dim sum with her but she already ate … and we found out a long time after. We were starving by then.

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Then I went to the mailbox to mail all those dang postcards. So cute .. it’s called a Letter Box.

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Then we ate at a Japanese Restaurant. Tea. Iced Lemon Tea. Salad. Seaweed Salad. Miso Soup. Sushi & Sashimi Box. Grilled Mackerel. YUM!

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VitaSoy afterward. Lots of shopping. I bought Chinese Made Easy for Kids 1st book … time to learn how to read and write! I already know how to listen and speak. But this is a little different. It’s for Mandarin … not Cantonese. But it shouldn’t be that hard. I also bought Pens and Watercolour Pencils! And then another VitaSoy … malted. YUM!

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Dinner … served.

Intestines. Duck. Celery with Squid. Veggies. Fish. More Belly Intestine stuff. Soup! BEER!

I should be on Victoria Peak (Hong Kong’s mountain top) later tonight watching the gorgeous view if the Thunderstorm has let up. It should look something like this. Fingers crossed.

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Peace and Love!

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Sightseeing

2012 Asia Trip | Day 16

July 20, 2012 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

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Woke up and had brunch with Mum at Festive 21. A Korean restaurant.

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Mum ordered a cappuccino and I got an Iced Lemon Tea!

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Our soup. I drank a spoonful or so and gave the rest to Mum.

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My dinner roll and her garlic bread. Gave both to her.

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My Spinach risotto with duck breast. OMG. So good. I’m in love with risotto now. Anyone have any good recipes? I’ve only had my sissy’s but it’ll be nice to have other choices as well!

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Then we went and got my Hong Kong ID! Finally! It’s in my hands safe and sound. The bottom left hand corner of my picture is holographic. So cool!

I have a place to run to now. Winking smile

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After a little shopping Mum and I grabbed a bite to eat. Mum got shark fin soup with fried chicken while I got the french toast with peanut butter. Coffee and Milk Tea to follow.

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Finally got the postcards! Written. Stamped. And ready to be mailed.

And I got a collector’s item of a comic that I use to read when I younger. Excited. I haven’t opened it yet.

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Dinner was served by Kathy. She stopped by a place by her work.

I got noodles with intestine and a type of beef. They got noodles with beef or pork. An order of fried wontons and PoPo cooked us veggies! YUM!

The night then ended with lots of laughter while watching a Chinese show on the telly.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Sightseeing

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