So, we got a little spoilt when we were in Hong Kong. We met Alison way back in Oct in China. She offered us a place to stay in HK, even though she wasn't there the first night - how nice is that! A great little apartment with a fantastic view of the Hong Kong skyline. We met up with Alison and her crew on our second night. Thinking we were out for a simple drink with them, but we ended up staying out until sunrise, bar hopping our way around the Wan Chai district, watching the World Cup games (as they are live at midnight and 3AM here). Alison and her crew of friends are a blast and we had a great time with them, every night in Hong Kong.
We had told them about our recent engagement, and they were soooooo excited for us that Georgie and Alison took us out to the Conrad Hotel for Sunday brunch to celebrate. WOW!!! For us it was gastronomic sensory overload. We would have been happy with one of the items of the buffet but we were in for a treat with a massive buffet of foods we hadn't even seen let alone tasted in so long. Cheese, specialty meats, seafood, lobster, sushi, roast lamb/beef/ham, and the kicker was the flowing fountain of chocolate for dipping strawberries under (see pic on Flickr). Being the budget travelers, we got our fill for sure, making it our only meal of the day as we gorged ourselves and topped it off with the complimentary sparkling wine!!
We had also caught up with our Dutch friend Stiffler. We have been traveling on and off together for 2.5 months now! She joined in the festivities with our new found friends, and we also spent time at a local beach with her, chilling out for the day. We haven't seen a beach in a couple of months, so it was a real treat! We have thoroughly enjoyed Hong Kong again. Watching sunset from the Peak, overlooking the amazing skyscrapers below. Joining the ex-pat locals watching the football (Come on England!!), and hanging out in the local pub districts. It really is a vibrant city with tons to do! One of the only drawbacks are the many rules that regulate life here! Michelle and I joined a few friends at a hotel bar. The bar staff refused to serve me as I had flip-flops on, so our friends complained! After a few drinks and some silly, partying and dancing, the police were called by the management. Luckily, there was no real problem and the situation didn't escalate, but I said to Michelle "I can't believe I'm going to end up in jail for wearing flip-flops". *Stub
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