Tuesday 20th July 2010

Another lazy day by the pool (after running yet some more errands for dad!) because it was too hot to do anything else. When we picked up the laundry from Mrs Chi King, we also dropped off two of dad's work shirts.

Dad had told us earlier that he was going out for lunch, so he wouldn't want a big meal when he got home. Mum and I decided to order lunch by the pool. So we ordered a Margherita pizza (for us to share) and a caesar salad (for mum only!).

When Dad arrived home from work, we had a snack for tea and then went out for a walk in Whampoa (the local neighbourhood). Dad bought me an ice-cream from Haagen Daz and we looked in a book shop called Popular.

Once we got back to the apartment, we played a card game called Boggle Slam. It is really fun!

Love

Meganxxx

Monday 19th July

Today we went out to drop off our laundry at Mrs Chi King's (see picture - me outside Mrs Chi King's in Whampoa). We then went to Park 'n' Shop to buy various things that Dad and and I forgot. Mum also let me have a look in ROXY (a fantastic clothes shop) but we didn't buy anything (again, much to my disgust!).

After that a chilling day by the pool was in store which I really enjoyed. Mum still hasn't swum as many lengths as me!

When we came down from the pool we realised that we forgot to buy bread to go with the spaghetti bolognaise we were making for tea. Mum couldn't go and get it without me because she was cooking. I decided to go so I went to Saint Etoile by myself and then went to meet Dad from the ferry! Dad was surprised but pleased to see me!

Love

Meganxxx

Sunday 18th July 2010

Today we took Dad across to Central and went on the Escalator. It didn't feel as hot as last year but still a lot warmer than the UK! Dad really enjoyed it . He is usually the 'man with the map' showing us where to go but we showed him where to go today! It was quite funny!!!

After going on the Escalator, we walked down to the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens to show Dad the animals. The apes were the best by far. Most of the other animals were sprawled out in their enclosure sleeping because it was too hot for them! There were belts hanging from the top of the apes' enclosure and they were swinging on them like Tarzan! One of the males was holding a stick in its feet and swinging at the same time! But then it dropped the stick and it went off into a corner to sulk! We were surprised at how human-like their behaviour is!

We all felt hot, sweaty and ready for a swim after that so we caught the Star Ferry to Hung Hom and had a refreshing swim at the hotel.

That evening Dad's work friends, Neville and his girlfriend Clara and Andy Cooper came over to dinner at the Waterfront. Nev brought a swear box (a bear poo from Winnie the Pooh!) to put money in if anybody swore! Andy brought some history magazines for Mum, a Hong Kong phone for Dad and a game called Gobblet for me. At the end we played a card game called Uno. Clara was really good at it and she won!! It was a really fun night!

Speak soon!

Love Meganxxx

P.S The answers to the MISSING LINKS quiz are as follows:

1. SUGAR

2. BRANCH

3. IDLE

4. STANDING

5. RAG

Another quiz, COUNTDOWN CONUNDRUMS, will be posted within the next couple of days.

Saturday 17th July 2010

Today we went to Jusco - a Japanese supermarket in Whampoa - to buy some food to stock the fridge up. Then we decided to go and lay by the beautiful rooftop pool and go for a swim. I really enjoyed it and swam 31 lengths!!

At lunchtime we shared a burger and a salad. The food by the pool is GORGEOUS!! We stayed by the pool until 6 o'clock when we went to our room to get ready to go out. We went to the New Sangeet (an old favourite - see last year's posts) for an Indian meal in Tsim Sha Tsui. It was just as good as last year and one of the waiters remembered us!

After eating we went shopping and looked for a new phone for me. We didn't buy anything though - much to my disgust!!!!

It was our first full day in HK and I really enjoyed it.

Love Meganxxx

P.S This year I wanted to make my blog more interactive so from now on I will be posting various quizzes along with my posts. Send the answers to mine, Mum's or Dad's email address. You get one mark for each correct answer. I will count them all up at the end and the prize will be a present from Temple Street Night Market in Hong Kong. For this one please, email the answers to me by Wednesday. I will post the answers on Wednesday evening. Enjoy!!

MISSING LINKS

Each clue consists of three words which have a fourth in common. For example, PAINT, ELBOW and PROOF are linked by the word GREASE.

1. Brown - Daddy - Cane (5)

2. Local - Olive - Line (6)

3. Thought - Bone - Away (4)

4. Order - Stone - Ovation (8)

5. Time - Doll - Trade (3)

Friday 16th July 2010

Read Thursday 15th (below) before this.

We woke up after an interrupted 5 hours sleep and turned our mind to arriving in Hong Kong. All of us were really excited - especially me!!! As soon as we stepped of the plane onto the airbridge, we felt the heat of Hong Kong and thought, 'It's good to be back!' I thought of all the places that we visited last time we were in HK but I especially remembered the hundreds of times that we went on the Star Ferry to Central. Once Mum and I got the ferry from TST to Central then Central to Hung Hom, just for fun!

After catching the Airport Express to Kowloon, we got a taxi to the Harbour Grand. It used to be called the Harbour Plaza (where we stayed last year) but changed its name since last year. We had so many bags and suitcases that all three of us had to squash in the back with hand luggage on our knees! It was quite a tight squeeze and warm too!

When we got to the hotel, we found out that we had the same room but three floors lower! We were really happy so we unpacked and went down to the Waterfront Restaurant for tea. I had their Margherita Pizza which is really gorgeous.

After the meal we all started to yawn because we didn't sleep properly on the plane. Mum suggested that we go up to the room and go to sleep so that's what we did. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............

Love Meganxxx

Thursday 15th July 2010

Today we have been driven down to Heathrow airport - a 3 hour journey from our house - to catch our connecting flight to Zurich, Switzerland then from there to Hong Kong. I was (and still am) very excited about revisiting Hong Kong this year. Because we are flying business class, we got to go in the Star Alliance Gold lounge. It was so cool!

When the time came to go to the gate, a message came up on the flight screen that our flight would be delayed 1 hour because of storms in Zurich. This meant that we might miss the connecting flight to Hong Kong. We all groaned. I was so annoyed with the weather!!!

Just before we landed in Zurich an air stewardess told us that our flight would wait for us to get on. We thanked her and Dad became ridiculously giddy. It was really funny.

There was an Australian lady who was on her own and really worried about missing the connecting flight to Hong Kong. She wasn't in business class so we got the stewardess to give her a message about where the gate was and waited for her to help her get to the flight. She was a very nice lady and grateful for our help. She had also got another flight back to Australia the next day from HK. Yuck!!! We got on our flight with minutes to spare and we all felt really relieved. 'I wouldn't have minded a night in Zurich after all!' Dad said. I wouldn't of either but I would have preferred to be on the way to Hong Kong!!

(This plane journey is continued in the blog entry above - Friday 16th July!)

Love Megx

I'm back!

Hi everyone!!

Just to let you all know that I am going back to Hong Kong this Summer so I will be restarting this blog. I hope you like it as much as last Time. Watch this space!!!!

Love Meganxxx