Glædelig Jul to all of you!

This could be the last post before Christmas, so I will wish all of you out there a very "Glædelig Jul". That is the danish way of saying "Merry Christmas" and I always enjoy to hear when non danish speakers try to pronounce this, because it seems to be just impossible.

Mum's Hong Kong Diary #5

Fri 13th Nov
Today we met Catriona and Jørgen after school and will be heading for Macau for the weekend.
So first the bus to Ma on Shan town center. Then a bus to the Ferry Terminal in Central and onto the Turbo jet Ferry to Macau.
After arriving in Macau there was a little time before we had reserved a table at a good Macau- Portuguese restaurant, so we had time to visit the fake "Fisher mans Wharf" at the harbour next to the ferries.
As you walk through the False City every turn that you take makes you think that you are in different countries. It is amazing . After this short visit we entered a Taxi to the Restaurant called "Alorcha". We had some lovely dishes, grilled chicken Portuguese style, starter shrimp pie, beef croquettes, and marinated sliced pigs ears, but nobody liked the pigs ears. The sausage was yummy, followed by sweet milk pudding with crumble biscuit. Then a Taxi to Hotel Pousada Hotel situated in the countryside of Coloane Island overlooking a nice beach.

Saturday 14th.
We made the most of our Jaccuze bath ,. We went for a walk down to the beach, then back to the Hotel to meet Catriona and Jørgen. After a walk and a snack from a beach hut grill as we had to wait because the famous Fernando restaurant we wanted to visit, does not open untill 12 pm. People que up ages before it opens and we joined them and later shared dishes of prawns, sardines, salad, chicken, chips, beer for Jørgen and Ricky and Sangria for Catriona and I. Then a Taxi to the village a bit away from our Posada. We strolled around the pier, had egg tarts from the bakery before going back to the Hotel for a a rest after sharing some pringles and wine. Later we walked back to the Coloane village and the NGA Tim cafe. We had seafood rice, fried noodles, Angola beef steak, a walk back after another egg tart from the Lord Stow Bakery .

Sunday 15th.
We have to check out. We went for breakfast in Taipa village this morning, chicken fillets and rice potatoe soup, coffee, fish and chips and beer -for breakfast? And another egg tart from a bakery, then back to the Ferry Terminal. The water was choppy on the crossing to Hong Kong and not good when you are filling in imigration and health forms.

After leaving the Ferry, we were going to Whanchai, the Folk club is in the Scottish pub called: "the Cannyman", tonight Catriona is singing and playing the Guitar, I really did enjoy sitting with the group, Catriona was good. I dont hear her singing often these days as she is to far away.
The Scottish songs were lovely.






Monday 16th Nov.
Today we travel from Sai Kung to Choi Hung and then the MTR to Kowloon Tong and then again on a train to Hong Hum and the Science- and History Museum.
Both are well worth a visit and are very interesting. After that we raveled all the way back to Sai Kung and had a meal in the Thai Restaurant and after that a drink in the Duke pub. There we were asked to sign a birthday card as a member of staff came in for a surprise. We had free drink an birthday cake .
All that made us late, so we head back to Taiwan village.

Tuesday 17th.
A quiet day as it has turned cold. Shopping in Sai Kung to buy fish and potatoes for dinner. Ricky is cooking tonight, Mince and tatties.

Wednesday 18th.
The temperature has dropped to 12 degrees and we feel cold. The dehumidifier gets moved around in the house and also an electric heater was on in our room.
Tonight we have an invite to dinner at Yvonnes and Bobs house, it is so kind of them so we bought flowers. Catriona and Jørgen brought wine.
Yvonne made Lasagna, carrot cake and also trifle, it was so lovely.
Thank you so much Bob and Yvonne, it was my early Xmas treat.

Thursday the 19th.

Tonight Catriona and Jørgen will meet us for a special meal. We had a drink in our usual pub; "the Duke" where we met after they both came back from work, then headed to Anthony's Catch.
It is our last night in Hong Kong, also the weather has been lovely today with the temperature again a bit up,blue skies and clear views over the harbour i Sai Kung.

Friday the 20th.

The cases are packed and we are ready to travel, a last walk to Sai Kung on another sunny day. A visit to the fish market for prawns and to the Supermarket for some milk.
It is always sad leaving. We said our goodbyes and the Taxi took us to the airport. The high rise buildings, the lights and views that we wont forget and are so spectacular to see on the way to Hong Kong Airport.
Thank you so much for letting us stay, we would never have seen so much of Hong Kong if it wasn't for Catriona and Jørgen .
Scenery from Gulang Yu island outside Xiamen, PR China