What A Great Trip - Time to Go Home

Vicki had trouble getting all the luggage into the back of the Rolls! Sad that the trip is over but wonderful memories of our 25th Anniversary Vacation !

Last Day message to Megan:

Megan these are some Chinese bunnies we saw on Sunday, they were really cute.
Thanks for reading my blog, I hope you enjoyed it, I enjoyed getting your messages. 

Last Day update..more pics:

So many places named after me !!
Us at Felix on our last night. Felix is the Peninsula's top floor restaurant with great views of HK (when its not foggy) the food was great and once again we got an Anniversary desert.


Me with the Hotels lucky Dog. 

Hong Kong Last Full Day :-(

Well its our last full day......what a wonderful trip we've had, each place different in its own way.
The weather did not co-operate today, cloudy and drizzly. This picture shows Kowloon waterfront with HK in the background.
Me taking a Tai Chi lesson!
We took a bus to Stanley Market, (yes another market) now I know what racing drivers do when they retire....they become HK bus drivers!! This pic shows me having my "chop" made, its a Chinese seal with your name on it in Chinese. The Chinese untill recently used it instead of a signature.
Me relaxing before starting to pack.

Hong Kong Update Sunday:

We had a busy day today......started at church 8:45am at Holy Rosary, then onto the Hong Kong History Museum, from there onto the Bird Park (more below). After that we went to a flower market, the selection of flowers and plants was amazing. Onto the subway for a trip to Central (the main shopping area of HK). We rode the escalator up thru the mid-levels and soho, the escalators only go one way during the day so we walked back down. Back to the Hotel at 4pm to get changed for High Tea in the lobby (a HK institution), it was delicious (cucumber sandwich anyone?). A quick change back into shopping gear for another trip to the night market (Mick says absolutely the last trip!) PHEW what a day!
Megan this is a bird park, where men take their birds in cages to get a bit of fresh air and to sing! A bit like taking a dog for a walk, but its a special park, isn't that neat? They hang the cages up and just wait around while the birds sing!

Hong Kong Sunday March 5th:

This one from yesterday, Mick checking a map looking for the Peak Tram!
Me and my sales girl Joey at Shanghai Tang, a hip chinese designer.....about all I could afford were their shopping bags!!
Mick and Jackie Chan.
Lobby of the Peninsula.......it's empty because it's 7am and we are first for breakfast!

Hong Kong update for Megan:

Megan congratulations on passing your ballet exam.........we are so proud of you. Well done!
Here some special night time pictures just for you........................at 8pm allthe buildings light up with lasers and flashing lights, I hope you can see the lasers in the pictures.

More updates and photos later 

Hong Kong Saturday March 4th:

First full day in Hong Kong and I'm exhausted ! So much to see so little time! This is me at the Star Ferry Terminal in Kowloon.
Victoria Peak........how very well named !!
A classic picture every tourist in the world has taken.....
We took a tram ride on one of Hong Kongs famous old trams.....can't wait to see the video!

Hong Kong Friday 3rd:

We arrived at Hong Kong Airport after another great flight on Cathay (stewardesses are so polite and the food was great again). As we left the customs hall there was a man in a pinstripe suite holding a sign with our name, he took all our luggage and escorted us to our car.......... a dark green Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, and our Chinese driver dressed in a white jacket and black pin strip trousers….very smart. After we got into the car he handed us a drink and cold towels….this is the life! We drove into Hong Kong and arrived at the Peninsula….the most famous hotel in Hong Kong (its actually in Kowloon).
We were met at the Hotel door by another gent who quickly checked us into our room……..another surprise we are on the 19th floor in a harbor view suite with a fabulous view of Hong Kong.
Yet another surprise, the hotel manager had sent us a card wishing us happy anniversary, along with a chocolate cake, and a half bottle of Peninsula Champagne. There was a small package on the tray wrapped in gold paper, it was a beautiful silver double sided Peninsula travel picture frame, what a memorable souvenir!
The cake
Me wondering what all this dried food is !
Nathan St. at night, on the way to the Temple St night market. More tomorrow with more photos.

Singapore Late Late Update:

Megan, last night in Singapore we went on a Night Safari, its a nightime zoo, its so cool, they have clearings in the jungle and areas of water that are lit by simulated moon light. We saw Hyenas feeding, elephants, rhino's girafe, lions, tigers, and lots of other animals. We couldn't take any photos because they don't alllow flashes so this picture at the park entry is the best we could do!
When we got back to Raffles we had a suprise. Our valets (we had 2!) had put a heart made out of rose petals on our coffee table with a candle in the middle.........and there was a bottle of Tattinger Reserve Champagne on ice, with a very nice note wishing us a happy anniversary from them and the Hotel.
And then Mick thought he heard dripping water in the bathroom and went in to turn it off......what he found was a hot bubble bath already prepared by the valets with rose petals scattered all around.
Mick getting in the car to go to the airport and shaking hands with Raffles doorman.
Next stop Hong Kong.

Singapore Quick Update more photos

Me in the Long Bar at Raffles having a Singapore Sling (invented at Raffles)
At the Raffles Pool
Me with the most photographed man in Singapore, the Raffles Doorman
Me on a chair? bed? 

Singapore Update Thursday 2nd:

Our suite.....you can't tell in the pix but it has 16ft ceilings.
Another part of the suite.....
Me ready for dinner.
We did a tour of Singapore with our driver this morning, saw all the sights.
We are off to Hong Kong tommorow morning....Mick says he still has a couple of suprises up his sleeve......I can't wait. Next post from Hong Kong.