Let’s see… the highlights:

1. That night we first arrived? I’d forgotten about the Hongkongers driving on the opposite side of the road– I nearly got splatted crossing the street. (I’m feeling a bit less adaptable in my old age).
2. Before our trip, John gave so much talk about possessing all kinds of global currencies organized in cute little ziploks for his world travels. What happened to the HK dollars? Left at home.
3. We thought we’d still be game for Chinese food. Wrong. First meal in HK? A little dive Thai shop. Tasty but very spicy. Had to order a Thai iced tea to cool the burn.
4. Can’t beat feeling like a frump-a-dump amidst the fancy schmancy cosmopolitans. Will need to refocus on the makeover after I get home. So I can look fancy in the suburbs (while working for a granola organization). Yeah, that makes sense.
5. John and I are all about the public transportation. We rode the narrow double decker bus to Stanley yesterday. Beautiful spot with beaches and small shops along the water. Winding roads up got me dizzy, so over lunch, I took a Dramamine. In turn, that knocked me out (Rophynol style) so I was conked out the whole ride down (like could NOT keep the eyes open) and proceeded to sleep another two hours at the hotel. Meanwhile, John searched out another stationery store (store number 3 or 4 on this trip) and returned with his loot.
6. Consumed THE worst Indian food last night for dinner. Burned by LP. Should have known better when the place was totally empty. So disgusting. Thought I would hurl on the metro over to Tsim Sha Tsui.
7. Entered a couple high-end malls only to be reminded that I hate shopping (most of the time). Walked along the Avenue of the Stars, which reminded me a lot of the Bund in Shanghai. Took a million and one night shots (all to be lost later). Looked lightly for Andy Lau’s star but didn’t see it. Would rather see him in person but no luck. Sigh.
8. Rode the ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui back to Wan Chai. Only USD $0.32!!
9. Last minute planning: booked hotel for Shanghai (which is tomorrow!!).
10. Got up early this morning to blog (and also squeeze in some work). Bubbey knocked out still, so it’s nice not to have him hurrying me out the door.