Dim Sum...and then some!

It's Sunday morning, and we're on our way to a very traditional Chinese brunch...Dim Sum. 

I love dim sum at City Hall for many reasons. It's a very authentic experience, as the Chinese ladies push around carts full of all sorts of scary, delicious, and strange delicacies. 

My friends are so brave.

Each one of them sucked on a toe. It's a must-try experience, although I don't think any of them will ever eat a chicken foot again...Not that I blame them.

After our belly's were full, we hopped on the MTR to go see the Big Buddha. 

We rode the cable car up.

Admired Kendra and Mark's matching kicks. 

And stopped to pose for more pictures.

The Hendrick's brought an Elon flag with them, so we tried our luck at taking a photo worthy of the Elon magazine. Which one is your pick?

We marveled at the magnitude of the Buddha, and I hope they weren't too disappointed when they found out he was built in 1993.

We checked out the Po Lin Monastery and were lucky enough to get a few glimpses of the monks.

Before heading back we made a quick stop at the store to pick up dinner. Jeff was impressed with the bags of rice.

After the past two crazy nights, a spaghetti dinner was just what we needed.

It was the perfect way to end DAY 3.
xx,
Lauren

Day 2

We're off to Kowloon this morning so the boys can go to the tailor. 

After we got there, the tailor was closed due to a holiday in HK, so we took their poor dejected souls with us to buy jewelry instead. 

Oh, were they happy. 

We'll re-visit the tailor on Monday and cross our fingers he can do a fitting the next day. 

The girls bought some beautiful necklaces, and Mama O'Neill, Mama Fink, and Mama Vater made out pretty well too! 

After lots of bargaining, and 10 pounds added to our purses, we were off to the Ladies Market.

After a day of shopping, the boys were ready to try their luck in Macau, so we took the Star Ferry home and they were off to try to win some money to account for all the jewelry purchases.

We went home to survey our damage.

Little did we know, that 10 hours later, our ottoman would have changed from a jewelry store to this...

We didn't feel so bad about the necklaces, and they didn't feel bad the next day buying suits. 

Craps was the game of choice, and it didn't let them down.

While the boys were winning money, we had a girls night out in Repulse Bay.

Day 2 had a pretty great end. 

We're having the best time!

xx,

Lauren

Sex Bomb

We had PERFECT weather the entire trip. The 2 weeks leading up to their arrival, I wasn't sure the sun would shine again in HK. Each day was cloudy, overcast, and difficult to see across the water to Kowloon. I was nervous about the weather, but they brought the sun with them.

On Friday morning, Michael left for work, and we were off to tour Central. 

Mark drooled over watches.

We bought pashminas. 

We walked through the wet markets, Queens Road, Pedder Street, Li Yuen Street East and West, the Landmark Building, Alexandra House, and the Princes Building. 

We rode the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak.

And sat in the front car for the best view. 

After a busy morning, it was time for lunch and a snake bite.

We walked by the Man Mo Temple on Hollywood Road. It was built sometime before the British arrived in 1841, and is Hong Kong's oldest place of worship. 

We met Michael for dinner at Kyoto Joes and then partied the night away in Lan Kwai Fong (LKF).

We stopped by a Russian Vodka Ice Bar.

And then made our way to the famous, Al's Diner for some jelly shots.
You would have thought we were back in college. 

The boys bought crazy glasses, and we danced the night away to 80's music. 

We took ourselves home after this.
We are officially on Day 2!
xx,
Lauren

Hendrix and Hendricks in Kong

It's pretty quiet around here. The Hendrix and Hendricks flew out at midnight last night, and Michael left this morning for Singapore until Thursday. I miss all of them.

We had the most amazing 10 days together. We spent 5 full days in Hong Kong, and 4 in Phuket. I can't wait to tell you all about it. 

They arrived on Thursday, April 19 at 2:00 pm. It was POURING in Hong Kong, so after waiting about an hour for a taxi, we finally made it home. 

Dudley was wearing his favorite outfit in anticipation of their arrival. 

After Dudley's welcome, the boys had a few well-deserved glasses of Tsing Tao beer, while we caught up in our cracker-box sized apartment. We were off to dinner in the rain that night at Wagyu Lounge. 

We made them stay up until about 11:00 pm to try and get on HK time, and then we were off to bed. Some of my very best friends are finally in KONG! 

See you in the morning.

xx,

Lauren