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On our last day we decided to take it easy. We had heard that the Stanley Markets was a must-see, so we hopped a taxi and headed that way. It was a beautiful day (really beautiful the entire week) and I'm always game for a little shopping. I had a few left on Christmas list and I really wanted to find something special for them. Of course, I loved looking at all the local vendors. You name it, they had it. The boys weren't as excited as I was about the shopping, so after a few stops, we headed to the Stanley Waterfront which was lined with cute little bars and restaurants. The was a neat little boathouse, the Smugglers Inn, and the Pickled Pelican were our favorites. We saw the Maritime Museum, a cool temple, got to watch a fisherman cleaning his net (which smelled a little fishy), and even stopped for a drink at the Pickled Pelican. We headed back to Kowloon to see the Hong Kong Museum of Art which was wonderful (and conveniently right in the middle of Beau's nap). Later that evening, we ventured out for some local dining. I did have flashbacks of the infamous scene in "A Christmas Story" with the ducks hanging in the window. Once again, we were pleasantly surprised by another delicious meal. Bennett loved that my fear of drinking the water resulted his getting to drink Coca-Cola which NEVER has happened and probably won't again.....he was up until 11 that night. :) After dinner, we watched the Harbor Light Show which is the largest permanant running laser light show in the world. Fletcher headed back to the ship and the boys and I headed back to our hotel to pack for our early departure back to Okinawa. Thanks Hong Kong for an amazing adventure!
On our last day we decided to take it easy. We had heard that the Stanley Markets was a must-see, so we hopped a taxi and headed that way. It was a beautiful day (really beautiful the entire week) and I'm always game for a little shopping. I had a few left on Christmas list and I really wanted to find something special for them. Of course, I loved looking at all the local vendors. You name it, they had it. The boys weren't as excited as I was about the shopping, so after a few stops, we headed to the Stanley Waterfront which was lined with cute little bars and restaurants. The was a neat little boathouse, the Smugglers Inn, and the Pickled Pelican were our favorites. We saw the Maritime Museum, a cool temple, got to watch a fisherman cleaning his net (which smelled a little fishy), and even stopped for a drink at the Pickled Pelican. We headed back to Kowloon to see the Hong Kong Museum of Art which was wonderful (and conveniently right in the middle of Beau's nap). Later that evening, we ventured out for some local dining. I did have flashbacks of the infamous scene in "A Christmas Story" with the ducks hanging in the window. Once again, we were pleasantly surprised by another delicious meal. Bennett loved that my fear of drinking the water resulted his getting to drink Coca-Cola which NEVER has happened and probably won't again.....he was up until 11 that night. :) After dinner, we watched the Harbor Light Show which is the largest permanant running laser light show in the world. Fletcher headed back to the ship and the boys and I headed back to our hotel to pack for our early departure back to Okinawa. Thanks Hong Kong for an amazing adventure!
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