Monday, April 9, 2007

Hong Kong

Markets, markets, markets! Hong Kong is Charlotte's dream! And Kate and Bill aren't too slow on the shopping either.

Last night we went out to the Ladies market, which is only a couple of blocks from our hotel. Bill was a little disappointed that we were going there, but the second stall provided him with his first bargain - a Mao Tshirt - and there was no looking back from there.


We had tea at a funny little noodle shop where no English was spoken at all, but luckily they understood our Cantonese for beer, and the rest was managed with a bit of pointing and a fair bit of guesswork and then just eating whatever turned up!


Our hotel is very posh.






Today was warm and sunny, and we took the opportunity to go up on the tram to the Peak - a great view even though still a lot of haze. Kate and Bill had an encounter with Jackie Chan. Went down to Aberdeen harbour, and got stuck in traffic jam so decided to walk along the waterfront, but we were persuaded by an old lady driving a sampan (type of boat) to have a ride, which turned out to be a great way to see the harbour, winding in between house boats and fishing boats down to the big floating restauarant.






Great dim sum for lunch (another no English experience), and now the kids are in the hotel pool working up an appetite for tea. Definitely no weight to be lost on this trip.







7 comments:

Hunnah said...

Slaam, I hope Big Spender hasn't demanded to be the only one who buys one of those yellow jumpsuits. I think you'd look pretty awesome in one of them too! Love the blogs guys! Have a good flight tomorrow :)

cameron said...

can you please please please get me at least one of those jumpsuits. oh man. so freaking sweet. cmon.

cameron said...

oh yeah and that guy is bruce lee not jackie chan, im pretty sure you can get killed or at the very least beaten with a variety of kung-fu's for making that mistake. tread carefully grasshoppers.

yrreg said...

Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl Hello,
It's Charl. We are having a bit of trouble with the blogs, noone seems to know how to log onto the post a message part in english. Bill has suggested helpful things like just get kate to stand and translate but think this is the best way.
Having heaps of fun, just at the hong kong airport atm. Spent a lot of cash here but have come away with a lot of great winnings. My favourite is my solid gold shoes. The bargaining is good, although Wilky got a bit down hearted yesterday when he saw things in shops that he had bartered so hard to get cheap and they were still not as cheap as the set shop price.
He now has a new nickname also, the torpedo. To find out why, read our next edition.
Lots of love Charl

yrreg said...

Kate Here: I told mama It was Bruce but she just wouldnt have a bar of it.... Dad getting psych got to go to departure lounge catch next time. Love Kate

yrreg said...

Hey team its Bill just about to board to bejing so I'll have to make this quick havingan ace time got some real sweet bargins anything anyone want? Write again soon,

Bill

penny said...

man. how long was charl's comment?