On my very last day in Hong kong, I decided I wanted to do it in style. So I spent the morning chilling out, put my washing into the amazing wee laundry shop down the road, and updating the blog. Once the washing came back, I packed my big case, and took it to the in-town check in desk at Hong Kong MRT station. Up to 24 hours before your flight, you can check in your hold luggage, so you don't need to worry about it the next day. As I was going out for one last time in Lan Kwai Fong, I think this was perhaps the best decision of all!
Then off to TST I went, to the Peninsula. This is one of the world's best hotels, and in the Lobby you can take Afternoon Tea. I decided to treat myself, and waited out the queue which seemed to never move. I was there for about an hour, so I guess it wasn't too bad. It was funny people watching from the queue, as everyone was taking their time, chatting, taking photos of the tea and food. I couldn't get frustrated as this would be exactly what I would be doing.
I met an American couple in front of me, and they gave me some advice about Bangkok (due to the political protests being held here). Then I was sat down, and messaged Yan, who came to join me.
Whilst waiting for him to get to Kowloon, I ordered a cocktail called No.5, inspired by the Chanel perfume. It was yummy!
The food was then placed in front of us. For those who know me, I am not supposed to eat gluten. I think it is going to be very very difficult in Asia to avoid it, and I don't want to miss out. Sure, I felt really tired afterwards, so I went for a wee kip later on. No big deal, was worth it!
One of the highlights of the experience was the string quartet playing disney songs and random pop songs. We played the guess the song game.
My uncle had told me about a golden toilet at the top of the hotel, so we decided to go exploring for this mystical pan. Alas, there were no golden toilets, but look as how awesome the top bar and the toilets are. Kind of an awesome view from here too.
Later on, after Yan's hockey practice, we went to the Ritz-Carlton and went up the Ozone, claimed to be the highest bar in the world. It was really fancy, but as Yan says, you can get better views of the city from some of the lower bars. I felt like my shots from Wooloomooloo were much more clear. It seemed to be a place for tourists and bankers to enjoy, so off we went to LKF.
It was a crazy night, with far too much drink and drama. Was a shame really, but it didn't spoil my whole time there. Hopefully I will be back for Junk Boat season, and get to experience Hong Kong when it is really hot. Next stop, Bangkok!
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