I got a stunning preview of Kowloon and HK island lit up but, arriving late, didn't realise what an amazing view my friends' apartment has, leaving a lovely surprise for the morning. Almost but not quite beaten by the stack of strawberry pancakes at Jasper's for breakfast. Nom.
Then we take the bus to the south side of HK island to Stanley, a charming beach with picturesque boats, seafront coffee shops, and pier originally installed as the entry point for royal arrivals, (complete with quite a breeze that did nothing for my hair, as the above picture kindly demonstrates...).
Afterwards we headed to the north of the island, to Central to take a walk around the IFC, a huge tower that they call the razor as it looks just like a man's razor blade. In HK most of the buildings are connected by walkways over the streets below so that in the heat of summer no one need go outside. Must be such a drag having a summer where it's actually hot.. Anyway, we used one of the walkways to head to a neighbouring tower and take advantage of this stellar view at the Sevva bar.
Sam and Rob tell me that DIn Tai Fung (the now international Michelin starred Dim Sum restaurant at affordable prices) is a right of passage in HK, so we head there for dinner. Oh so so delicious - steamed pork buns, spicy prawn wontons, garlic spinach, pork dumb kings and deep fried hot and sour chicken with seaweed. Mouth watering right now...
To finish my first day in HK we head to Kowloon by the famous Star Ferry. This time we are in search of Ned Kelly's Last Stand, an Australian jazz and blues bar that my mum remembered fondly when she found herself alone in HK thirty years ago when she was my age. It's such a fun feeling retracing her steps and the place is brilliant! We have ringside seats for the band's first couple of sets and had the best time!
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