Sunday, March 27, 2005  6:40 PM
hong kong. live it, love it!
Here I am, sitting at Pacific Coffee Company at The Peak in Hong Kong using the free internet service they provide! It is now really misty outside, and you can barely see the next building, but nonetheless, extremely serene and beautiful. It's kind of being in a different planet, where you're at the top of the world and looking down at everything beneath you. It has been a wonderful, yet tiring two days so far in Asia's most bustling city. Anyway, we were supposed to go to Ripley's Believe it or not but sadly, it was closed. To cheer ourselves up, we did go shopping, again! We've been shopping ourselves crazy over here, shoes, clothes, they're just simply amazing.
Well, we've covered alot of ground these two days. Yesterday, we went shopping at Tsim Sha Tsui, and I got to eat my lovely snacks once again, I swear, if I lived here I would go crazy with all that food. And I found my secret shopping centre too, the one Julienne and I took ages to find the last time, but we only managed to cover two levels, but Sarah and I are desperate to go back in a few days. We headed to the Avenue of Stars after that, and walked with linked arms up and down the broad walkway, taking in the beautiful night scene and hardly noticing the carved stars on the ground, which is the main attraction, really. We took silly photos and just enjoyed the cold breeze whipping through our hair, and it was really great to unwind. Later on, we decided to pamper ourselves at The Peninsula Hotel, probably the most posh hotel in the whole of Hong Kong, and we went up to this place called "Felix" and had dessert there. It was seriously the most lavish restaurant ever, and although we did feel slightly out of place , it was quite an enjoyable experience for me. The table was lined with these pretty lighted candles and gorgeous red and clear rhinestone things scattered all over, and I absolutely adored it! The restroom was something to gush about as well, although we did majorly embarrass ourselves. There's this lady working permanently in the restroom, just standing by the sink (yes, singular, ONE sink. The sink is this huge marble sink with three brass taps which are intricately designed and turn on when you step near) and hand you towels when you are done washing your hands. Like, wow. And at first, I thought it was just a primping room because the water closets are all hidden in these heavy marble doors that just blend it with the wall. And I saw a "Manolo Blahnik" store at the hotel, but it was closed, although I so badly wanted to go in!
Today, we went to Times Square in the morning to shop, but ended up gorging on Ben & Jerry's instead. Well, typical us (or me, at least). Headed to Central and Lan Kwai Fong after that on the tram, and set foot on the famous Mid-level escalator. We had a huge dimsum feast at Yung Kee, apparently Hong Kong's most famous restaurant for roast goose, but it was all sold out! Well, the dimsum was good though. Later on in the cab, we actually saw someone filming! I got all ecstatic and I was so so so pissed that the cab went along too quickly that I couldn't see who it actually was? I mean, what if it were like, Sammi Cheng. I'd have missed this wonderful opportunity!
Okay, better get back to my hot chocolate now.
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