Ferry to Kowloon

We caught the iconic ferry across the (second most) famous harbour to the Kowloon side. The ferry ride itself is always fun, but we also wanted to check out a few of the sights on that side. One of the most exciting things that we first saw on that side was a fish which had seen better days. Ended up being a conversation starter for some of us for a while. We also quite enjoyed the artful queue before moving away from the foreshore area.

Walking out to lunch

On the way to lunch we walked by a Saturday market. Naturally we stopped in to see what was on offer. It was an interesting mix of clothes, toys and other nick knacks. As far as games were concerned, the girls liked the classics such as the ball and cup game and finger puppets. Eventually we managed to make it down to the restaurant we wanted for some delicious steaming dumplings

Morning in

After a flight and big previous day, we got our first day in Hong Kong off to a slower start. We took advantage of the facilities in the apartment to play for a bit. Everything was thoroughly explored and played with, but the clear favourites were the two horses.

Hello Hong Kong

Tokyo to Hong Kong was a great little 4 hour flight. Just enough for two movies, lunch and a quick nap. We arrived into Hong Kong in a good mood which was maintained on the airport express train with the help of a couple snacks. Of course MV had taken charge of the crowd control even before leaving the airport, as a warm up to the bigger crowds on the trains. After a quick trip we arrived at Uncle Gareth's fantastic apartment where the kids watched a few Hong Kong pop videos allowing the adults to unpack. We then headed out on the famous Central escalators to find dinner. We ended up going to a snake restaurant by accident, and ended up with a great meal.

Last night in Tokyo

At last all holidays must come to the end, and we had to bid farewell to Tokyo and Japan. Of course we wanted to end on a high note, so we went out to dinner at a place TV went to on his last visit. This okonomiyaki place is typical of Tokyo where the pancakes are made differently to those in Hiroshima. They are still tasty, just in a different way. It was fun to be in charge of the cooking once we were shown how to do it properly. On the way back to the metro we passed a Japanese hamburger joint and we couldn't resist giving it a go. The kids split a hot dog and the adults split a teriyaki burger, both excellent. Put us in a rather jovial mood for the metro ride home. It is safe to say the girls enjoyed the metro and can't wait for Sydney's own version next year.

SV about Tokyo

After another delicious and successful lunch KT and MV went to have a bit of a nap. TV took SV out for a wander around the Gotanda neighbourhood. They had fun while SV struck poses and had fun performing for the camera. It was very interesting to see how much she has grown up, particularly how much more mature she is even over the course of this trip.