For lunch, the kids had Spam musubi today. Yum yum!
pizza lunch
After swim, the kids chose pizza for lunch. They each got a kid’s pepperoni pizza and shared with Mama.
Peanut enjoyed pulling the pepperonis off and watching the cheese stretch.
HKK > SFO
It’s time to fly back to San Francisco today! We said goodbye to our hotel and took one last family photo.
We took an Uber to the airport and Peanut had fun looking out the window for buses.
At the airport, we got the whole family into the United lounge and the kids enjoyed lots of fruit and other snacks before we boarded.
Peanut did a good job walking onto the plane without any major hiccups this time.The flight took off at 12:30pm Hong Kong time.
We also had an extra seat for him to nap. Janie sat up front in Economy Plus with Ankong and Ama because they ended up with an extra seat between them.
With the extra seat, Peanut was able to stretch his legs, lie flat, and sleep for most of the 10-hour flight home.
We made it back a little early at 7:45 am PST the same day and rode the parking shuttle to our car. We were back with a full day ahead of us. The kids were a little disoriented but did ok.
Kowloon
The kids woke up starving again because they missed dinner last night. Thankfully we have breakfast on the top floor every morning to get their tummies filled.
Then it was off to Kowloon for the day! We rode the train across Victoria Bay to the other side of Hong Kong to find the infamous pineapple bun that Uncle Jason loves so much.
At the cafe, it was small but they managed to get all six of us at a table. The kids ate some bread with butter and condensed milk.
They also enjoyed drinking milk out of a milk bottle.
The cafe also happened to be in the pet district so we saw lots of fish stores with bags and bags of colorful fish for sale.
As we waited for Ankong and Ama to arrive by train, we stopped at McDonald’s for a snack. Janie got a Kinder egg and Peanut got some chicken nuggets to hold him over.
On our walk down the famous Nathan Road, we saw lots of cool sights, cafes, and shops.
There were some giant king crabs in this window front display.
We walked and walked all the way down toward the water and Janie did a great job.
Uncle Jason offered a short ride to give her feet a little break.
As a tasty treat, Ankong bought Janie a watermelon drink with fresh mango.
We finally made it to the waterfront and found the Bruce Lee statue at the Garden of Stars.
Check out this view!!
Exploring and Brunching
After breakfast, we went out to do a little shopping and exploring.
We found some tasty treats along the way and Janie picked out a strawberry pastry for later.
Since Peanut fell asleep, we decided to walk all the way to the Grand Hyatt where there was a post-wedding brunch for everyone.We walked through town, up and down bridges, and made our way to the hotel in no time.
At brunch, the whole family was there and the food was delicious.
The desserts were particularly fancy and yummy too!
Here’s the beautiful Christmas tree in the hotel lobby.
Starving
The kids woke up this morning so hungry and asked for the apples that were in our hotel fruit basket.
Since we didn’t have a knife to cut the apple, Peanut learned how to take bites and ate the whole thing little by little.
After they cleaned up and changed, we went upstairs for a proper breakfast.
Fancy Wedding
It’s Auntie Kelly’s wedding day and it was a fancy one! Here are the girls chatting during the tea ceremony and lunch in the morning.
At the church, the kids posed for a photo together.
Janie sat with Uncle Jason for the wedding ceremony while Peanut sat on the kneeler with Mama’s phone to keep him quiet.
After the wedding, Peanut went back to the hotel to take a nap and Janie went out with Dada and Uncle Jason to get a snack. On the way to the cafe, they bought a cute sweater for her to go with her fancy dresses.
She looks like such a little lady on the bus ride back to the hotel.
At the wedding reception, everyone was dressed so nicely. Janie was exhausted from a full day already so she was up for half of her dinner and then went to sleep in the stroller.
Peanut, on the other hand, was up and partying until the wee hours of the night.
He got orange juice for the first time and enjoyed a tasty “kid’s dessert”. That was one fancy dessert for a little man.
Peanut LOVED the live band and was star struck when the guitarist waved to him.
He was up for the after party too and enjoyed some of the “night market” food including the egg waffles.
Just after midnight, he went to sleep on the sofa and Janie joined him on the adjacent sofa.
We were back at the hotel closer to 3am and they both slept together in Janie’s bed.
Wet Market Dinner
For dinner, we met up with family for a tasty dinner at Tun Po Kitchen located above a wet market.
Peanut loved the salt and pepper pork and Janie ate lots of drunken shrimp and steamed fish.
We had a great time hanging out with the family.
Pre-Wedding Dinner
After a brief stop at the hotel, we went back out and rode the train to dinner.
Auntie Kelly had a pre-wedding dinner at a hot pot place in North Point.The girls played their version of Uno while dinner was being set-up.
Janie also tried some raw geoduck and loved it.
She filled up on geoduck before going down for the night.
Looks like jetlag caught up with them because they were both out before 7pm.
Hotel Breakfast
The kids were up at 7am in Hong Kong today and were starving. Luckily, we booked an executive room that included free breakfast every morning. It was on the 31st floor overlooking the city and the dining room was fancy!
The kids did well sitting in the chairs and eating without making too much of a mess.
Hong Kong, we’re ready for you!!