hong kong – Kumquat & Peanut

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HKK > SFO

December 19, 2017 No Comments

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.

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Early Dinner and Happy Hour

December 18, 2017 No Comments

Since the kids have been falling asleep so early, we went to Din Tai Fung (downstairs from our hotel) so they’d have full bellies before bed.

Janie loved the soup dumplings and almond gelatin dessert. She’s trying to open her eyes really big in this picture.

Here’s Peanut’s attempt.

Back at the hotel, the kids showered and put on their pjs before heading upstairs for Happy Hour.

The kids were surprisingly well-behaved and quiet as we waited for Ankong and Ama to return from shopping.

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ferry and bus

December 18, 2017 No Comments

When it was time to return to the hotel, we rode the Star Ferry back.

It runs every 15 minutes and the ride across the water itself is only about 15 minutes long!

Then we hopped on a double-decker bus and got a front seat again.

Peanut had a great time pointing out all the other buses on the street.

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Kowloon

December 18, 2017 No Comments

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!!

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More walking and shopping

December 17, 2017 No Comments

After lunch, we took a walk back to the hotel and did a little more shopping too. There’s so much to see in this bustling city.

CHEEEESE!!

By the time dinner rolled around, the kids were wiped out and slept in the chairs and our laps the whole time.

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Exploring and Brunching

December 17, 2017 No Comments

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.

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Starving

December 17, 2017 No Comments

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.

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Fancy Wedding

December 16, 2017 No Comments

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.