Frances and Mark: April 2009

Hong Kong Photo Journal - Part 8

While Frances's parents spent the Easter weekend in Tokyo, Frances and mark hung out with Frances's sister Carol, Carol's fiance Colm, and Grandma Irene!

Yummy lunch at Cépage on Star Street (the "Soho" area of Hong Kong)!

http://www.starstreet.com.hk/eat-drink-be/detail/?id=801

With the use of the "HODOS" name on the reservation, we were automatically given a private room (Hodos rules)!

The two couples...

Carol and Colm!

Frances and Mark!

Frances's HOT Fiance!

A little stroll after lunch...

Easter Sunday lunch with Grandma at Agnes B's La Loggia at the IFC. The gentlemen treated the ladies, and grandma was very impressed !

http://www.agnesb-lepaingrille.com/la_loggia.html

After lunch ...

Grandma having a taste of Ben & Jerry's...

Colm's Chocolate and Brownie cone fix before heading back to Beijing...

Hong Kong Photo Journal - Part 7

Location: Causeway Bay area
Activity: Balenciaga / Chanel bag hunting

(Frances dragged Mark through all the consignment stores in the area: France Station, VIP Station, Milan Station, Station Paris, Italy station!!!!!)

The famous Times Square area...

Taking a brief break for dried pork snack...

Believe it or not, they use bamboo scaffolding to build all the skyscrapers in Hong Kong!

Bought a toy for Mango at the pet store... look at these toffee colored babies!!!

The busiest and the widest pedestrian crossing in Hong Kong!

Ahhhh... finally some Japanese tea and yummy dinner!

On the way home - Porsche Hong Kong showroom - just for Mark's dad!!!

Hong Kong Photo Journal - Part 6

Some shots from home...

obviously NOT taking a break from eBay (notice 2 computers at once) !

Looking down from the 22nd floor!

A view from our ceiling-to-floor windows in the living room...
(see the former British Governor's House surrounded by trees)

the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
(where Frances sketched animals, played, and blew bubbles at when shes was little)

Find Frances!

Ready to get out of the house!

Hong Kong Photo Journal - Part 5

What does Frances do once her jet lag is over???

.... shop!

Waiting for mom trying on clothes...

They have London Soles (Frances fave ballet flats brand) at Joyce!

Explaining to mom why Balenciaga's are the best!

Caused a ruckus at Chanel!

Found shoes to wear at Carol's wedding!

Hong Kong Photo Journal - Part 4

Our journey to the Peak (via the tram)...

... begins at Kennedy Road...

... onto following the McDonald's delivery guy!

... pass the US Consulate

... long line for the tram ....

meanwhile Mark takes another photo of a building...

Finally through the tram museum.

More waiting ...

In the tram! Look, that's Frances's building!

Look at how steep the tram grade is!

Mark being an American tourist...

A view from the Peak!

Hong Kong Photo Journal - Part 3

Location: The terrace of Sevva (best place for high tea and happy hour!)

http://www.sevvahk.com/ (click on Lounge, and Terrace!)

We can almost touch the HSBC and the Charter Bank buildings!