Sunday at the Peak!

This morning we randomly stumbled upon a car show...in the middle of Central....these pictures are of course for my Dad! We didn't see any Trans Ams but we did snap a few pictures of some other classic cars for you! Next, we "visited" the Occupy Wall Streeters at the HSBC building.

Then we took Mom to see one the most popular attractions in Hong Kong, the Peak! The best way to get there is of course the historical Peak Tram.

Once at the top, we went took advantage of the great weather and walked one of the scenic trails. Sunday is probably one of the best days to visit the Peak because in addition to all of the tourists, it's also a popular weekend hangout for the locals.

Great views! 

Yes, this is still Hong Kong!

Walking the Trail

After working up a bit of a sweat along the trail, we headed to none other than the famous...Bubba Gumps! It (of course!) was awesome and we all (most especially me!) enjoyed the taste of "home!"

After a quick stop through Central, we headed back home - via the Mid-level escalators of course! 

My Mom...in Hong Kong!

Mom's Hong Kong Double Decker Bus Tour!  

My mom arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday night! We are so happy to have her here with us and we're quite enjoying playing both host and tourist - taking her around to some places that even in 9 months, we hadn't yet ventured out to see!

I'll post pictures of Mom's first few days later....IT issues at the moment.

In the meantime, here are some pictures from our weekend.

Overlooking the China Sea

On Saturday, we took a double decker bus tour around the outskirts of the city. Our favorite spots were Stanley (for the beach and the markets) and Aberdeen (quaint fishing village with the main attraction being of course - Jumbo Seafood Restaurant.)

Stanley Beach 

Jumbo Restaurant! 

Wait...this isn't Lake Conroe?

Just Outside Jumbo Restaurant

Sampan Boat Ride in Aberdeen 

At Jumbo, we had dim sum for lunch - yes, my mom too...with chopsticks no less - well kind of! See pictures below and you be the judge! I am so proud of her! It wasn't until we were almost done that she finally resorted to the disposable fork (which we took from Starbucks that morning - in anticipation of that very moment - that and well, we saw her with the chopsticks at dinner the night before (at the Temple Street night market)!  

For someone who doesn't even like "American Chinese" food (not even rice!), she is doing awesome.  There hasn't been anything that she hasn't tried yet! Dumplings? Buns? Singapore Style Noodles? Chinese Tea? Yep - she tried them all! Way to go Mom! 

Is she going to starve? 

It's Tea Time! 

Saturday night, we took headed over to Kowloon - AKA - the other side of the harbor.  Kowloon is definitely a great place to head in the evenings for great food, great shopping and of course....great views of  Hong Kong Island! 

Star Ferry Pier, Hong Kong 

Mong Kok - AKA the busiest streets in the city!  

Avenue of the Stars, Kowloon