Got out of quarantine on Saturday morning and met a friend for an iced-coffee at a relatively new cafe in Aberdeen Street. Then went and had a haircut.
That night I met another friend for drinks at the Chinese Library in Tai Kwun.
I have to have four COVID tests in my first week, so headed to Shek Tong Tsui for my first one on day 9. Found a new cafe for brunch...
I'm working from home this week while I self-monitor. So I did a couple of hikes up The Peak. Weather is rainy and steamy...
The week I was self-monitoring, I worked from home. I did this jigsaw of Kyoto again and bought a frame and hung on my bedroom wall...
The next Saturday I met my friend for a quick pre-dinner cocktail in Soho at The Daily Tot on Hollywood Road...
Then we had dinner at Aaharn, a famous David Thompson Michelin starred Thai restaurant.
Walking home on a Friday night, Hong Kong feels busy and normal !
More than a year now of compulsory mask wearing...
On one of my walks on the Lugard Road circuit...
At my favourite Chinese restaurant, Monogamous Chinese. From left to right: Beijing minced pork, tofu with preserved egg, deep-fried eggplant, and Dan Dan Mian which is a Sichuan noodle dish...
This is the first time I have seen this at a bar...
Back to weekend routine. Coffee, gym, lunch. Found a new place in Aberdeen Street. Thai influenced beef brisket...
Another day I had free-flow brunch at a Spanish place in Sai Ying Pun, La Paloma...
It's unlimited food. The paella was okay but a bit dry...
I'm always looking for new places for weekday lunch. Recently found a very local chaan chaan teng in Sheung Wan which didn't even have an English menu. This is one of my favourites, rice noodles with beef...
One Sunday with a colleague, I did one of my favourite walks from Discovery Bay to Mui Wo. It's a tough climb from Discovery Bay, especially as it is very humid.
Coming down the many steps into Mui Wo is beautiful...
We stopped for a coffee in Mui Wo and then continued on to Chi Ma Wan. Saw many water buffalos and these ones were cooling off in a creek...
Then caught the inter-island ferry from Chi Ma Wan to Cheung Chau for an early dinner.
Then caught the ferry back to Central...
One night I walked up the Peak. Hadn't been up at night for ages...
Saw many boar this time and even a porcupine (he was too quick to get a photo of)...
One weekend walking through Tai Kwun on a gorgeous day...
Evening drinks at Pong on the terrace of IFC. Nice view to TST...
