Sydney - December 2023

Arrived back from Hong Kong early on Friday 1 December and worked at home that day. The evening I headed into town for a Sydney staycation at The Langham on Kent Street. Got an upgrade to a suite which was lovely...

Went for a swim and a spa in the basement pool area...

Walked down to The Rocks for dinner and then around Circular Quay. It's busy...

Walking back over Observatory Hill...

On Saturday night went to a burlesque show at Grand Electric in Redfern called Blanc de Blanc. It was fantastic.

Then headed to dinner at Chin Chin in Surry Hills which was great too...

Back to the hotel for a nightcap...

Sunday was another lovely day so had a walk around Barangaroo...

And had lunch at a Japanese restaurant...

Went for a team lunch at a Turkish restaurant called Maydanoz in Carrington Street. We ordered and then saw this dish so ordered that too...

The work Christmas party arrived and it was Barbie themed. I went as retro 80s Ken :-)

It was at 12-Mcron at Barangaroo...

Next day we had a heatwave...

I was sent a really great hamper for Christmas...

The garden at Berkeley Vale is looking great...

Did my cycle to The Entrance every day. Lovely weather...

Set up the house for Christmas...

The neighbour is gettin into it...

Fridge is loaded...

Set for breakast...

Callum setting the table...

Hong Kong - November 2023

 Went to Hong Kong for work. Flew on Saturday and this is all I took for two weeks...

Landed on time and caught the airport express into Central and then caught the Star Ferry to TST. Short walk to the Langham. Lovely day.

Checked into the Langham TST. Wanted to try a new area. This is the pool area which I didn't use...

I walked up to Temple Street night market and had some food...

Got up the next morning and caught the MTR to HKU and walked to the beginning of the Morning Trail, and headed up to The Peak. It's a beautiful day.

Had a milk tea at the top, and then walked down the Green Trail.

Had breakfast at one of my old haunts in Soho.

Caught the ferry back to TST.

That evening I met an ex-colleague for a drink in the lobby bar at my hotel.

The next morning I caught the Star Ferry to the office in Wan Chai...

For dinner I went to a Thai restaurant in TST...

Heading back to tST one night...

View from the office...

The second week I changed hotels to the Harbourview Renaissance which is connected to my office by covered walkway. Here's the hotel pool which I didn't get a chance to use...

One night I met my ex-colleague Julie for a drink at our old haunt in Soho, Bella Lee...

Back at work, we toured 69/F where we will be moving to next May. It's the highest floor in Central Plaza. The views are amazing...

I had a craving for dumplings one day...

We had a work dinner one night and afterwards ended up at Joe Bananas in Wan Chai.

Thursday afternoon I caught the Airport Express for my 7pm flight home.