London - 26 to 29 September 2018

Quick trip for work. Brought Callum as he is on school holidays. Lucky enough to be in Business Class. I didn't tell him in advance - wanted to surprise him.

Had to transit in Dublin. 13 hours and then a short layover and quick hop to London Heathrow on BA.

Having the traditional Bloody Mary at the Cathay Lounge (The Bridge). His was virgin !

The smile when he realises he is in Business Class...

Walking around Fleet Street area (sneaky photography by my colleague)...

The Hongkonger taking food photos :-)

Temple Church...

The Club Lounge at Apex Temple Court, where we used to hang out...

Royal Courts of Justice...

In the daytime. Check out that sky...

The Monument...we climbed in on Saturday morning.

London Bridge...

Borough Market...

Tate Modern...

Millennium Bridge...

Looking back to Tate Modern...

Hong Kong - September 2018

One Sunday, caught the MTR to Chai Wan, end of the Island Line and walked through the cemetery to Big Wave Bay. The stairs going up from the cemetery are pretty steep and it was pretty warm. At least part of it is covered...

Coming down into Big Wave Bay is very beautiful. This is looking ahead to Shek-O...

Had a swim at Big Wave Bay...

Then walked a bit more to Shek O and had Thai for lunch... 

Eliza graduated from high school...here with her friend Ellen...

Calm before the storm...one day before Hong Kong's biggest ever storm...

Instagram Pier during the storm. It looked like it was going under...

Lunch at Noodle Hive...

Found a new place in the lane next to my office. Indonesian style...

The gift bags at AISHK when Eliza graduated...



With Sydney friends Di and Phil Lambeth at C'est La Vie...

Took them for dinner at Monogamous Chinese, a Sichuan place in Elgin Street...

And afterwards to Wan Chai..

And to Back Bar...

View of a junk from the balcony...

Shanghai - September 2018

Quick trip to check on the status of the new office.

Stayed at the Swissotel Jing'An this time. Wanted to try a different area.

Had dinner at a Thai place close by that had been recommended. Food was great...

Next day I caught the subway to Dongchang Road which is where the new offices is. Bizarrely I bumped into the people who I was meeting with, on the train, at the very door I was standing !

Lobby of new office...

Later I walked up Century Avenue to Lujiazui...

Shanghai Tower on the left...

The Pearl...

Had dinner at Kartel, a rooftop bar within walking distance of my hotel...

Ate in the restaurant as it was raining...

Beef carpaccio was good...