Saturday, 23 June 2018

Shanghai - 20 to 23 June 2018

Back again to my second home ! Flew in Wednesday afternoon and out Saturday.

Finally made it to the Executive Floor at The Langham ! Here's a selfie with Xintiandi in the background...


View from the Executive Lounge...


It's a nice place to work...


Did some work from XTD, the Terrace Bar...


First morning they made noodles for my breakfast...


Next morning it was eggs benedict...


Xintiandi at night...


Friday night drinks at Cobra Lily...


At Pudong Airport, fancy !


Back in HK, waiting for the Airport Express...


Sunday, 10 June 2018

Hong Kong - June 2018

View from my bedroom one night...



Sunset from the balcony...




Instagram Pier...


Lunch one day in Central...


We had a public holiday for Dragon Boat Festival. Went to Stanley to watch some...




Selfie on the Mid-Levels Escalator...


Saturday, 9 June 2018

Eliza's 18th - June 2018

Eliza turned 18 ! She had a party at our Skygarden on Friday night...


This is the view...



We went to lunch on Saturday at Yum Cha, a restaurant in Mongkok...


Pork buns...


Shrimp buns...


Dragon kale...



Friday, 1 June 2018

Shanghai - May / June 2018

Back to Shanghai for work. Premises stuff, interviews and partner meeting.

Leaving Hong Kong...




Caught the maglev and then the subway to the Langham. Room on 23/F this time. Pollution was very bad...


My favourite part of the Langham is the pool...


Lobby Bar...


S.Engine a great coffee place right near my hotel. Worked from here one morning...




This place in Xintiandi near the cafe always has a queue outside. It's very important symbolically I understand...


One night I went to The Refinery in Xintiandi. Good live salsa / latin band and good selection of beer...


Had some meetings in the French Concession and had time for a walk...


Worked here another morning. Uncle No Name on Nanjing Road West...


Having breakfast at a good cafe near the office. Nice day today. Rain yesterday has cleared the pollution...



Saturday, 19 May 2018

Hong Kong - May 2018

Went to my first wedding in HK. Held at the Langham TST. Over 300 people. Great night.


Played my first game of mahjong...


My winning hand...



It's getting hot now. Had lunch in Central one Saturday...


Went to Shekou in Shenzhen one Sunday. Much easier now I have my China visa. Ferry leaves from the Macau Ferry terminal...


Public Holiday for Buddha's Birthday. Went to South Bay. Very hot...



This was a beautiful night to walk up The Peak with Eliza...

Bouddi Coastal Walk - September 2026

One day Alex and I went for a bushwalk through Bouddi National Park. We started at Putty Beach which is one end of Killcare Beach. There...