RE-CHARGED!

Went on a short spree to Hong Kong last weekend. Short, very very short, just 2 nights, that's all i could afford, but feel slightly re-charged, although not turbo-charged!

But think i spent a-month's salary on shopping already just over 2 days. Bought some really nice clothes from "Morgan" at times square, all casual stuff, unfortunately nothing for the stage. Also managed to replenish some hair wigs, walked alot and ate lots of tim sum. My best buys of this trip were 3-pairs of ala-converse canvas boots on stilettos, all for less than S$90, that means each pair cost me less than 30 bucks. Reason why i bought all 3 pairs was because they came in bright yellow, green and pink colours. Can you even resist that! Will take a picture later because now they still sitting in my suit case. Haha!

Spent quite a bit of time at Stanley market this time and was amazed to see and try out things that i never used to. First, i found a dingy but crowded coffee shop tucked into a corner, with its facade partially blocked by a fruit shop (see the hanging bananas?). Everyone was like ordering, waiting or eating this thing called "Sai Dor" which i guessed is short for French Toast. I wanted to try it too but was told i had to wait 30mins. So I went off and told myself i had to be back later to try.

So I went on shopping. For those who have been to Stanley you will know that the stuff sold there are very touristy, like artifacts, oil paintings, chinese carvings so i really didn't bother. So i wandered off to other parts and found near the beach these cute little row of old houses that i think housed mainly fishermen, because i saw 1 guy returned from a motorboat with his catch of the day. And my, these houses are overlooking the sea. So surreal!

Besides fishermen, I think some painters live in here judging from the number of galleries there are and judging from houses like this....i swear this one belongs to a painter. Check out the murals on the side of the wall.

Ok, before my tired feet told me it was time to go back to the coffee shop to eat the "Sai Dor", saw this lovely cat belonging to one of the shops...couldn't resist taking a picture.

Time to get back to the coffee shop. Yes, got empty seats and the guy got time to make me my Sai Dor now. First he beat a mix of egg and butter and spread the mix all over a bread. Can you see it dripping?

Then the whole thing went into a wok of oil and deep fried to golden brown. Finished with a slab of butter atop the sai dor, and together with a glass of "Nai Cha-tea milk", .......yum....sinful not?

Above all those other things i mentioned i did, for all of 48 hours I was in Hong Kong, I also managed to a) take the Ferry from Tsim Tsa Tsui to HK island,

b) shopped i) temple street and ii) ladies market (this is one of the streets leading to ladies market...look at the number of people on a weekday! Don't they go home?

iii) went to Lan Kwai Fong and did some karaok-ing (can you believe that...I don't even usually karaoke in Singapore), and iv) found many cute little shops in underground shopping centres like this one (I swear each shop is about 15 to 20 sq ft only)

before it's bye bye to Hong Kong

and back to reality........