On Wednesday, we woke up very early in the morning. It was still dark when we traveled to the Taipei airport. Before we went to our plane, we found the lounge. I ate mochi, cucumber and dumplings for breakfast. Then we found our gate and boarded our plane for Hong Kong.
Our room has a view of the lanterns and also the harbor. It also has curtains that you can close with a button and there is even a TV at the foot of the bathtub!
After we got settled in our room, we went to the pool. It is big and deep. There are two smaller attached pools that looked like hot tubs, but they are the same temperature as the pool, just shallower. There is also a lion head that sprays water. When you arrive at the pool, they give you spa slippers and towels, but you don't keep those.
The hotel has a really good breakfast. Today was the first day I ate at the hotel breakfast and I am stuffed! There was bao, dumplings, congee, pickled vegetables, fish, miso soup, dim sum, poached eggs, omelette station, potatoes, roasted tomatoes, bacon, ham, sausage, crepes, assorted pastries, yogurt, muesli, cheeses, fresh fruit juices, tea and coffees. I ate a chocolate croissant, a bao, a waffle with whipped cream, pineapple and chocolate. Mom had beef congee with a poached egg, scallions, pickled radish, fried Chinese bread slices called "you tiao" and fish. Ansel and Natalie ate so many bao we lost count! The butter was so pretty that I thought it was a little treat. Dad told me not to eat it.
Today after we finish our writing and math school work, we will go to the winter carnival on the Hong Kong side of the harbor. Our hotel is on the Kowloon side, so we will take the Star Ferry.
Wow, check out that pool, those lantern decorations, and that adorable butter! We’d also love to see a photo of the bathtub TV 😊
ReplyDeleteThe pool is amazing. What was equally awesome was the spa. They let all the kids in. Ansel went with dad and Natalie and Charlotte went with mom. In the spas were a hot tub, cold plunge, sauna, and steam room. It also had little tables with hair jell, hair mouse, hairspray, and body lotion. We all used the nice showers, (and Ansel did his hair).
ReplyDeleteMy grandpa (Not POPS) told our mom about his friend who had once eaten butters out of a basket thinking they were treats. The kids were fooled and thought thought that the butter was a little cake or white chocolate.
Sincerly,
DeleteNatalie and Ansel