Dim Sum Tums

You can't visit Hong Kong and NOT eat dim sum! Our highlight today is a visit to the infamous Maxim's at City Hall. When we arrive, there is already a queue (is there ever NOT?!?). It moves quickly and soon we are ushered inside the giant ballroom to a table for 6. We are barely out of our jackets when trolleys are flying by. Curtis, our experienced Dim Sum-er, has our table loaded with goodies before we manage to sit down. What a feast!




It is fabulous and we leave terrifically stuffed, or as Keir says, "with our dim sum tum's" !!




We take the double decker Stanley Express city bus over to the southern most peninsula and the residential village of Stanley where we wander through the market, walk down the pier, and visit the old pirate-hideout-turned-temple at Tin Hau.










The beach at Repulse Bay is a great place to park ourselves in the sand and watch the water (and the "mainlanders" take photos and try to avoid getting soakers).










We return to Parkview where we opt to take advantage of the luxurious amenities. We visit the "roman baths" for a swim, steam, sauna, and whirlpool and before cleaning up for a deluxe meal out with Karen and Curtis. What a treat!




Before returning to the apartment, we take in the on site art gallery. No joke here. The owner of the complex also happens to be an avid collector and has many works on display in the second and third floor galleries. Karen is convinced that he built the entire complex simply as a place to store and display his collection.

The art here includes pieces by Monet, Pissarro, Warhol, Picasso, Moore, Dali, Miro, Matisse, Klee and includes an entire room of ancient Buddhas from over the centuries (maybe some of those missing Angkor Wat heads?!?)

We cap off our fabulous evening out with a round of Monopoly - the Hong Kong Edition of course! Keir is the land baron of the evening.

What a fun way to end off our tour of South East Asia!