Shop 'til we drop!

After a hearty buffet breakfast, Charlotte and I hit a local market for the start (but not the end!) of our shopping. We felt like big spenders, dropping HKD 225 on 3 items - of course, that was a whopping $30 US. I gave in to a whim and bought a cute, but unnecessary, tote bag - since it was only $2 US.

After lugging our buys back to the hotel, we headed over to the Flagstaff Tea Museum. It was actually pretty interesting to learn about how tea is processed, and the varying ways it has been prepared through the ages. Sadly, the teahouse was closed, so we didn't have a chance to put our new knowledge to use.

We continued the sightseeing with a stop at the cathedral nearby - it was very cool, built in a traditional style but with tropical touches such as opening windows and ceiling fans.
Then it was off to Kowloon and the Ladies market for more shopping. We actually suffered sensory overload, with vendors yelling"Hello lady!" and stalls crammed full with stuff, much of it exactly the same.

Eventually the sheer overload of STUFF wore us down and we made a quick run back to the hotel, then jumped on the Star Ferry back to Kownloon for a drink at Felix, the bar at the top of the Peninsula Hotel. Finally, we wrapped up the day with a metro ride back to Hong Kong Island and a Chinese hot pot dinner - kind of a Chinese fondue in broth. It was fun, especially since the restaurant staff had limited English! But I think we managed not to embarass ourselves - and we definitely were full!

On the plan for tomorrow: Macau!