Last year on my birthday I woke up early in Hong Kong and went out in search of a coffee. Little did I know that nothing opens here at a normal hour and especially not at jetlagged 6 or 7am, so I ended up with a very average coffee from 7 Eleven. To keep with tradition, my first coffee on my birthday this year was also in Hong Kong and also very average. The hotel breakfast was hilariously bad, and the coffee barely drinkable. We tried our best to fill our tummies until we could find something better later on.
Later, we witnessed the legal signing required to make Jonny and Grace’s marriage official. It was a quick ceremony, over in less than 10 minutes. It was very cool to see Dad up there as a legal witness. I was very surprised and grateful to receive birthday presents from Grace’s friend Febe, and her brother Louis. What a lovely unexpected treat. After some photos we said farewell to Grace’s friends and family and went in search for lunch and some drinkies.
To continue traditions, we went to the same place we went to last year because I loved it so much. Once again, we were treated with amazing dim sum and cocktails in a beautiful courtyard with plenty of people watching to do. It was fun walking around the area and recognising places I visited last year with J and G.
In the afternoon we went on a cruise along Victoria Harbour to see Hong Kong from a different angle, which I didn’t get around to last year. It was very relaxing and a great break for our feet.
Grace found us a lovely dinner spot where we could see the city turn from day to night and watch the lights come on. I do love HK at night. We watched the light show on the roof, “A Symphony of Lights”. Every night at 8am, a coordinated display of searchlights, lasers, LED screens and many colours light up across the buildings and the sky. It’s very cool to watch. Last year we watched it from a rooftop bar.
How lucky am I to spend my birthday here again? I got my tourist fix last year and was able to enjoy a slower paced day in a slightly famliar and very fascinating place. A special to spend with family and to also witness the legal marriage for Jonny and Grace.
It was a sad farewell this morning but excited for J and G who are leaving for a new adventure in a few days. Perhaps I’ll come back for my birthday next year.
This post is a bit rushed as I board my flight to Beijing. I’m not sure what is and is not allowed in China so if my posts stop, it’s probably that this isn’t.
Hong Kong airport really is massive!
A Small Adventure 