Jerome and I went to HK for 5 days in order to celebrate the birthday of Socrate, a friend of my husband.
For the first time, we booked an hotel the “Jen hotel”, very design, located in the west of HK Island. It just took us by taxi 5 minutes to go downtown. A couple of friends, Duyen, Sopheap, their son and daughter were there as well. They came from Paris to create the surprise for Socrate, his mum came too.
We were not lucky : the weather was horrible, it rained everyday.
The party planner was Nghia,he organized everything. He reseved a private room at the “Lotus”, a thaï and vietnamese restaurant last Saturday night. There were about 15 persons for the first part of the evening. Then we went to the “Finds”, Nghia and Socrate love this place : they know the manager.15 persons more joined us. Different nationalities : French (of course!); Korean; Chinese; English and even greek! It was very pleasant to be on the roof outside. HK is the place where people meet, mix and have a talk very friendly. I met even a greek girl in the toilet! We swapped our contact number. Her name is Alexia, she speaks a perfect French. (Sometimes, i wonder why I am not “quadrilingue”! the answer is maybe I am French…)
After a lot of champagne bottles, we went to a club named “MInt” (you pronounce it just like in French). You gonna say it is strange but I am the only one who drink no alcoohol except Chantana she is pregnant… I was very proud of me. When Isaw around me,alot of drunk people : not nice, isn t it?
Jerome and decided to go back to the hotel at 4 am : very late in the night or rather early in the morning. I feel as a old person, I am not used to go out late. When you live Singapore, there is not much entertainment. Singaporeans are not very funny people. When you compare Singapore to HK, Singapore is for family whereas HK is for singles. We should be used to out going for a next moving…
The day after, we strolled along the HK bay. Then, we joined our friends to TsimTsa tsui station, the other side of the bay in order to see the “Symphony of lights” but it was really disapointed.
As we could not go to visit the Peak, Aline and I decided to go shopping in Causeway Bay last Monday. it was fantastic : a building with a plenty of tiny shops. I found my “hapiness” in a long striped shirt and fushia ballerinas for cheap price.
Time flies! Tuesday, my last day in HK. it was a very nice trip and i lovedto spend time with frinds drom Paris.
