I started September in Hong Kong, but I was only here for a week. A few highlights - We had our 1st Tesla Model S Uber. Actually, it was the 1st Tesla I have ever been in in. I don't know that I could drive one - that dash is too distracting.
Next highlight of the week - we found a dentist - no cavities :)
Said good-bye (for now) to an amazing colleague who was repatriating to the US.
And... most importantly ;0, I found the best Mexican restaurant in HK.
I learned a new trick, and I start playing with the time lapse feature on my iPhone. My next goal is figuring out how to edit them - so here are the first raw files.
#1 - Watching the weather out our apartment window.
#2 - Looking out the window and watching the shadow of the clouds on the water. Watching the ferry turn around was pretty cool.
More to come!
And then, the travel started. Below is a screenshot of the work travel app. What is missing is a trip to Shanghai between Taipei and MN (it was the same week as MN - so they considered it the same trip)
Some pictures of Vietnam. I spent Tuesday night at the rooftop bar of the Carnivalle Hotel watching the sunset.
Here is a time lapse of the street.
In my continued quest for good beer (and a friend coming to visit) I found a local brewery. It was only one block from the office. I had some beer and dinner - of course, I bought some beer to take home with me. I will be going back here in my next trip to HCMC.
Our friend Steph was waiting for me when I got home. We had an awesome weekend in HK with her. Looking forward to our Christmas adventure coming up in Sri Lanka.
The next week was in Taiwan. Started and ended in Taipei with a high speed train trip south and back north to see textile mills. Skipping the work pictures and only posting the fun pictures.
A few of Taipei from my hotel room, taxi ride in from the airport and the street.
I made it back to Hong Kong in time to celebrate our 17th Wedding Anniversary. We did a staycation at the Peninsula Hotel. It was our first time in this hotel and actually 1st time Patrick and I stayed together in a hotel in Hong Kong. Experience was amazing - totally recommend to anyone (yes - they upgraded us).
And a few photos of us. The highlight of the night was when we were leaving the hotel. I was carrying the bouquet of flowers Patrick got me (long story, but they found me at the hotel). In elevator, an older gentleman asked us if we just got married - so sweet - we told him we did 17 years ago. He told us the best is yet to come.
And got home long enough to pack a suitcase again for a few days in Shanghai. Flight delayed - not too bad, but I was looking out the window and thought - this would be a cool time lapse.
Highlight in Shanghai was a vegetarian lunch at a restaurant called Gwen's
Back to HK for about 36 hours before heading to the US for "home leave" which included work. If my suitcase on top looks empty - it was - but it came back full.
After a week of work it was family time. First was a long weekend in California with my sister and her family. Then to PA where Patrick joined me for a few days with the folks. Then we had a 5+ hour drive to Rochester, NY for Patrick's cousin's wedding. I realized I was lax in taking pictures, with the exception of the niece, nephew and California.
Then, we were back home to Hong Kong - these bags are full, but not over the weight limits.
I took this random picture out the apartment window, and it was not until I as working on the blog that I realized the cranes are gone.
So to finish off October, we spent the last Saturday with friends in Sai Kung and celebrated Halloween. I made Rattle Snake Eggs (sausage, jalapeños and cream cheese in a crescent roll) for the 1st time in Asia. They were also the most expensive ones I have ever made, but they were very popular.
Here is the candy stash from our trick-or-treaters.
November is looking crazy for travel again, but I will be looking for cool things to share.
