Monday, February 17, 2014

Just Plain Vanilla to Hong Kong

We flew from Sapporo to Osaka and then on to Hong Kong, this time on Vanilla Airline. Actually it was a nice flight, but again with the super tight seat pitch.  We got to Christa's house at about 3:00 am, tired puppies.

We enjoyed the next week just hanging out at the house with Christa and the kids, taking the kids to soccer lessons, the Science Museum, and a special day for Meryl and I tracing our old stomping grounds in Kowloon when Meryl used to fly to Hong Kong in the 70s and 80s.

Rather than a long narrative, we'll let the pictures tell the story. I do have to start, however, with this photo from the baggage claim area in Osaka.

Got to love Japan. Even the "gangstas" wear Hello Kitty jeans.

Maybe this is where the movie "Lost in Translation" got its start.





In Hong Kong, 3-year-olds go to school for 1/2 day everyday. Quinn walks to a bus stop where a mini school bus picks her up, with a bus mother supervising the kids on the bus.

On the home front, Conner keeps everyone on their toes. He has radar eyes for anything that looks like an iPhone. One of these days he's going to buy a Ferrari on eBay without anyone knowing.

The Chinese like their food fresh and its common to find restaurants with huge fish tanks outside. That's dinner you're looking at.
With a large ex-pat population, local grocery stores have a surprising good selection of foods.

After a long day shopping one of our absolutely favorite things to do is to get a foot massage. The best!

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