Hey Doc

My company was gracious enough to allow me a three months LOA for personal reasons. To celebrate the beginning of the three month "freedom", I decided to take a trip to Hong Kong. I have visited the city 2 years ago so I am confident that I know my way around the city without any troubles this time. Hong Kong has a very convenient subway and the ground transportation system that provide easy access to almost everywhere in the area. For tourists, there is a 3-day pass that gives you unlimited ride on their subway system. If you want, you can also add one or two trips to the airport. Since I will be there for 3 days, this was the best deal for transportation arrangement.



One of the suggestions for the "must do" was the afternoon tea at The Peninsula.
Even thought we were there a little after the start time, there was a line at The Lobby restaurant already. We had no idea how long the wait will be thinking that this is a "relaxed" dining experience. The wait was shorted then I expected so to give the people behind us the same courtesy, we left right after we were finished. The afternoon tea features a set menu. Your only choice was to have tea or coffee. We both chose tea for the beverage. The dessert tray was well stocked with tasty finger sandwiches and treats.



Combine with this tea sets that the movie Titanic came into my vision. Every time I had the chance to go to LA, I will made an effort to stop to see the ship Queen Mary at Long Beach Harbor, just to marvel her elegant Art Deco design and surround myself in the grand feeling of that ship. Sadly that the ship has turned into a tourist attraction. I guess its better to preserve it in anyways you can than ended up as a pile of scrap metal.