I know - the mid-autumn festival is officially over (and it has been long gone, since two weeks already). However, the other day when I was strolling through Sheung Wan, I saw these colorful lanterns hanging in the entrance of a residence building. They looked fun - nice and colorful against the dark colours and… Continue reading Fish lanterns in Sheung Wan
Here are just a few pictures of some of the graffiti and stencils in Sheung Wan, there are many more and they keep changing almost every day. I picked those that I like the most - starting with this camera shot, which Patrick actually has as his wallpaper on his phone right now. Then there… Continue reading Graffiti in Sheung Wan
A few days ago I grabbed my camera and just walked through Sheung Wan. I really love this part of Hong Kong, with its small streets, narrow alleys and stairs that run up and down the area. There are so many little shops. Some are stuffed full with products to buy - like this little… Continue reading Strolling through Sheung Wan in October
It's the time of year again... the MoonTrekker event is coming up again (here's is last year's blog post about the event). I spent last Saturday supporting the organisers handing out the race kits and encouraging all the racers and hikers that they can do it. If you've not signed up - it's too late… Continue reading MoonTrekker 2013
I wanted to try something different this Friday and I checked out MeetUp to see what was happening in town. I noticed a baking group, called 'The Mixing Bowl HK'. I was intrigued by it. I checked it out (here is its website and Facebook page) and it turns out that Victor and Kyle are… Continue reading Macaron Baking Class at the Mixing Bowl
Finally, on the last day of the Lantern Festival in the Victoria Park a few pictures of the lanterns they had on show this year. Of course, there were also the typical animal lanterns - resembling the Chinese Zodiac. I think I've seen those ones (or maybe similar ones before), in TST last year. Funnily… Continue reading Lantern Festival 2013 in Victoria Park
After yesterday's post about the dragon getting ready, it's time to show the dragon in full swing! The only problem with that is that there were too many people on Wun Sha road (and we had not queued up for hours), so once it was 9pm and the dragon was dancing, there was no way… Continue reading Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance 2013 – Part 2
Celebrating mid-autumn here in Hong Kong really is great - there are lots of beautiful lantern decorations everywhere and the choice of moon cakes is almost mind-blowing. But the most beautiful and amazing part of the celebrations is the Fire Dragon Dance in Tin Hau. It is only on three nights per year - this… Continue reading Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance 2013 – Part 1
This year's highlight at the Lantern Wonderland in Victoria Park in Hong Kong is a sculpture called Rising Moon. You can already see it from quite a distance - it is a hemisphere that is about 10 metres in height and 20 meters in diameter that quickly changes colours (to produce different lunar phases), in… Continue reading Rising Moon sculpture for the Mid-Autumn Festival 2013
What better way is there to spend a lazy Sunday with friends, good food, a big BBQ and lots of sunshine? None. So we decided to return to The Grill at the Grand Hyatt, which is located on the 11th floor next to the pool. It is a great open space in the middle of… Continue reading Review: Brunch at The Grill
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