Hong Kong Highlights

Crashed early last night - sort of 9:30. Both awake and watching tellie (some aussie police drama - how desperate was that??!) and reading at 2:00 (I'd been awake from 1:00). Back to sleep round 3:30 and didn't wake up again 9:00.

Eventually headed out and walked up Nathan Rd to the jade market so Ju could warm up her bargaining skills. Checking out various branches of SaSa. Had late lunch along the way. Back to the hotel round 3. I decided to start contemplating file after Sunday and dealt to / cleaned out my school email in box which had only had minimal attention over the last three weeks. Two and half hours later it was sorted. But it was a pleasant time sitting in the lounge having a couple of coffees with a three piece group of piano, double bass and violin playing. Three locals. At some point Ju joined me but threatened to become mildly hysterical when the music went from the theme from Love Story to the theme from Days of Our Lives to a medley from Jesus Christ Superstar! So we decamped to be treated to the music of J Strauss Jr as the mood music in the lift. Combined with the decor its very suggestive of the Raj. But so comfortable!!

Then headed back up Nathan Rd towards the Night Market. Along the way stopped into a jewellers so Ju could buy me a new silver chain to replace the one she bought me 30 years ago (we were in primary school?!) and that I had managed to lose in Germany somewhere. We formed a warm an understanding relationship with an older saleswoman called Kay (improvement on jade salesgirl this morning whose name was Sydney) who told me I should work harder so that next year we could coome back and I could buy my wife a nice diamond. But when it came to establishing price the girls nearly had a falling out. I just sat there being treated like an object! After the inevitable walk out Kay called us back and agreed to Julia's final offer (frankly I felt I was worth a lot more, but as I was the recipient of the gift...).

Then to the night market to check out the wares available. Nothing bought! But may go back tomorrow and see if the copy watch man will further reduce his price for the green faced Rolex!!

On down to the waterfront for the 8 p.m. Symphony of Light performance. Various buildings on the island with their lights and laser lights going in time to the music. Technically impressive but visually I wasn't so sure.

Then back up the road for dinner. Love that salt and pepper squid!