The timing of her visit coincided with a public holiday here so I had some time off so we took the kids and headed out to check out Stanley, which is on a southern peninsula of Hong Kong Island away from the hustle and bustle. We took the bus and the kids enjoyed being on top of the double decker as it wound its way up and around the hilly/rocky/mountain (kinda)/forest area that is in the middle of the island. First stop was Stanley Market where we found a few things to purchase, but didn't do very well negotiating (we're not pushy enough and it's so cheap to begin with!)
After walking through the market you get to the waterfront. We had a misty day, which was actually pretty in person, but not so good for pretty pics. The guidebook said it had a Mediterranean feel, and I'd mostly agree with that statement.
The kids had a fun time scrambling around on this rocky outcrop while I worried about them twisting ankles or falling in the water, but of course still was willing to leave my two-year-old unattended so I could take a cute photo of her.
We walked along the waterfront for a while, let the kids play on a neat pirate ship playground, checked out a temple that was just so-so, then had a yummy dim sum lunch.
I took a picture of this chair because Esme said it was a time-out chair since it was sitting in a corner by itself. I actually think it's a pretty picture with the spot light on it. PE did earn himself a time out at the restaurant, but I took him outside instead since the crime warranted more of a removal than the nearby chair would provide. He was in a mood on this day and earned a few time outs, so while extremely frustrated I decided I should at least capture one of them for posterity to laugh at later.
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| Can you spot the pouting boy? I think people thought he'd lost his mother, and not that his mother was purposely ditching him. |
Last pic of a pretty tree before we headed home...
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