Goodbye

On Saturday the 6th of June it was time to say goodbye to aunt Lara and nonna Valeria. For one whole month we had been in their cheerful company and I have to say that it was a bit hard for me to see them go. I have really enjoyed the company, the home-cooked meals, the traveling, the fun! But, nothing to be done, they and their fifty suitcases (haha) had to go back to Italy, where, I'm sure, a happy nonno Elio was waiting for them. Thanks! I was so happy to have you here. I had a great time and I hope you did too. See you in Italy for Christmas!!

Hong Kong: the sea

The promise of beautiful beaches with sampans quietly floating in the far distance, drew us to the southern part of Hong Kong Island. There was, unfortunately, nothing of the sort. Hower, there was sea, more precisely the South China Sea. And I wouldn't be a real tourist if I had gone all that way and not put my feet in it! I also thought it would be a unique chance for Auro to dip his feet in the sea for the first time, so... we removed our shoes and socks and in we went. But, as you can see from the picture, Auro did not like it too much. Like his father, I suppose, Auro prefers to be 'on' the sea rather than 'in' it.

Hong Kong: the view

To be quite honnest, I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed about Hong Kong. I had imagined it to be completely different. It's hard to explain, but I thought it would be more 'Chinese', more characteristic. Instead I found Hong Kong to be 'just another big city', not at all that special. However, what was exactly as I had imagined it, was the view. The top photo shows a view of Hong Kong Island seen from Kowloon and the other one shows Hong Kong seen (at night) from Victoria Peak. Both views were breathtaking.

Hong Kong: the shopping

On the 1st of June, we took the plane to Hong Kong, where we stayed for about a week. Let me tell you right away what is the best part of Hong Kong: the shopping! Hong Kong is a true shopper's paradise (and I should know). You can find everything from souvenirs to electronics, from tea to cosmetics (by the way, there are no taxes on cosmetics in HK). But, not to appear too shallow, we first had a look around on the Flower Market, the Bird's Market and the Goldfish Market (yes!), before heading down to the Ladies Market (see photo). The biggest purchase, however, we made on Nathan Road: two matching wedding rings! Yes, yes, we are still planning to get married!