Disney, Lamma, and of course Candy

Please forgive spelling because the spell check isn't working and I really really suck at spelling

The trip to Disney Hong Kong was one of the most anticipated ventures planned for our stay in HK. It was tough to figure out who was the most excited my three year old neice Jasmine, my 25 year old brother Cam, or Lindsay. I think Cam slightly edged out Jasmine for anticipation, because Jasmine had no idea what to expect (and we told her she was going to the dentist). She was so excited that she promptly fell asleep on the train.

While Jasmine was asleep, we left Darcy (my sister) to look after her and took off for our adult tour ... including two rides on space mountain which was just as amazing as I remember. The only fear I had was that I am a few inches taller than your average person from HK, and as we were flying through a dark room I pictured a a beam taking off my abnormally large crainum. I have posted a bunch of photos on Flickr (LINK) ... If you are on Flickr send me your information so I can add you as a friend and you can access all my photos.

Once we finished with our whirlwind adult tour, we returned to find Jasmine awake and frantically pointing to Mickey and Minny, yelling we're at Minnies house. Can you imagine falling asleep on a crowded train in HK and waking up in the most happiest place on earth ? I'm surprised she didn't spontaneously combust. She jumped all over the place, danced and skipped all afternoon. Lets just say Disney Land was a great success for the Davison family ... even if it isn't doing so well financially.

A couple of days later, Lindsay and I decided to explore one of the outlying islands of HK called Lamma. It is amazingly picturesque, with a small fishing village, a couple of beaches, and A GIANT POWER FACTORY (I would have a picture but I forgot my camera). We walked from one end of the island to the other and it was very beautiful if you didn't look to the west. It was amazing how people could just block it out of their minds that they were swimming next to a huge power factory. At least it was a nice break from the smog of HK.

It's amazing how many places near Hong Kong make you feel as if you are a million miles away from the city. Sheck-O is a beautiful beach less than half an hour outside the city, Stanley is similarly beautiful but a little more touristy, and the hike on Lamma was through untouched hills and sandy beaches (if you could ignore the power plant). I have to say I'm a little jealous of my sister for being able to live in such an exotic and exciting city. At least it means I will always have a place to stay here when I run out of money :-) .

On the Candy front ... I am currently obsessed with two things. One is a chewy candy that is made from Muscat Grapes, the same grapes in my favorite desert wine from my favorite restrant PT (Oh how I miss my PT). The candy tastes surprisingly similar, and even Lindsay likes them. The second one is what I call make your own POCKY, because I can't understand the label. It consists of cookie sticks and some choclate fudge for dipping ... it is amazing.

Anyway Tuesday is our flight to Bali with Cam ... hopefully some surfing and beaches ...

Next Post: ... off to Indonesia.