hong kong: reliving the glory days

the focus of our time in hong kong was to see all the places my mom spent her time when she lived here years ago. i loved hearing the stories of how she walked up victoria peak to school every day, seeing where she learned to play water polo, and sitting on the same railing where my grandparents took their family christmas card photo. i'm also pathetic at pronouncing all those cantonese names, so it was a good thing my mom was there.

we began the day in central, climbing the stairs to man mo temple, then riding the mid-level escalators to kom tong hall, where mom used to attend church. the building was gorgeous. we hopped in a cab in favor of hiking up victoria peak to visit island school, then rode the peak tram down. we stopped briefly to see the view, only to be engulfed in thick fog. no view this trip!
we wandered around downtown and made our way to maxim's at city hall for traditional dim sum.
it was wild--carts and carts of unrecognizable things whizzing by. we finally found the barbequed pork buns, and my mom snagged a honey drizzled egg white treat. sage was mostly interested in the chopsticks.

sage was obsessed with grandma's "brella" and wouldn't let go of it.

the british school my mom attended

rainy, windy, and foggy...not the best conditions at the peak. we opted for hot chocolate instead.

we ended the day in stanley, visiting my mom's old flat and walking around the market. even though the weather didn't totally cooperate, i loved having a personal tour guide and exploring more of this city.