Thursday, July 10, 2008

Junk Boat Ride and Adventures in Central

Today was quite an eventful day. We were sad to see Claire leave this morning, and sorry for her loss. Kirsten and Eugene saw that she made it safely to the airport and waited with her before she went through security.

Later in the afternoon, Jason, Tim, Samantha, Kirsten, and I called it an early day and went to Victoria Harbor for a junk boat ride. We cruised around the harbor for an hour before landing in Central. The trip was calming and beautiful.

Kirsten, Samantha, and I headed up to a Chinese restaurant (found in Sam's book, of course) in SoHo. I want to commend Kirsten for being brave and ordering the pig's tongue! I had a bite and thought it tasted great.

It turns out that next to the restaurant was a reputable-looking barber shop. I got an appointment for 7:00 and said goodbye to the other girls. After my amazing shampoo, I sat down in the chair to have my hair trimmed by an "English speaking" male. Ha! Despite the language barrier, I am pleased with my new 'do. He straightened my hair as he dried it and then sprayed it so it would stay. Hong Kong, however, does not permit straight hair so I enjoyed a few moments of glamor while I was still in the shop. The whole experience cost $98. Not bad!

We miss you Graeme and Claire!

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