Home again, home again jiggedy jig.....but let's not get ahead of ourselves. There were still a few shopping hours till departure. The shopping potential was determined by the the available space in the suitcase.I used the sit, bounce and zip method to create just a little bit more space after putting all the heavy stuff in Mac's bag. I have to confess I did this little swaparoo when he was in the shower! He will never know until he picks it up.So with wa...

Unheard of on this trip, but think that the days and weeks had caught up with us and we did not emerge from bed until 11.30 am. We did do a bit of a tag team event though. I got up at 7 am and retired to my study (the bathroom cause I can have the light on without waking Mac) and then when Mac stirred at 10 to use the bathroom, I took up the prime real estate in the bed and left Mac a little corner to curl up in as I grabbed some additional zzzzs. Seriously, the ...

A group tour. Our fist one! So we were down to the lobby quick smart and joined tour guide Alex, photographer Ping and driver Bob and thirteen other Honk Kong explorers for our half day "Hong Kong Island Tour."First stop was Victoria Peak via the famous vernacular tram. The usual Asia crush had our group of 15 tourers on board and we trundled up the hill in the German built tram system. In colonial times, this ascent would have been completed in a sedan car....gl...

Last day on the mainland! We are certainly on the home stretch now. A leisurely breakfast buffet and then back to our day job...being a tourist. I have to say that checkout was very smooth...I am wondering if China is happy to see us go? No.....not possible...we have almost been a tourist attraction ourselves.The Shanghai Museum was an absolute treasure trove. And there were thousands of people lined up on both sides of the building to get in. There is a security...

An easy and comfortable flight to get us started. I think Cathay Pacific have done this a few times before because it seemed that we were on board and heading for the runway in a snap. We had great seats - a little twosome with a window seat (lucky me...Mac took the aisle).A great dinner; a glass of wine; a soft drink and dessert; a quick flick through the movie channels; a few stitches added to the craft project all combined with watching the miles disappear wit...