Granny and Granddad

This week Granny and Granddad visited us for a week on their way to Europe.  It was teriffic to see them again looking fit and healthy.

We booked them in the Emperor Hotel in Happy Valley since our apartment is not yet set-up to accommodate guests.

The Emperor disproved my theory that unlucky numbers are avoided in Hong Kong buildings.

Granny and Granddad got room '1304' which is doubly bad-luck, number 13 + 'death'.  Despite this they enjoyed the Hotel and nothing unlucky happened to them during their stay, apart perhaps from their son's choices of itinerary and restaurants.

For their first full day in Hong Kong on Thursdy  we took them to the South Coast to see Hannah's school, and Tai Tam, Stanley and Repulse Bay.

One highlight was the merchandising in the school shop where you can buy school issue teddy-bears and teddy-bear uniforms.

We then went to Stanley for lunch and a very brief tour of the sights.  It was a very sunny and blistering hot day which was tough contrast for anyone arriving from the southern winter.

We returned to Parkview to meet Hannah's school bus and take her to the Oasis pool where we had dinner.