They decided to give the hotel breakfast a miss today and have some local food instead. We went to 轻松一下. I meant, the cafe's name was 轻松一下!!! The same place we went for dessert late last night.
(pictures soon)
We were there at 8am and were swiftly done by 8.35 as they were all rushing off to the office at Kowloon Bay. Me? ... brilliant idea! I didn't want to waste my hotel breakfast coupon.. so, I went to the cafe to have coffee! It was packed! I was not given a table but was politely asked to be seated at the bar instead. I was cool with the idea but of course a table would be very ideal. Sitting at the bar made me feel like... some freak on exhibition. I didn't eat and was only reading... so some people were just looking over at me. A Caucasian joined me at the bar as he was also alone.
To prevent the same episode at MacDonald's yesterday, I decided not to even look up at who was beside me and just concentrate on my book! Thank goodness I did just that. Many times I saw him peering at what I was reading... *rude* Each time he leaned closer I would pretend to flip my pages really forcefully... hoping he'd get the idea to 'leave me alone...'. Beside the bar, 2 young chaps were also looking over. They must be staring at the Caucasian guy for 'harassing' me.
I decided to go out there and make a left turn at the road instead of my usual and familiar right. I wanted to be surprised. So I did. It was good to know the roads I tread on were new to me. I found new malls and road names and made a huge circle back to Miramar Shopping Centre at Kimberly Road. I was glad I took a different route. Perhaps that's call, taking a dive at unfamiliar territory; get out of your comfort zone.. you'd never know what you're going to find.
I smiled.
I had to hurry back by 1pm because that was when A came back from work. Poor girl. we had to check out by 2pm.
A took me to 花园街 at 旺角. It was a outdoor market! I didn't know they were opened for business so early.. I had thought markets like these only opened at nights.
The things here were really cheap. They were selling stationery, bedding's, household items, toys, apparels, fruits .. ok, basically everything!
A had specific things she was looking for and me, I was there to browse. So when I know I'd still have some Hong Kong currency to spend.. I ended buying HKD 50 worth of pens and HKD40 worth of necklaces.... that's 6 pens and 4 necklaces... at a total of SGD 15 and nothing else. *proud of myself*
We stopped at 香港仔鱼蛋粉 for lunch near the market. I remembered eating here once when I came here for conference alittle over a year ago and their Fried Fish Skin was like the best!
My pork knuckle noodles soup and her fishballs noodles soup~
The Fried Fish Skin!We took a taxi back to the hotel at 4pm and freshen up using their powder room as the regular and designated taxi uncle was supposed to pick us at 5pm.
He was right on time and swept us to the airport and we were there by 5.50pm. A and me were taking different flight so we went our separate ways! *boohoo...*
I wanted a quiet place to unwind and I remembered this bar I went to chill out the last time too.
My Coffee.. my salad... this was my dinner!
Though the holiday was short, I really did enjoy myself. Not that I had chores to do or things to buy or places to go; I had the space I needed. I could smile everyday here though I'm almost alone and the air is chilly and grey. A renewed sense of tranquility and uninterrupted peace of mind.I could really stay on for another week, doing and feeling almost nothing. *if only*
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When communicated earlier in the day, the husband said he would not meet me at the airport when I arrived as it'd be past midnight and he has to wake up for work at 5am.. but I knew he would come. I just knew... :)I turned on my mobile phone when the plane touched down at 12mn, the incoming message tone greeted me impatiently, "...waiting at the departure hall."
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