Set off to go to the outlying island of Macau – it’s a gross simplification but think Asia’s Las Vegas – before it dawned on us that, really, half a day was insufficient for the combination of beautiful island scenery and f*** off hotel/casinos. So, having pencilled in a 2008 holiday to Macau, we took lunch in Hunan Garden (Hunanese being Iain’s favoured Chinese cuisine – honestly) then sorted out Andie’s birthday provisions for tomorrow (Iain says: Mental Note: do not take wife shopping the day before Birthday). Took ferry back to other side of Kowloon where we’d stayed on our first visit and visited The Peninsula. Well, it’d be plain rude not to partake of their iconic afternoon tea really, though we had, in fairness, forgotten quite how good it was. We’d also forgotten our plan from our previous visit to Nathan Road – the main shopping street – to wear specially printed T-shirts declaring, “No, I do not want a f***ing suit/bag (Reverse: or a fake watch).” Today was quite unseasonably hot – even the locals seemed to be melting – so opted to stay in the hotel for a couple of (free) glasses of wine in the club lounge and then room service. Good choice as it turned out – up there with best room service food we’e had anywhere.
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