Hong Kong Phooey!!!

Thursday 22nd January 2008

Well the week started off on a bad note, mummy and daddy got me up at 4.30am!! Now I appreciate that I am normally awake at this time for a cuddle, but it is safe in the knowledge that I can go back to bed - but oh no not this time. Instead we get dressed and head off in a taxi to the airport. Luckily this time the flight is much shorter - only 4 hours and then we land in slightly chilly Hong Kong, where this time nearly a year ago I was born.

Once we had stopped for mummy some coffee and me a bagel, we headed off on the Airport Express to meet Vicky who was kindly letting us stay with her. We had a little nap and then headed off to explore Hong Kong and work out how to get down the huge slopes and steps in a pushchair. I was very sensible and decided that with an early start and a busy day tomorrow I would go to bed after dinner - not so the adults, who decided to head out into Lan Kwai Fong.

Anyway, Saturday after a big breakfast we headed off in a taxi and then a train to catch the Disney train to Disneyland. We managed to spend a whole day there and saw some shows and the parade, we went on a boat tour and a train ride and went on a few rides as well. Everybody's favourite was the Buzz Lightyear ride, daddy was very disappointed that the cars were not working, although the mean lady said that I was too small anyway, so we went on the Dumbo ride instead and I got to be in charge of the joystick that moved us up and down - very exciting. The Lion King show was good as well and I clapped during that (although I did cry twice when the baddy came on). Daddy enjoyed this too as he said it was nice to see a musical that was over in 30 minutes!! I did not think much of the parade (slept), the 3D show (slept) and most of the park (slept), but everyone had a nice time and it was dark by the time we left. 

On Sunday we left Hong Kong, but it was nice to be home and the first thing we did once we were back in sunny Singapore - swimming!!!!

We have had a busy week at home though. As well as the usual swimming (we were the only ones in the class this week so I had the pool all to myself, we were practicing diving in off the side, but this week standing up, the taxi driver on the way there thought I was going to be an olympic champion as i was learning to swim at such a young age - should have given him my autograph really!!) and music, I have been helping mummy around the house. I have helped with the washing, the drying up, emptying cupboards and shelves so that mummy can sort them out and clean them and I have also been helping mummy bake. I have also succumbed to peer pressure this week and have decided to start crawling the same way as everyone else - this appears to be much slower than my belly crawling, however it does have the advantage of making you higher when you reach your destination and need to stand up. I do alternate between the two methods though depending on my mood!!

Apparently, there is something quite exciting going on next week, but not sure what. Presents keep arriving and I keep trying to grab them, but mummy steals them before I have a chance to open them and there has been visits to balloon and bubble shops as well as lots of nice baking, so whatever it is I think it will be fun!! I will let you know what happens next week,

Love to you all

Eleanor xx

PS. Gong hei fat choi!! Happy New Year it is the year of the Ox.