Hong Kong Fun

 Our final trip of the summer to visit Daniel who has been working in Hong Kong for about a year.
Above pink flamingos at the Kandoorie Farm and Botanical Garden, paradise in the New Territories just outside Hong Kong Island.

 Bill on Lamma Isand where we hiked in the scorching heat and humidity.

 Kamikaze Cave on Lamma Island where the Japanese stored artillery during World War II.

 View from Lamma Island.

 Industry cannot escape us.

My solution to sun burn, Note the Daily Press Bag, a wink at son Michael's coffee shops in Brooklyn. This bag travels all around the world.

 Hong Kong, a city of tall skinny buildings.

 A new twist on the chocolate croissant at the SimplyLife Bakery. Delicious!

 I am on top of the world at Victoria Peak.

 Dried fish, possibly sardines???

 Hong Waffle Sundae. Somehow it works.

 You get the idea. Public transportation here is the way to go. Immaculate, fast, safe and Air Conditioned!!!!!

 Daniel lives in a tall pink building like this one. Harbor view on three sides. Lucky guy!

View from our hotel window. Overall impression of Hong Kong: Nooks and crannies, gritty and clean, tall skinny buildings, stairs and escalators everywhere. Great food. Gorgeous nature.  Mysterious, romantic, and the place where Daniel is happy!

Most Beautiful Poignant Wedding Ever!

Here we are in all our finery at my niece Lena's wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia.  The last picture above could represent the absence of the groom's family denied access to the USA because of their Libyan nationality.  Mom and Dad were skyped in at times during the ceremony. They saw the gorgeous bride and groom, dancing, friends, and more. A memorial table with a big bouquet of flowers stood off to the side to honor the memory of Ahmed's brother killed during the bombing of their house in Bengazi. We were moved to tears many times during this wedding.  There is nothing left to say.....

Au Revoir, Paris

It is with a heavy heart that I leave France. However, I must confess a relief this summer at leaving house issues behind to sort themselves out. I filed an insurance claim to have the plumbing/humidity problem work done. It may really take a village to sort this one out. Fingers crossed. Since I left, I got two rave reviews on AirBnB which make me feel better.  Fingers crossed, the perpetually damp corner of the living room will be better than new in a few months.

See you in September! But wait!

Time to recap. I did not fall off any chairs trying to hang up pictures in the house. Humidity and plumbing issues continue, but let's not talk about that. Love my new French market basket.  I fill it with delicious seasonal produce from the market, but it serves as a container for my bedtime ritual of bringing belongings downstairs to upstairs.