We had a really enjoyable last weekend. I was delighted to be home, and to have my stomach back in normal working order. Really, it's easy to take your health for granted!
On Saturday, Lola went to Maggie and Rose and then we went to the Central waterfront to ride the cable car. She used to love it but now she has gotten scared of heights. She kind of panicked when we were in line for it, and then her panic grew into full-scale fear when we got into the cable car and started to ascend. She kept saying, with tears in her eyes, that she wanted the cable car to go down. Unfortunately for her, the cable car has become a better deal in that you get 3 cycles with your ride. So we had to distract her two more times before we were finally let out.
I had resorted shamelessly to bribing so that the other patrons in our cable car were not treated to Lola sobbing and shrieking the entire ride - so when we finally emerged from our glass cocoon, we went to the ice cream stand. It was a day full of perks - the cable car ride was free because we were within the first 1000 people to queue, and the ice cream was buy one get one free. I had to avoid it, sadly, but Lola picked strawberry and Jovie chose a cherry almond fudge and indulged freely.
We then went to dinner at the Forty Niner in Exchange Square, Lola's first time in the American Club's town location. We drove the car there, a first, and figured out the parking situation (pretty convenient). Lola ate (nibbled on) a grilled cheese sandwich with broccoli and carrots while rugby and golf played in the background.
On Sunday, Lola went to Maggie and Rose in the morning again. Do you see a pattern here?
In the afternoon we went to the American Club Tai Tam location because Lola was clamoring that she wanted to go slide "by herself". She is very independent, she would have you know.
We parked our car in their on-site lot for the first time - it was SO tight. The lot is so narrow that you don't have enough room to fully pull out and turn, rather, it takes a lot of tight maneuvering and K-turns galore. Also, no one pulls in here, everyone backs into the space so that they can just pull out when leaving. I repeat as I've often repeated: I don't think I can drive in Hong Kong, and I certainly don't want to!
Lola went down the long slide at the Eagle's Nest probably 10 times, twice with Michael and then multiple times by herself or with a few older girls who were very kind and gentle and took her with them. She had so much fun and was squealing and cackling as she went down the slide - I have to say, it's a pretty long one and sometimes can go very fast, so I'm glad it was manageable this time and she managed to stay almost upright nearly all the time.
We then had dinner on the lawn, where Lola enjoyed a pepperoni pizza for the first time, paired with an entire ear of corn and a bowl of edamame. She eats well when she eats with us because she will say, "Mama eat" (and I take a bite), "Daddy eat" (and Michael takes a bite), and then, "Lola eat!" (and enthusiastically chomps down her food).
It was a really nice night and evening overall.
On Saturday, Lola went to Maggie and Rose and then we went to the Central waterfront to ride the cable car. She used to love it but now she has gotten scared of heights. She kind of panicked when we were in line for it, and then her panic grew into full-scale fear when we got into the cable car and started to ascend. She kept saying, with tears in her eyes, that she wanted the cable car to go down. Unfortunately for her, the cable car has become a better deal in that you get 3 cycles with your ride. So we had to distract her two more times before we were finally let out.
I had resorted shamelessly to bribing so that the other patrons in our cable car were not treated to Lola sobbing and shrieking the entire ride - so when we finally emerged from our glass cocoon, we went to the ice cream stand. It was a day full of perks - the cable car ride was free because we were within the first 1000 people to queue, and the ice cream was buy one get one free. I had to avoid it, sadly, but Lola picked strawberry and Jovie chose a cherry almond fudge and indulged freely.We then went to dinner at the Forty Niner in Exchange Square, Lola's first time in the American Club's town location. We drove the car there, a first, and figured out the parking situation (pretty convenient). Lola ate (nibbled on) a grilled cheese sandwich with broccoli and carrots while rugby and golf played in the background.
In the afternoon we went to the American Club Tai Tam location because Lola was clamoring that she wanted to go slide "by herself". She is very independent, she would have you know.
We parked our car in their on-site lot for the first time - it was SO tight. The lot is so narrow that you don't have enough room to fully pull out and turn, rather, it takes a lot of tight maneuvering and K-turns galore. Also, no one pulls in here, everyone backs into the space so that they can just pull out when leaving. I repeat as I've often repeated: I don't think I can drive in Hong Kong, and I certainly don't want to!
Lola went down the long slide at the Eagle's Nest probably 10 times, twice with Michael and then multiple times by herself or with a few older girls who were very kind and gentle and took her with them. She had so much fun and was squealing and cackling as she went down the slide - I have to say, it's a pretty long one and sometimes can go very fast, so I'm glad it was manageable this time and she managed to stay almost upright nearly all the time.
We then had dinner on the lawn, where Lola enjoyed a pepperoni pizza for the first time, paired with an entire ear of corn and a bowl of edamame. She eats well when she eats with us because she will say, "Mama eat" (and I take a bite), "Daddy eat" (and Michael takes a bite), and then, "Lola eat!" (and enthusiastically chomps down her food).
It was a really nice night and evening overall.
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