At the beginning of Carson's final week here, Lakmali Gunewardena joined us for two weeks of adventure. She's a celebrated Sri Lankan playwright-poet and the mother of my long-time überfriend, Manu Sporny.
With the chef at Hand2Hand, an amazing (although unlicensed) Ghanaian restaurant in Chungking Mansions
Trying on leather versions of a traditional Chinese style jacket in the Yue Hwa department store (in the end, we didn't buy, but we liked them)
Who knew!
(Note that this picture makes it look like the male bathroom is called the "bat cave". So dramatic!)
(Note that this picture makes it look like the male bathroom is called the "bat cave". So dramatic!)
Trying one of my favorite desserts, 楊枝甘露 (mango with pomelo and sago), in Honeymoon Dessert
At Ginko House, which is operated entirely by retired individuals, with Jennifer and Angela Heung (who we last was about a year and a half ago)
Sampling the delicious cordyceps (冬蟲夏草)
A movie night where we all made steamed buns together! (And watched Audrey Hepburn in "War and Peace")
At Victoria Harbour, getting ready to board the Star Ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui (on the very boat that is directly behind Lakmali, in fact)
Dinner on the 4th of July just had to happen at American Restaurant! (Too bad they serve "Peking Food"! ;>)