Hong Kong Phooey

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I have been craving Yum Cha today. Hopefully I will find a Chinese place around here that serves dim sum.

The best Yum Cha I have ever had was in Hong Kong where I visited my dear friend Michelle and her rambunctious cat, the delightful Mr. Pickles.

View from Victoria Peak at night.

The Chinese go to such lengths to present their epicurean delights in beautiful ways. My favourite was the custard filled pastry mice. How clever and unique.

Mice pastries at a Hong Kong Yum Cha.

We also indulged in High Tea at the luxurious Peninsula Hotel, now that was a lush experience. It was the only High Tea I have ever enjoyed to the accompaniment of a live string quartet. British elegance in the middle of a thriving Chinese city, it’s pretty magical to me.

High Tea with Michelle at the Penisula Hotel

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Hong Kong is so bright and colourful. Sampan rides and dinner at the Jumbo floating restaurant are things I hope to do again someday.

Sampan

Jumbo floating restaurant

Hong Kong is famous for the shopping and I was not disappointed. At the Jade market I haggled me some bargains! A lovely onyx and cinabar necklace and a palm sized piece of carved jade.

At the Peninsula Hotel I did a bit of shopping at the Tiffany store and even found a very unique and large piece of carved Turquoise, my birthstone, in one of the jewelery stores on site. Beautiful bargains make Hong Kong one of the best places for shopping.

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More of Brodies Bodacious Baubles

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I could have flown all the way to Milano, visited to my Aunt and scoured the stores there for a ring like Ms Brodies latest treat. I could also have paid a small fortune for it. Instead, I sat on my couch, having a cup of coffee and using my phone to order a real ring for costume jewelry prices.

I have seen some people pay 100's to 1000's for plastic Chanel costume jewelry just to have the CC logo. Oh now where is the value for money in that? Give me Brodies bodacious baubles anyday.

Having looked for a Turquoise ring for months now, I finally found the most exquisite one ever. It matches my bracelet with Turquoise end caps just nicely too.

What is it about that baby coloured blue that makes one fall headlong into baby blue love?

I had to review this piece immediately, just couldn't keep all the praise to myself. Here is my comment on Hsn.com.

Brodie hits another winner

Misschichi ,
State: FL
Average Customer Rating:

5.0 out of 5
Date: 09/30/2009
This ring is amazing. Real gold, onyx and gemstone, nothing simulated, for such a small price. I can't believe it. What a chic and unusual piece. This ring has high class written all over it. Not the usual run of the mill Turquoise ring, this is something new and different entirely. I ordered two rings, my true size and one up. The smaller one did not fit and the larger one is just right. It's very comfortable to wear and so beautiful.

Adore questa molto bella parte di monili fini, grazie la signora Brodie, mille volte lo ringraziano.