We told her that the offer was sweet but that it really wasn’t necessary. But she insisted. On Friday -her last full day in Hong Kong- Aunt Julie whisked Annika and Elise away for the afternoon. I reminded the girls to grab their MTR cards, but Aunt Julie said not to bother. Today, it was going to be all taxis.My, my, how luxurious.
First, she took them to the legendary Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon where they had high tea in the foyer with its soaring ceilings. The girls had been up past their bed times trying to assemble their best outfits. After all, the Peninsula has a very strict dress code. The wait staff brought them tea and a multi-tiered display of plates holding delicate finger sandwiches and fancy pastries.
Next they went to the Jade market where Aunt Julie allowed them to each pick out a piece of jade so that “Whenever one of us looks at her piece of jade, we’ll would be reminded of tour special ladies day out together.”
Last, they finished their big day together by getting foot massages.
Finally, they came gallivanting home well after the dinner hour and proceeded to regale their mom and dad with the tales of their adventures.
God bless all the great-Aunties of the world.
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