en route

After spending our last night at the YMCA overlooking HK's Victoria Harbour, we met up with family for one last yumcha at the famous Star House Restaurant.

As usual, we indulged in all sorts of dimsum delicacies: siu mai, har gao, chuen fun, char siu bao, and my all-time favourite, chicken feet (see pic).

Then back to our empty flat in DB (except for the two sofas which we're leaving) to pick up all of our 11 pieces of luggage - our worldly possessions for the next 8 weeks.

See pic of me waiting for the airport bus beside all of our bags, and my most precious item of all: my violin!

An overnight stopover in Doha, Qatar, allowed us to tour the largest shopping centre of the city and the outdoor souq.

Dry, hot, and pretty dusty, Doha is a nice mix between metropolitan and traditional.

We stopped for the obligatory sheesha smoke and mint tea before boarding our flight to Cape Town.

Note the air-conditionner unit beside our table, and we were sitting outside!