Hong Kong, here we come

A wise man once said: "gourmet traveller who not visit Hong Kong must be off his noodle!". You know who you are, and you're right. Dreaming of dim sum breakfasts and streetside noodle houses, we decided a few months ago to visit Hong Kong for the first time. Plane Boy has been toiling away on his iPad, booking this and checking that, and we fly out tomorrow (Feb 1) for an 8 day spree in HKG. Looking forward to market shopping, scrumptious dumplings, interesting sights and cooler weather.
Flying on Scoot, who have been teasing Plane Boy for months with conflicting news implying we might be on one of their new Dreamliners on the way up as well as the way back. For a while there it looked like we might have been on the inaugural flight, leading to much excitement at Number Ten. Sadly that now seems unlikely, but you never know. The good news is we're in the Scoot in Silence section, with extra leg room and no kids under twelve. Hurrah!
Pet greyhound is having her own holiday with some lovely fellow 'grey' owners nearby; she has already settled in, cast long-suffering host dog Michael off his bed and thanked her holiday mum for dinner with a lick on the nose.
That's all for Day TO (take off) -1, more once we're on our way.