Stephanie's 1st Weekend

Our friend Stephanie was with us this weekend to start her 2 month trip though Asia.  Gwen and Stephanie are traveling together for work.   So she will probably be in future blogs also.

We started the weekend off celebrating Chi-chi's Sweet 16 Birthday.

Friday Gwen and Stephanie went to check out the Big Buddha on Lantau Island.  Anyone following Facebook saw Gwen's toes looking at the water and trees in the Crystal Cabin cable car - so we won't post again.

Here is Stephanie on the cable car ride over.

The ride over was more amusing with the couple pictured below - they had 3 SLRs and 5 total cameras between them.  We decided we would not enjoy their family vacation slide show - they took more random pictures of other cable cars then they did of the Buddha.

Below are shots from our day.

Friday night we had dinner at a favorite Thai, Indian & Malay restaurant.  After work we relaxed with a new favorite beer - Grimbergen Dubbel, before heading home for some quality Rock Band singing.

Saturday was a Mouse day.  Stephanie, Patrick and I headed to Disneyland.

Patrick posing by Fantasia Mickey.

First ride of the day for Stephanie and Gwen was the carousel - short line.

Patrick's first nap of the day.

Picked up a Fast Pass to "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" then it was off to Toy Story Land.

Next ride was Toy Solidier Parachute Drop for Stephanie and Patrick.  It was not as bad as it sounded - Gwen should have rode it also, but then would not have the cool pictures.

Then it was off to Slinky Dog Spin.  While waiting in line - the rain came.  We rode Slinky in the rain - good thing it was short, but we were drenched.

By that time is was time for food.  Here is Gwen's Malay lunch.

We then rode Mystic Manor - a new attraction in Mystic Point.  Very cool ride.

As we headed back to Pooh we detoured to the Jungle River Cruise.

Tree House

Elephants

Hippos

Then finally back to Pooh

Hunny Pots we rode in.

Next was Dumbo the Flying Elephant.  A favorite of Stephanie's

At this point - Patrick was pooped and headed home.  Stephanie and Gwen kept go on.  Off to Fantasy Garden to meet and pose with characters.

Mad Hatter's Tea Cups

And it would not be Disney without It's a Small World.

Ended the day with Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster

Stephanie on the train to the MTR - it was a total Disney experience.

We then met Patrick for dinner - Spanish tapas.  Here is Gwen's Watermelon Martini - a perfect summer drink.

We had a great 2 days of fun and the next 8 weeks will be work, work, work (hopefully we will find some time on weekends to relax again).