Chinatown, shops, and Japanese food

We started the day well. We woke up slowly, then went down for breakfast, which was pretty damned good. There were lots of choices, so we ate up large -- fueled for the day, as it turned out. We worried about the rain, but that went away as we started our 30-minute walk to Chinatown; Google and my esim got us there.

We checked out a mall, then walked into Chinatown and tripped over the markets. There were some hard sales pitches, which we avoided. The ladies found a shop selling cheap summer clothes and picked up some bargains.

The walk back was a challenge as my phone's esim stopped doing whatever it is that esims do. So we had to walk back based on our memory of the walk in. One false move, but we sorted that and made it back. I think I fixed that esim issue...

After a wee rest, we set off for another mall (Great World) just up the road from the hotel. It was very nice and modern but 'normal' (i.e., No Gucci or Tiffany's). We found a cool Japanese restaurant (Tempura Makino, part of a chain) with a really nice guy out front who guided our vegan to a suitable meal choice. Excellent!

We made our way back, with Christine and me taking a dip in the hotel pool.

It's nearly 9 p.m., and I feel like I need to go to bed.Read more