Thanksgiving in the US this year is certainly different from those of years past and I have a feeling the whole world is watching. Will Americans further propel the numbers of COVID cases and continue to keep international travel at a standstill, or will people be responsible and do what is needed to to keep the numbers down? I have a feeling we already know that answer.
We’re definitely staying home and not seeing any family or friends, as was normal before this year. I can’t help but think that just two years ago I was in Hong Kong with my kids for the holiday break.
We spent the American Thanksgiving Day then with a number of friends in Hong Kong, eating so well and covering much ground on Hong Kong Island. It’s a trip we will always remember so fondly. I’d spent other Thanksgivings in Hong Kong, sometimes celebrating the holiday and sometimes not, but the one two years ago was especially memorable because it was my kids’ first time seeing Hong Kong. These are just some photos from Thanksgiving Day 2018.
The above are from the Blue House in Wanchai and the China Club in Central. Below are photos from the Peak and dinner with dear friends at home.
I still visit HK rather sadly via facebook and still have friends [mainly Chinese now] who still are there and work but of course when I telephone they sound guarded and tell me “everything is fine do not worry David as long as you go about your business and do not break the laws then you will be OK!”
and there is a truism in that statement but I know them too well and their conversation is now different!
who can predict what the future will be like for HK it would be a very wise person who could but I am sure many of our sinophiles on here and elsewhere will eventually venture back for a look see and I predict it will look very much the same as before – business as usual!
Today it only brings tearful memories!
That too! Oh, to be able to go back!