Despite the fact that we awoke to overcast skies and got ready for the day with NHK Channel News Asia in the background assuring us of rain today, we strutted out of our hotel confidently sans raincoat or umbrella. The next scene in our Asia 2012 filmstrip showed us huddled under a glass pavilion in Stanley Plaza, along with dozens of other travelers to the southern coast of Hong Kong Island, as a thunderous storm passed overhead. It was actually quite fun, sitting on the stone steps and people-watching while strong winds billowed and huge rain drops pounded around us. Reminded me of my childhood in Singapore when daily thunderstorms cleared the humid afternoons, leaving the air crisp and refreshing afterwards.
While we enjoyed our visit to Stanley, known for its bustling street market; and the scenic bus rides through the posh neighborhoods and scenic beaches of Repulse Bay, the highlight of the day was seeing our friend WW in Aberdeen. We visited him at his family business, Bright Sun Coffee, which is known for producing Kopi Luwak, or Palm Civet ("cat poo") coffee beans. He treated us to a crash course on coffee-making -- from the plain, khaki-colored raw beans to the beautiful roasted product that were cooling in the gunny sacks -- and brewed up tasty samples of coffee, including the coveted Kopi Luwak. We arrived as non-coffee-drinkers but, in less than 2 hours, I do believe WW made converts out of us!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
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i can't believe i drank the remnants of a cat's poop and enjoyed it... what has become of me. at least there wasn't any caffeine. -a
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