Hong Kong....Day 4...revisiting

Day four of our bead tour was spent revisiting some vendors that we needed to finish up with.

First, I wanted to share the view from my hotel room window.   This is the back of a shopping mall which is in the process of being remodeled.  The workers have been constructing this scaffolding of bamboo all week.   It is truly amazing!

We got a little later start than usual, because some of our group wanted to sleep in a bit.   Then, it was off to the pearl district to finish up business and pick up a few (!) extra strands.   Next was lunch.

Guy just wanted to eat lunch at Ben and Jerry's, but, as you can see, J-ME was having none of that!   Me either.

View of the street near our hotel.










We then walked back to the Jade Market to pick up a few things which had been set aside for us.   Along the way, we stopped in an antique store which specialized in beautiful old jade and antique beads.

The Produce Market was in full swing by then. 

Seems like THE place to shop!

Here we are, entering the Jade Market.

I think our little band of buyers made this vendor's day!!








After the Jade Market, we piled into a taxi for our second visit to the trim and button district.   Just wait until you see the fantastic buttons I am bringing back!   They will make fantastic clasps for beadwork, and I am hand carrying them back.   I would take a picture of them, but I am too exhausted.   You just have to come in next week to see them in person.