Dim Sum fail.

Bear with me as I write this from my iPhone while sitting in the lobby of the W hotel. There's no telling what sort of iPhone auto fill gaffes I'll make. Anyhow, so after a 20 hour journey,I made it safely to Hong Kong last night. Thankfully, I was able to travel the entire way via Tokyo in business class. The former Northwest crews were fantastic and made the journey pleasurable.

I decided to switch it up a little and stay somewhere a little different this time to Hong Kong. Let's just say Starwoods W hotel brand is amazing. If I could, I would move in and take up residence.

So other than a transit point, I came to Hong Kong pretty much to eat at the Michelin Star rated dim sum restaurant called Tim Ho Wan, in the Mong Kok area. I hadn't considered that many merchants would be closing their doors today. I was wrong. I was all proud of navigating myself to be there when the doors opened. Only, they didn't and they won't for an undetermined amount of time. Well, the owners know, but since I couldn't read their sign, for all I know they could have opened at noon!


I walked around getting solicited for suits and watches and dubious electronic wares. Soon, I found myself fighting the hordes of eager Chinese New Year revelers jostling for a prime fireworks viewing spot at the harbors edge. It was 1130! I'm pretty sure the show isn't going to start until dark. Just a hunch.

Determined to eat dim sum I found a mall food court that had made to order dim sum. Char siu bao and shrimp shaomai please! Yes, it was dim sum. No, it wasn't that great. Dim sum fail.

Tonight I'm flying to Hanoi, Vietnam to meet some friends who I'll be traveling Vietnam with. Let's just hope I dint have Pho fail!

Kung hei fat choy!