BBQing With No BBQ Grill or Pit? No Problem.

While we were staying at Abeo (this is terrific serviced apartment. They are a part of a chain that has various ones in different area in Hong Kong. Click Abeo for their information) in Abderdeen, we had a hankering for BBQ. Since we didn't ship over our BBQ grill, what were we to do? Go buy one? That wouldn't make sense with the lack of space and having no place to do it in Hong Kong. So I MacGuyvered my BBQ.

That's right. MacGuyvered a BBQ. No worries, no paperclips were harmed in the making of the BBQ.

I picked up a deep aluminum pan, coal, a metal mesh and was on my way. Poked holes into the side of the pan to help get some airflow, lit the coal, tossed the metal mesh on top, and voila, we were BBQing.


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Some of you might be wondering what a service apartment is. It's like a hotel with a kitchen and other faculties that help make it more like home, while having all the services of a hotel. Things like free access to washing machines and dryers, etc.

In case you were wondering which type of room we stayed at Abeo, it was the one bedroom. There is only one apartment that a balcony that faces the ocean, and the fish market. Nothing smelled fishy, but the balcony had one small problem. Everyone who lived on this side have their shower windows on this side. So, when people showered with their windows opened...yeah, eww, I know. There is a canopy that you can use, but it's best not to be out there during showering times. Abeo is cheaper than most, since the other apartments face the cemetery. It may bother some of you and it may not. This is, the cemetery here isn't on flat ground. Think a mountain side of graves. It's a sight for sure. My wife has some relatives buried there so I've been there and it's daunting just to think how it all came about.

With that said, Abeo's staff were amazing. They are polite and attentive to our every need. When I was taking the kids to school on a rainy day, someone came out with umbrellas to help keep us dry as we waited for the bus. We didn't ask them or thought we could ask them for that kind of help. They gave my oldest a birthday gift when they found out it was her birthday was. So the place and people are great.

As for the area, that might not be for everyone. Tin Wan is in Aberdeen, which is near nothing touristy accept Ocean Park and the Jumbo Kingdom (the floating restaurant). It's an older place with many car garages nearby with little to offer for food choices. It's not along the MTR line, but the good thing is that there are many buses that you can hop on right across the street. As well, if you are willing to do a 10 minute walk, you can get good eats at Aberdeen Centre.