酒店選擇了在國立競技場對面新開張的三井花園酒店，酒店位處明治神宮外苑及新宿御苑中間，位置上十分便利於看紅葉與銀杏，只是今年的明治神宮外苑的銀杏樹顯得有點稀疏。

因公務到了薄扶林一趟，順道一嚐中廚午餐。

一年一度 Ken&Carol 回港大日子，我特地在將軍澳浦田設宴款待 Ken 及趙伯母一家。

即慶吹雞的平安夜 BBQ，也是第一次去大尾篤燒烤王。

這是第二年出席日本的學術會議了，上年在大阪，今年在神戶。在會議前後及空餘時間，除了遊覽神戶外，我還去了幾個鄰近的旅遊勝地，包括姬路、淡路島、岡山及倉敷等。

Frankie went to Grand Canyon and Las Vegas in June 2003.

Pictures was shot around late January 2001 when Alan was in the New York. All pictures were taken by him with his Minox camera.  

與 Joan 遊澳門，行程跟五月時與家人遊澳門時差不多，但遇上許多店舖因公眾假期而休息。同場加映：馬田推介的杏香園裹蒸糭。

Ocean Park is part of my Hong Kong trip in 2001. I only went to some particular attractions especially the giant panda.