Thursday,
December 3, 2009
EXPLORING HONG KONG
Okay I don't know if you really would call it exploring
Hong Kong if we were on a guided tour!
We started the morning early and eating our last breakfast
at the White Swan. I am truly sad to be leaving, we have
had such a positive experience in China and have met so
many wonderful
people that it makes it hard to leave. But we are missing
our three boys at home so much and can't stay away any
longer. We caught the 9:03 train to Hong Kong, it took
roughly 2 hours from Guangzhou.
We had a long line to go through for customs and then very
heavy luggage and a little girl to carry across an
overpass and through a mall to our hotel. Our hotel is
really nice and has a living room area and kitchen (we
wish we had this while in Guangzhou). When we were
exchanging money downstairs after we checked in I was
asking about tours, it happen to be that one was leaving
in half an hour. So we ran to the room packed some snacks
and a bottle and went on the tour. We started out at the
Man Mo Temple which was built in 1847, it reminded me of
the Buddhist Temple in Guangzhou with lots more incents
burning. After that we caught a Tram up to Victoria Peak
and what an amazing few of the city that was. Then it was
off to the Aberdeen fishing village, we took a sampan to
look at all the boats. Then a quick stop to look at some
expensive jewelry and we even drove past Jackie Chan's
home in Hong Kong and seen the beach that they imported
sand from Australia to make. Last stop was a shopping
center called Stanley market where I bought Zoe her first
ballet tutu.
A couple fun facts about Hong Kong: It's more westernized
and just about everyone speaks English. Were not the
minority anymore, there are lots of foreigners here since
you don't need a visa to enter Hong Kong.
They drive on the opposite side of the road than us and
the driver also drives from the opposite side. In our
group we met Australians, Indians and Spaniards.
We are off in the morning for our long journey home. Our
next post will be from home, but give me a few days to
adjust I hear the jetlag is horrible.
Love you boys and see you tomorrow!
|
In the train station ready to board
Dad & Zoe in front of Man Mo Temple
On top of Victoria's Peak |
