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Central Hong Kong
Travel Blogs from Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Mong Kok Market area
... the water. It's known for the "ladies market" area which is where my co-workers took me when I first arrived in Hong Kong. It's a very busy area and I was just wandering around ...
The "Vision"
On Friday the project model was delivered in all of its glory complete with light up capability so it was a big attention getter around the office. After the trip to the site and seeing the model, this project is quite the monstrosity of course it ...
Patman Hath Arrived
Patman hath arrived in this fair smogisty of a city so we're headed off to Kowloon to introduce him the area. So we traveled around Kowloon today and boy was it crowded! Pretty nutty stuff out there! ...
Trips All Over
... the sights, ate some lunch at the Murray House and then wandered around Stanley market until we had to head on back to Hong Kong for dinner. Today, Saturday, we headed out to Lantau Island, taking a ferry to Mui Wo and wandered around the city ...
Views Out the Window
Lots of activity out the window this week, what is deceiving is that despite looking overcast and gloomy, it is sticky, warm and all around icky out there. The passing showers do nothing to cool anything down only to make things seem a bit ...
Work
... " is empty and most of the emails have been answered. Danielle and Scott have spent their first full day wandering around Central Hong Kong, going to the Aviary Building, Tea Museum and the Park. Tonight we're headed to Cafe Deco for dinner at ...
Yet Another Day
Yet another day in the heart of the masses... Just to get here... While trying to get here... ...
The End of Days - Revised
... the rest of the information on the Signal System here. Bulletin issued at 08:02 HKT 09/Aug/2007AT 8 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 27 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 92 PER CENT. DURING THE PAST HOUR ...
Merry Gnu Ear!
Gnu Ear! We were out on a boat cruising around Victoria Harbor a little bit of fireworks, but nothing ...
First week has come and gone.
... floor space in the building across the street though so hopefully we'll have a little more elbow room. The "clear" pictures of Central Hong Kong was from last week before the smog/fog came in. I keep saying it's fog but everyone says is smog ...
The Help
Book club Not long after I moved to Hong Kong my friend, Liz, set up a book club called The Bookworm that Turned (see facebook for details). We meet on the last Sunday of every month to discuss a book chosen by those who were at the meeting the previous ...
Good Night Hong Kong.
... to see a place like this with tons of people around, and then it all slows down. My 6 weeks is up in Hong Kong and it's been an interesting ride. I appreciate everyone's participation in the messages. It made me feel like I ...
A Cube with a View
The architecture team I am working with has been relocated from Wing On Center to Vicwood Plaza at the beginning of April. The building is pretty much right across the street from the old building but instead of facing a copier and a line of Cubes ...
The Mid Levels
... when she came back for a visit since Mike and I would be out here through the end of the year. Yes. Six weeks here in Hong Kong, then four weeks back to the states, that's what the rotation will be. My "brother", Patrick will be coming over here ...
‘No map = Damsel in distress’
... that is of course, if I could ever find it?! Since Benjamin introduced me to the closer West MTR station, I can’t find the Central one! I try many streets, but seem to keep doing 180’s and ending back there. All roads lead to the West line it ...
The Peak!
... I was heading toward the Peak Tram, I saw a few Architectural landmarks, I.M. Pei's Bank of China and Norman Foster's Bank of Hong Kong and Shanghai. Pretty awesome sights to see. Later on, I'll tell you something else I saw there. ...
Arrival!
... and a re-route, Danielle finally arrived here yesterday at 2:30 AM. One would think that a city as busy as Hong Kong, there would be public transportation up and running 24/7, but alas, that is not the case. Public transportation shuts ...
Sunday in Hong Kong
Well, it's my first day in Hong Kong and Gil picked me up at the airport. It's a pretty nice Spring day here, about 60 degrees out and it's sunny. There is a bit of a layer of smog here though and in certain parts of the city there are some ...
My Eyes!
The last couple of days have been wet here in Hong Kong, yesterday more so than today, but nonetheless, it is quite a hazard if you're a tall person. When the umbrellas are unfurled watch your eyes! Yes, those spokes and edges are right at eye ...
Wanderings
Some wandering photos during a lunch outing this past week. I guess it is the Year of the Pig coming up for Chinese New Year so the decorations for the big celebration is coming up. One of the pictures in the album is from a plaza that Mike and I were ...
Airport Express
First train doesn't leave until six, I guess I got up a little bit too early to get to the ...
ZO"N
Three years. Yes, three years ago today my wife and I were married in a small town just northwest of Kansas City, Missouri called Sugar Creek. While that is not really where my wife wanted to get married, there was a beach in Hawaii somewhere ...
Arrival and Work
Arrived at 9:30 and my room wasn't ready at the hotel, so I'm homeless right now. We met the chaps who we'll be working with and ate lunch at The Dublin Jack. Now we're ...
A Full Day of Work
... Not quite what I've seen at Panera. Yesterday though we did take a boat ride to Po Tai Island and then around the island of Hong Kong. The "junk" ride was quite interesting and I'm glad I was wearing my magic bracelets since the ocean was a bit on the ...
TV night!
Well, it's the 1st of March! It's hard to believe that I've almost been in Hong Kong for almost a month. I have 2 more weeks left on my tour of duty before I head back to the States for team rotation. It'll be nice to have a little break ...
Working On the Weekend
Saturday. Day two in Hong Kong and it has been all work thus far and no real time to go out and explore the city. A lot of what's going on right now is set up and meetings trying to get everything ready for Monday. It just sucks that we need the ...
Happy Chinese New Year!
... It is the Lunar Year of the Pig! I wish everyone Happiness and Good Fortune! I was able to take part in Hong Kong's traditional Flower Market Fair at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. I'm glad I went fairly early because the longer I ...
U-Turn
... so this is what is going across the boards now: PRE-NO.8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT PRE - NO. 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCES THAT THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NUMBER 8 IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED AT OR BEFORE 3:30 ...