Peninsula Hong Kong

We are at the airport to fly out to Los Angeles and it's fair to say that both of us are a little sad to leave Hong Kong. Yesterday we came back from Macau and went on a tour through Hong Kong. We went up to the Peak which has panoramic views of Hong Kong and the harbour. Unfortunately it was very misty so our view was somewhat shrouded but beau...

We boarded a bus in Yangshuo that took us to Gui Lin where we boarded the overnight train. It was a 6-berth with enough room to swing a very small cat. Somehow we managed to fit 6 people plus luggage in there, and even have a half-decent night's sleep. We hung out in the dining carriage till about 2am, playing Mahjong with the train guards watc...

We were scheduled to close out this adventure in Hong Kong. We left Chiang Mai on Saturday evening and headed down to Bangkok for a quick stay before an early flight to HK on Sunday morning. I had booked a cheap hotel close to the airport – no need for anything fancy since we were only going to be there for about eight hours. We didn't nee...

I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within - Lillian Smith He made it Welcome back. I've moved on. 2 countries down with God only knows how many more to come. I'm presently in Hong Kong having left Seoul with a heavy heart. I left some good memo...

Well, the map is a mess & I don't know why. Maybe David will fix it - or not. Also, I don't know how to check email - unless it goes to my home - in which case I won't. Got to stay away from too much connection to The World. Sorry. I'm not very organized with this travelogue. Too busy traveling I guess. Everything is a rich blur of experienc...

The rains finally abated allowing us a few days of dry sightseeting. Our first port of call was the Tian Tan Buddha - the world's largest bronze outdoor statue - situated on a plateau high above Lantau, with 360 degree views over the Island. Accompanying the Buddha is the Po Lin Monastry which we also visited. From here we caught a bus to Mui Wo...

After a 14 hour plane ride from Seattle we finally arrived in Hong Kong. We rushed out of the airport, took the express train, and headed to the pier at Victoria Harbour to see the symphony of light show. Not quite as spectacular as we heard, but a great way to start our trip in Hong Kong. Next we found our hotel, checked in, cleaned up, then hi...

here we are, with our son cris and his girlfriend grace tang, being treated like royalty. met us at the airport friday a.m. (1/29) with a limo to whisk us into the city and move us into the master bedroom of his lovely apartment which is high on a hillside, on the 27th floor, with a view of the city below, victoria harbor and kowloon on the main...

When we are young, we learn that the direct contact between Sir Isaac's noggin and a Granny Smith helped modern man to discover that there is a natural force in the universe that attracts and holds all things together. I suppose that if I am to understand that the sun is strong enough to pull everything near it into an admiring and unending para...

An action packed day for four of us... someone woke everyone up when her body clock woke her early and she hit the shower at 6.30am, so it was an early breakfast in the YMCA buffet. After missing all dates of interest across three continents, such as tennis finals and comedy festivals, we struck a street parade today celebrating 10 years since H...