Regal Riverside Hong Kong

... We had had a frustrating time, finding the road let alone the building, and we had spent an entire day running this way and that in the heat and humidity. The result was just to discover we had arrived on closing time. Just before I turned to leave the foyer, I mischievously toyed with the idea of asking the two Chinese people behind the reception desk, if they knew where the "Great Smart Tower" was located ? This was seeing as it had ...

... the older residents of the city. There is so much social interaction, be it card playing, community singing, dancing, exercise, etc. so totally uninhibited enjoyment - just wonderful.<br><br>We also saw some varied and excellent shows, one which was the Legend of Kung Fu, which I really did not expect to enjoy, but it was so skillful and not what I had imagined, and also a fantastic display of acrobatics ...

... immensely steep tram ride up to the top of the Peak on Hong Kong Island to see the views of the incredibly high sky scrapers. For those of you who have not been it is similar to New York with regards to the tall buildings and shopping centres, except with a massive Chinese influence on everything. There is a daily light show set to music in which the sky scrapers are illuminated at various times and lasers dance between the buildings which we managed to ...

... we have really enjoyed it but looking forward to Malaysia.<br><br>4th OCtober 2009 - HK Airport<br><br>Lynne.....<br><br>Ok I only have 15 min free internet use.......we are in the airport awaiting our flight to KL and thought we would give you our thoughts on HK. Our accommodation was clean and safe (even though the building looked like little india). There is a funny smell that gets to you after a while bit ...

... stones, handcrafts, fabrics and more... Open daily, from 10 am to 7 pm From the market, you can take either Morrison Street or Ontai Street : Walk a few steps and turn right to Wing Lok St ., also known as the Ginseng and bird's nest street. Here you can start your "windows shopping safari", exploring traditional shops that sell all sorts of exotic products like shark's fins, birds nests, dried seafood ...

... along the way. There was one moment where we looked down to the water and saw a beautiful small beach.  We decided to make our own trail and go down to the secluded beach.  Well, there was already a small trail but it was off the beaten path.  We got some of our first rays of the spring and Willie enjoyed the cold water... which I did not touch!  Instead I wrote messages and sculpted a man's face ...

... to China. We did alot of walking about, soaking in the atmosphere of HK, the numerous shops and the night-time market which is so hectic! We also saw the traditional chinese temple which was something different! This morning we have been to Kowloon Park, a really nice public space, where Matt got to see some cool birds in the aviary and we didn't get lost in the 1/2m tall maze! We're a bit pushed for time.. so take a look at all the photos ...

... a small price you get a bike and 100 Min's to ride, good thing being that you get to view a good amount of the city with a birds eye perspective....fun. Xian has been my favorite city so far! We took a not so good train to Chengdu overnight. It took 16 hours and we choose hard sleeper again. This time we were separated and my bed was opposite a giant .....not only a giant but also a giant snorer...didn't get much sleep :( So the first day in ...