Sunshine Hotel Shenzhen

... again after trying to pay for at least some of what we received) we were again asked if we wanted to stay another night and go and visit another classmate. After a quick vote (even though James was getting a cold) we said “why not”.

We packed very light as we were really just going for the day that turned into two days and now three we had to start washing things as everything was ‘ripe’. James learned how ...

... day was our first full day in Hong Kong and we took the Star Ferry to Hong Kong Island itself, which cost 22p each! We saw all the major buildings in the city, including IFC2, Bank of China and about 4million other skyscrapers (Photos attached).

Next stop was the Peak for the tourist view of Hong Kong, photos will explain the view!!

We then took the number 6 bus to Stanley Market on recommendation of Ken, but as it was a ...

Today when we left the hotel we saw blue skies and bright sun! Because we were so tired from non stop walking from the past two days, we decided to take a bus tour. The tickets were a great deal because it includes admittance on the tour buses for two days, tickets on the tram to the peak, and tickets on the ferry to the mainland side of Hong Kong. The commentary was very interesting and it was a fun and relaxing morning. We decided to try the Peak again and ...

... Ferry -ajelulla ja saimme nain bongattua yhden saaren lisaa taman matkan saarivierailulistalle, joka menee lopullisessa muodossaan nain: Lantau, Taipa, Penang, Sumatra, Singapore, Sulawesi, Ternate, Tidore, Bunaken ja Hong Kong. Ai niin, kavimme tietysti Kuulasmaan perheen parhaimpia Aasianmatkatraditioita kunnioittaen syomassa viimeisen matkapaivan Pizza Hut -pizzan, kuten aina ennenkin. Iso lihaisa pannupizza ja iso Pepsikannu ja tietysti valkosipulileipaa. Oi, oi...

... balls (didnt know they had them), noodles and something like a Spanish omelette. In the evening we took the train to Tsim Sha Tsui and watched what is apparently the world's largest permanent light show. The skyscrapers on either side of Victoria Harbour (Hong Kong Island one side, Kowloon the other) are lit up with the lights and lasers changing to ...

... the video with the water wheel about. He managed to escape before they asked for their pen back. Luke and Lousie were very happy as well as Mac sold them a photo copy of the autographed flyer for only 50$. Hong Kong has changed since Mac was a small plastic mould. Gone the Hilton and Cricket Club but there were things he still recognised and remembered like the road to Replulse Bay and Mum shouting at Dad about him driving ...

... zit te tikken en te msnen. Vandaag hadden we vrij wegens een Public Holiday, het Mid-Autumn Festival. Bestaat voornamelijk uit volle maan, lampionnen en mooncakejes eten, een grote koek gevuld met een ondefinieerbaar zoet mengsel dat smaakt naar een mix tussen bonen (zijn ze hier dol op) en pindakaas. Mijn roommate is wegens dit lange weekend voor het eerst sinds zes (!) maanden terug naar haar ouders in China.. Vannacht komt ze terug want ze kan natuurlijk geen 1 lesje missen van ...

... souvenir Disney keychains and all the sites we visited and Kris said - NO SALE for the second time today. 8/5 (pm)...Back to hotel for some lunch at the rooftop pool and swimming (see photo). Our bartender, Til, kept the double drinks coming to us and I was feeling pretty happy after a bit - I really like HK. Then we were off to the Star Ferry (see photos) in search of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Morgan Stanley's HK ...

... you are most curious to see their responses? My own if I do it again in 6 months. 26. Favourite TV show? Not if I can avoid it. 27. Do you own a Ford or Chevy? Chevy if I have to choose. 28. What are you listening to right now? Something Chinese 29. What are your favourite colours? That fusion of colour you get as the sun sets over the sea. 30. How many tattoos do you have? No thanks. 31. Do you have any pets? I'd love to but not whilst moving countries ...

... them, the market stalls and the umpteen hairdressers with 3 staff to every client and the crazy transport contraptions are still mind-boggling to my eyes and mind even if the shock isn't there. In this environment, knowing that your body and its natural senses are attuned enough to tell you that something around you is normal is a huge comfort. It's a feature of life you take for granted when you're at home, but here it becomes much more significant.