Arriving Hong Kong. ..we laughed at the size of our room.Space is a premium here. Our room is smaller than a cruise ship cabin! The footprint of the bathroom would fit in that of a small bathtub.
It is chilly and grey here, basically what I'd consider San Francisco summer weather. We have done hardly anything but eat yummy food and walk around and ride the tram from one end of HK to the other.
Day 2.
Walked from hotel to the central area where the ferries are. Took the slow one to Cheung Chau island, one of the outlying islands of the Hong Kong group of islands. We paid an extra dollar to be in the deluxe area of the ferry ...I can't tell the difference other than more windows but with this weather the grey mist outside doesn't allow for much of a view. There was a beat up dance floor. . No we didn't entertain the other passengers, although it crossed my mind.
We walked along the water and up a hill at the end for views of the reclining rock and went through a pirate cave. While waiting for the next ferry back we snacked on street food dim sum... the best was a soft mochi filled with nothing but perfectly ripe mango...delish!
After a little rest in our tiny room we headed off to Central Hong Kong for dinner and an evening of dancing to end our trip off. Dinner was stellar at Crystal Jade where they hand make all their noodles. Then off to an Italian restaurant for the Wednesday night with Hong Kong Swings. The group was very warm and friendly, with many visitors like ourselves from out of town.
Last day of the trip...airports and airplanes:
A nice smooth and uneventful day that lasted FOREVER! Got up at 8 for breakfast and pack up, left hotel for the airport at 10 am and after 19 hours of travel made it home. Neither of us got to sleep much on the plane as we were right next to several screaming (and I mean top of their lungs screaming 2year olds)
As soon as we were showered a 5 hour nap was in order then dinner and grocery shop in Sacramento. Our Thursday technically lasted a total of 36 hours thanks to crossing the dateline.
Both of us are happy to be home and excited to see family and friends and get to dance and play on this side of the world for a bit!
'Love is all you need'
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