Stop # 2 - Hong Kong
After arriving to LAX airport three hours early, it took us less than 10 minutes to check in and pass security. Not bad...For all those curious, yes the flight was 14 hours and 30 minutes and over 7000 miles. It went by so fast. We had dinner around 2 a.m. PST, then watched one of the multiple channels on our own personal mini TV's, then slept. Woke up at 3 a.m. Hong Kong time and ate some eggs/ ham and killer banana bread.
Arrived in Hong Kong early this morning and took and easy train and taxi ride to our hotel. We passed the cargo ports, which were amazing. Railway and truck cars were stacked literally dozens and dozens high. We looked at the labels on our clothes and laughed, thinking that most of them had probably come right through this port at one time. The city of Hong Kong straddles a bay, with parts of the city on Hong Kong island, and parts of it on the mainland. We are staying in Kowloon, on the mainland. We don't need a visa to visit this part, but we would if we went much further into mainland China. Our room wasn't ready yet, so we started walking. It seemed like the city was still asleep, until we passed one street and saw some very tired looking barkids coming out of a club at 7 a.m. Further on, we walked into Kowloon park and saw locals of all ages doing Tai Chi. With the little sleep we've had, the Tai Chi group is definitely more our speed! Actually though, the coordination and balance of the older people in the park was impressive.
We are sitting at a coffee shop at the top of Victoria Peak. Mel just ordered some funky Gingseng water that is not very good.
Earlier this morning, Stacy did finally got her PF Changs fix after missing it (due to a hour and half wait) in Newport Beach. We shared red curry beef, barbq pork and beef with a black bean pepper sauce - awesome - at a small Chinese restaurant.
Going to walk around to the top of Victoria Peak for awhile. More after we sleep tonight - yippee.
Jet lagged, but doing great.
The traveling Martens
posted by Mel and Stacy Marten @ 1:02 AM
2 Comments:
Great to hear from you guys, your web sight is groovy. Keep us up to date. Dad
Mel/Stacy:
The site is looking great! I got back from Hong Kong on Sunday night. What an awesome city. I wish I had a chance to climb the mountain but there was fog over the city the entire time I was there. Enjoy your great travels. Jason L.
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