First Day in Hong Kong....WOW

After sleeping like the dead, we went with Brian to City University. A marvellous subway system ride from HK Island to the mainland. Had coffee with Brian and Ernest (he's an Instructor at City U too) and then off on our own to Wong Tai Sin temple for a short visit--because we were due back at City U for lunch with them. Lunch at the same restaurant we ate at on the first HK visit...no chicken feet this time! BUT great Dim Sum and Jasmine tea. After lunch, we struck out on our own to complete the circle back to Brian's. We took the subway, then the Star Ferry across the harbour to the island, then walked up to the tram for the trip back to Brian's. We ended up on the wrong tram, but decided to walk the rest of the way. We did fine (footsore!!) until we got to the shopping center that you have to pass through to get to Brians--everything looked the same, and we got quite lost inside the shopping center.



The air was quite polluted by our standards--visibility under 2km and a smell and taste in the air--but Mike is doing OK. Brians new aparment is on Hong Kong Island and very nice. It has a view of many other large apartments but is a very short walk to the harbour where there is a lovely park (not much grass and a sign that says NO Bicyling, NO Skateboards, No FUN basically!) The park is cobblestones and benches with several green areas with palm trees and flowers.

We plan to walk down there today to spend some time at the Museum of Coastal Defense...I am sure it will be very nice LOL! I (Laurel) plan some quality time shopping as we are next to the largest mall on the Island!

We are much more rested today and plan a very relaxing time. We are posting this at 1115 am April 1, which is 1015pm March31 in Wpg!

Blog to you soon!

L and M