As some of you might have figured out from the last post, we spent our Turkey Day in the oh so bustling and money making metropolis most call Hong Kong. We spent three days & four nights and now that we've been there, done that, we're not sure how soon we'd recommend it for those who have it ranked up high on the to-do list. BUT if you are aiming to see how many knock-off purses, watches, jewelry, and "tailor-made" suits you can own...this is the trip for you.
Being as Hong Kong was once owned by the British, the cities/islands that make up the area are pretty westernized and most people speak english (although I think more often than not we got ignored because no one wanted to deal with us), ohh yeah, the other thing they do have is the attitude of the western world, not very nice!! Busy, Busy, Busy is what they would have their licenses plates say. The amount of traffic and noise is truly a sight to see. We learned that you have to get your name on a waiting list when you are like 6 to be able to own a car.....,WAAAY too many people in one space.
The food was Amazing! We had Chinese, Thai, Italian, Greek, American, you name it, we had it. Our hotel was really nice....twin beds and just enough room to walk around the bed and lie down...and we were in a "superior deluxe" four star hotel. Our favorite things to do were on top of 'The Peak", a very nice view of the whole city and the trolley ride. We tried to see Asia's biggest Buddha (something like 200 feet tall) but we didn't manage our schedule very well, so we had to forego that one.
All in all another great trip with a great group of friends. Where to next you might ask??? I think we would like to see the real China and explore a little more culture. Until next time....
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Interesting to hear about your travels...glad you can say, "been there, done that". And now look forward to another adventure.
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