Blogs from Kowloon, Hong Kong, Asia - page 91

Hi Everybody! I believe that I have died and gone to heaven with Hong Kong. Most people know how much I like to shop! If I stayed here for a year, I couldn't go in all of the shops in this town. I tried to make a start on them today. We are staying in Kowloon in a great location! Walt and I had read about this hotel in our Military Space A book and realized that we were elgible to stay in it. It is rather old but is clean and well run. The Peninsula Hotel is one block down and the Sheraton is across the street. I can walk to the harbor dock, several museums, and many shops. Tomorrow, we hope to ride across the harbor on the Star Ferry, ride the tram up ... read more

It's Thursday somewhere, so the weekly blog commences on this, my birthday week. I want to send a shout out to TOPS FL #61 for your lovely birthday card--it was the first piece of US mail and treasured dearly as I tore into the envelope for your well wishes! Jacque gave me this lovely ring and it's been a great week--Friday is the official day and I've been eyeing an especially yummy-looking assorted fruit tart in one of the subway food stalls that I think can double as birthday cake--so, look out tart, I'm coming for you...downing a fruit tart in a Hong Kong subway is about the best way that I can think to celebrate a birthday! I thought I might share with you the adjustments that I've been feeling these early two weeks and ... read more

Hi guys... We're here! At last we've arrived, and Alison is still suffering from the ol' jet lag. Dragging a bag that has started at a weight of 18.9 kg, we checked all the way through to HK and said goodbye to rents who did not shed a single tear for our departure! Picked up a free copy of the Ed Evening News on plane number 1 and after studying the property pages - t'was a slow news day - discovered both Clare and Jenny Bond have houses for sale on their streets. Not a single 1 in Currie though. Anyways, the journey went without hitch. I had to sit next to a rather weird lady on the 2nd plane to HK though who kept sticking her legs in the air and eating shortbread on top ... read more

While I’m blogging, I’ll update you on life in general for me in Hong Kong. As is usually the case when I stay abroad for more than six months, I’m finally settling in quite well. I’ve got a lovely circle of friends and acquaintances at the University of Hong Kong and at Emmanuel Church in Pokfulam. I’m kept busy working on coding data for my dissertation, lecturing to students at universities about disability rights and educational issues, teaching English at the Ebenezer School for the Blind, and spending way too much time on Skype with friends. The South China Morning Post (the local English language newspaper with a significant daily readership) featured a small article and picture of me two weeks ago. Unfortunately, one has to subscribe to the paper to read the article online. But, ... read more

Wieder kurze Rückmeldung aus HK! Hier gibt es so viel zu sehen, dass ich euch einfach daran teilnehmen lassen möchte! Viel Spaß beim Fotos anschauen! Leider fehlt mir ein wenig die Zeit, um hier endlich mal Details zu schreiben, doch ich bin ja noch eine Weile hier :).... read more