Hi friends/ family/ others, We're here! Safe and mostly sound in Hong Kong. Thanks for re-routing to this blog; a shared blog is much more conducive to shared internet cafe fees and computer time. Plus, it's double the commentary and hopefully double the comments! Last night, after a 15 hr plane ride, we made our way from Hong Kong International Airport to our hostel --via double decker shuttle bus--located in what is described by the Lonely Planet Guide to China as the "infamous" Chungking Mansions. Navigating our way through the 1st floor maze of vendors, suit touts and falafel stands was an experience to say the least, but we eventually located our quaint and far from infamous guesthouse. We spent today riding the Star Ferry between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon (where our hostel is) and
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