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Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Repulse Bay April 13th 2014

Ok, it's definitely my turn to pull my weight and write a blog post; Kaylee has been doing all of the heavy lifting. I know she just finished the entry about Hohhot (which was back in January/February) but I'm going to do the one about Hong Kong now because it's already been a month and we need to catch up! So, here goes: Background: Our trip to Hong Kong was only planned in January. Kaylee has told me for a while that she wanted to go but it just wasn't in our budget until our good friends the Powells told us we could stay with friends of theirs for a few days. See, March 13-15 was the Asia Area Women's conference and Jordan and Cindy Powell were going, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to ... read more
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The Peak

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Repulse Bay February 17th 2013

Happy Sunday! After getting my hair cut yesterday which by the way- the hair salon is up about 500 steep stairs ( the road) to get to the place then you need to climb up 2 flights of stairs to get up there- I was worn out by the time I got there- LOL, went and got my key to the apartment, had my Octopus card updated so I can get in the building and open my mailbox , had the gas turned on , a walk thru of the very complicated looking intercom/ security system- it is pretty cool. You hit one button and it pages the concierage desk , another one let's security know you left the building so they will monitor your door for you and there is a panic button in it ... read more
skyline of Hong Kong
buildings from the ferry view
near the Peak Tram entrance

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Repulse Bay February 28th 2011

It’s almost eleven, dark and scary, I'm by myself in Hong Kong... It wouldn't be this bad if I had a place to sleep... I don't ... I'm an idiot like I established long ago, and sometimes I do really stupid things, like for example going to Hong Kong without any reservations, during the Spring festival. So it's really late and where am I? In a very 热闹(full of life and people) place - Chunking Mansions. A single girl, in a place you can disappear for ever, but on the bright side my bag is not very big or heavy – now I love myself for not taking that hairdryer, and I hasn’t been attacked, yet. But I’m tired, after queuing for ages to buy train ticket, getting here on foot from Shenzhen and looking for ... read more
My room
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Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Repulse Bay October 19th 2010

Went and checked out my accommodation for next week, a youth hostel on one of Honk Kong's highest peaks, it's not on a bus route either so had to hike up there. ... read more
Star Ferry
Repulse Bay Hotel
South Island School




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