Blogs from The Peak, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia - page 3

Our time in Hong Kong was limited. We arrived at our hostel around midnight Thursday night after an pleasant experience going through immigration at HKG. Our hostel was not great, but fortunately we were only sleeping there. Out of the places we've stayed at, we paid the most and had the least value. If anything, I think that encouraged us to get out more during our time there. We had to change rooms at the hostel at noon on Friday (the room we'd booked had been given away by the time we arrived Thursday night), so we stuck around until then. After, we went out for lunch and went to a couple neighbouring hotels for some flyers about local attractions. We decided to sign up for one of the Gray Line tours of Hong Kong. We ... read more

Yesterday's blog disappeared into the ether - blogging seems a lot like golf: once you think that you've mastered it,it comes back and bites you in the ass! So,recapping................didn't have a great night's sleep after the bells but didn't get up early to go to the gym! Went to church instead,St. Anthony's,up a very steep hill and boasting a very good choir (not quite as good as Military Wives,though). Decided to go to Lantau Island to see the big Buddha (and it is BIG). So we took a tram and then the underground to Tung Chung on Lantau. I had to buy a hat to protect my sensitive forehead and nose - it was shorts weather (and I forgotten to pack a hat)! We bought passes for the cable car from a "ticket tout" which saved ... read more

Soo the flip side to being on an university exchange is that eventually all the work that has not been completed as your too occupied with doing other things catches up on you. This means being stuck in a chair, at a desk/ or computer trying to figure out just how much you've missed out on (you know that you have missed, but that much, really?!?). In my particular case also being stuck in a lab completeing a group project and presentation where not all members have pulled their weight. (End of rant) On a lighter note, I have added some photos of the various places that I have visited. As I am short of time I have not written about the photos, but only placed a very short caption. None of the photos are connected ... read more

I'd like to start by offering 2 pieces of advice on how to get more than 4 hours shut-eye on a Chinese overnight sleeper bus. Firstly make sure you're no taller than a 12 year old child. Secondly don't even consider rolling over during the night, it's just not physically possible.... On arrival at Hong Kong's border checkpoint we felt instantly more positive about the time we would spend here, despite me getting the once over by the immigration officer because of my 3 week old beard making me look completely different to my passport picture... Anyway, a 30 minute train ride into Kowloon, Hong Kong's northern side, and a further ride to Hong Kong Island and we met up with Junaidy in a mad panic outside Central Station with a taxi waiting across the street. ... read more

Hong Kong is a very exciting city. Friendly and cultured people who lives in one of the great metropolis' of the world. As I walked around I took some pics, which I hope you will enjoy! Obviously, I ended up on the peak. But along the way there are plenty of other great sites! -Simon... read more