Blogs from The Peak, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia - page 5

Hello!!! Apologies for the delay of the first update but I didn't have an opportunity to go on the internet in Hong Kong, and we only arrived in Sydney this afternoon and obviously exploring was the first priority!! Anyway, having had a very nice, but painfully early, journey down to Heathrow, I met up with all the other Bunacers and we soon checked in etc and were seated at the very back of the big Cathay Pacific 747. And we remained sitting there for quite some time. Stationery. And then far, far longer whilst moving. We found out that the hour delay was in fact due to a 'technical issue'.......but presumably it is a tried and tested method to tell the passengers this upon arrival at their destination and not before. So, we were met in ... read more

Our first glimpse of Hong Kong on our (4 hour delayed) flight from Bangkok was a spectacular swoop over the island before landing. The tall skyscrapers glittered a multitude of colours, lighting up the entire night sky. The size of the buildings is impressive. Even from the air you get a feel for Hong Kong's teeming, congested streets, bustling with life and colour. We caught a double-decker bus from the airport to our hotel on Hong Kong Island, which was located in an area called Causeway Bay. It was a good location as we were right next to the super-efficient MTR (subway) line which was also very cheap. We could not help but be impressed with Hong Kong's travel infrastructure. Decades of affluence as a harbour city has ensured that successive governments have been able to ... read more