Blogs from Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia - page 111

Hello Everyone!! Well we have been in Hong Kong for five days now and we're leaving to head to Singapore tomorrow morning! Had an amazing few days here and i would so recommend it to anyone! So here's mostly what crazy shenanigans we got up to..... 1) The flight!! Perhaps the most depressing part of my journey so far was after thinking we had been on the plane for ages we realised we were only 5 hours through our mammoth 12 hour flight! Not good! Though the flight was cool. Not too sure why our pleas to get moved into first class or even premium economy were ignored though! My mild flirtation with the stewardess for champagne was also a failure! Error! Highlight of the flight was the crazy chinese air stewardess esther who when asked ... read more

Made it to Hong Kong after quite a long 8 hour flight from Brisbane. The area is very vibrant and exciting. We've a very nice room on the 25th floor, with a great view over the water and to Kowloon. In the "full text" area, scroll down and look at some of the photos, and also look at the new set in the "gallery" area. ... read more

We didn't spend a lot of time in Hong Kong this time around. The fews days that we spent there were filled with family dinners and wedding related activities (Not Bunny's wedding!). We did a little bit of shopping but were actually very disappointed in what was available. Not being a typical "Sale" period (last time we went just after Xmas - whoo weee the sales were good!) while the prices were generally good there weren't the awesome deals. We had tons of fun riding around on the MTR and mocking the recorded messages (...Please get off the F** train... Please mind the gap...). This was more a family-oriented rest stop for our exciting adventures in China. ... read more

Still having a fantastic time here - I thought that the novelty of the city would wear off but it hasn't as of yet! During the day I went to the Peak and to Stanley Market. Hockey training in the evening was fun. As it was so long since i had picked up a stick that I thought I was going to be crap but it wasn't that bad! That said my legs have been aching since then. On Wednesday I decided that I had better get out of the city and went out to Lantau island by ferry and got the bus to see the big Budha - amazing. I can't believe how within an hour of HK centre you can be in the most remote areas. Included in the entry fee to see the ... read more

Well, sorry to backtrack folks, but thought i'd better fill you in! I've left Hong Kong now and have just arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, but more about that next time! To get you up to speed with Hong Kong (its a long one... be warned!)... I set off from Teeside airport on Tuesday lunch time and arrived in London Heathrow about an hour later,... this gave me approx. 8 hours to kill,... well, sit and eat,... and eat and eat ! I enjoyed fish and chips for tea, possibly the last meal i'll eat that i'll actually recognise the meat! Well, eventually boarded the plane destined for Hong Kong. Got sat next to a chap called Martin who was going out to HK on business, he was my film buddy for the rest of the flight ... read more