Flights are difficult to get this time of year, due to Chinese New Year. I, therefore, had to fly into Hong Kong a day earlier for my flight to Haikou City on island of Hainan in the South China Sea. I decided to stay on island of Lantau,Hong Kong, it is close to the airport & more affordable than the big chain hotels bordering the airport, which start at $400 & up. Silvermine Beach Resort Hotel is on Silvermine Bay, & through the internet, I booked a room for $97 for one night. The hotel was very comfortable, staff very helpful & the breakfast, which was included, was most delicious. There is a boardwalk, which winds around the harbor, & eventually leads to shops, restaurants, McDonald's, USBC bank & many smaller shops, including 7-11. I wandered
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