Saturday, March 19, 2011

Hong Kong

Hello
Well we are on the final leg of our journey.  I am sitting in "the Wing", Cathay's First class lounge sipping Krug ( won't ever be able to go back!)
Hong Kong was a very pleasant surprise.  A very clean and orderly city.  I expected it to be more overwhelming.  There are lots of people and noise, but they are very orderly and polite.  The streets are neat, and people line up and wait politely, what a change.  There are back to back shops with neon signs everywhere.  I would hate to see this place if the power failed.  It is a shopper's paradise, all the designer brands, real and fake.  Lots of shops, malls and markets.  There is a guy (east Indian, not chinese, selling tailor service and fake watches).  The people work ridiculous hours, 10-13 hrs per day 5-7 days a week.
The city never sleeps.  We had a wonderful room at the Sheraton with a view of the harbour.  It is quite a sight at night all lit up.  They have the symphony of lights where the buildings co-ordinate their lights to make a light show to music.  We watched it from the sky lounge, very nice.
Sorry have to go catch our flight.  Picture to follow
Kim and Dan

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