Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Hong Kong

We got our final train in China just as we figured out the train 'etiquette'. This involves talking loudly when people are sleeping, opening the curtains at 6am, and noodles for breakfast lunch and dinner. It's never too early for noodles. On this journey we also had a very old lady staying on the top bunk of the 6 sleeper berth. Everyone was asleep when she got on, but after spending half an hour huffing and puffing, shouting at the train attendent and arguing with other passengers, she resigned herself to somehow climbing to the top bunk, by this time everyone was awake. Why couldn't she just have bought a more suitable ticket?
The next morning we disembarked the train and crossed the border into Hong Kong easily. For those that know Hong Kong we stayed in Chunking Mansions. For those that don't know it is hard to describe but it it's like Leicester Square and visiting a prison. Everyone is trying to sell you anything and everything but everything is dodgy and the sign outside says 'Deluxe Hotel'! We'll post a picture later. (Now added)
On our first day we took the ferry to Hong Kong island and then a bus to the peak. The views were really impressive, especially the skyscrapers and the port. Today we went back to the island and walked through the city before getting the tram back to the ferry.
Tomorrow we leave for South Africa for the wedding.



3 comments:

  1. Whar are you doing staying there? Have looked it up on the web, definitely a hell hole!

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  2. I think you must just prepare yourself not to sleep on the train! Seems that you have very bad luck on them :)

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  3. Look at the cool beard and mo! You go Colin! :)

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