Travels in Southeast Asia: 5/20/07

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Hong Kong Airport

Well, we figured out how to invite everybody else to post on the blog, so tonight there will be posts from everybody, I think.

We bought a Diet Coke at a random stand in the airport and thus get to use their Internet before we fly to Singapore in about a half an hour. Should be interesting.

It's hot as hell here. And humid. Sweating is the norm. Heavily.

Last night we had Indian food on the third floor of a random apartment building. We were accosted as we walked in by four different restaurants, and chose as we saw fit. It was pretty good food and an interesting atmosphere.

All told, we each spent about $50 (not counting hostels -- $11/night) in Hong Kong, I believe. Not bad.

Not sure that I could ever live here, but really glad that we came. Pretty unbelievable.

Yesterday we took a ferry to an island near Hong Kong Island (Lan Tau) and saw a big Buddha after a pretty serious bus ride with some crazy views.

Tonight, hopefully we'll get some pictures up on the blog tonight. Love to all.

Friday, May 25, 2007

First full day

Gideon checking in for the first time. We started with traditional Chinese breakfast - fried noodles and bamboo shoots at 9:30 am (Coles had fired eggs and hotdog). We then proceeded to se a number of world records today - including the largest outdoor, bronze, sitting Buddha on Lantau island, and the Guiness Book of World Records acclaimed largest runing outodoor laser light and music show of Hong Kong...we are being booted for bot consuming beverages at the coffee shop, hopefully more to come soon. FYI Coles stuck his credit card in the pay phone and was charged $10 connection fee - note to all do not do again

Gideon

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Apparently I have more time...

Well, apparently we have more time. Gideon is writing to Cat (his girlfriend) at the computer next to me. It is taking a little while.

So, Evan, Coles and I are posting this message. Like I said, we are on Nathan Road in Hong Kong. Coles just ran to the bathroom after that meal that we ate a few minutes ago. I thought it was awesome. Uh oh... Getting kicked out because we have to be "customers" in this coffee shop to use the computer.

Will hit Victoria Peak tomorrow. For tonight, a beer looking over the bay at the best skyline in the world.

Gideon's realtor just sent him an email that said: "Hello, I'm glad meet nice people. I keep promise hold for you." Nice.

In Hong Kong

We made it... More to come. Just had our first meal: wonton soup for $1 at a street stand. Sitting pretty well so far. Our hostel is at 58 Nathan Street in Kowloon, across the bay from Hong Kong Island. This place is like New York on steroids; I've never seen anything like it. Love to all.