Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oct 24, 2012 Currently at the airport waiting for our flight to New Zealand. Have really enjoyed our trip to Hong Kong and China and would definitely recommend a visit.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oct 18, 2012 Typing this 100 floors above Hong Kong. At 490m the International Commerce Centre / Sky100 is the 4th tallest commercial building in the world - although tiny compared with the 828m tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai! Only took 60 secs to get from ground level in the high speed lift. Amazing experience - even if a bit smoggy! Got to head back to hotel in a mo and head off to China.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oct 17, 2012 Headed over to one of the other HK island today (Wed 17) - Lantau Island near the airport. Bit smoggy for our trip to the Big Buddha and Po Lin monastery on the 6km cable car trip. We also headed to the coast where we visited a fishing village built on stilts (Tai O - see photo). By the time we turned back the mist / smog had lifted and we got a really good view over the airport and the countryside. Heading off to China tomorrow so looking forward to another ...