February
19, 2014
Hong
Kong
A final
adventure on my way home with a fifteen hour layover in Hong
Kong...long enough to take a tour of the city and eat some mighty
fine Chinese food. Kowloon Peninsula is wall-to-wall shops; I've
never seen such hustle and bustle of people buying and buying and
buying. And then there was the shopping mall of seven hundred stores
where I had lunch at the House of Jasmine. I had heard how Hong Kong
is the “mecca” for shopping, but all I could manage was to buy
some Belgian chocolate...too much energy and too many choices for me!
After
lunch, I met up with the tour guide and we were on our way to Hong
Kong Island...a beautiful spot surrounded by the South China Sea and
a paradise for the wealthy. Land is a precious commodity in Hong Kong
so the apartment buildings go up and up and up. Although the view
from one's terrace might be spectacular, with my fear of heights, I
don't mind not knowing anyone living in one of those skyscrapers as I
would not be able to visit.
Lots of
fun and a great way to end a remarkable journey...
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