Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Hong Kong here we are!

Cheers to our loved ones back home!
We arrived in Hong Kong, four hour flight from Bali - and jumped in! New school, new uniforms, new apartment, new friends and new food! What a city!
Shopping in Shenzhen - tailormade anything!
Our tailor, Ken - just pick it - he can make it!
Dim Sum anyone?
The girls shopping at Times Square, HK
Bob in his new office - 5th floor!
The Career Ctr, and our morning ritual
View from the school
Out to dinner!
Travelling from Kowloon-side across the water to Wan Chai on the island
The pool at Sham Wan Towers
Our kitchen, can only fit one at a time!
Come on in!
Livingroom and dining room
The view from our flat
Times Square in HK
Sarah's friend on arrival in HK from Bali, August 1, 2007
Look up, look 'way up - 52 floors at Sham Wan!

The entrance to Tower 2

Beijing bound!




The resting area before you enter the wall itself
The Great Wall wine - tasted awful!

Market at the bottom of the hill - souvenirs anyone?
Tram ride to top of the mountain and the Wall


Tianamen Square - all decked out for the Olympics


Countryside from Beijing north 45 minutes to the Mutianyu section of the Wall

The Forbidden City - note the original cobblestoning
The Forbidden City covers 2km

Dining car - think rice for breakfast lunch and supper!

Entrance to the Forbidden City



The train station, Hung Hom, in HK
Our cabin - I'm the one hanging upside down!


Our first official school holiday trip since arriving in Hong Kong! October is mid-term break, and we spend a week in Beijing. We stayed at a great hotel, owned by a friend of Bob's, and visited the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square, the Great Wall, and shopping.... It was a really fun train trip from Hong Kong to Beijing - 25 hours! The weather was gorgeous - not too hot, and sunny most days - truly a wonderful experience!