Hong Kong

We had a holiday in May and so decided to take Grammy to see Hong Kong. The Romanskis joined us. Kirk did an awesome job planning a full itinerary for the long weekend. First we jumped on one of the Big Red Buses and toured the Kowloon island where we were staying. There are some great pictures of the harbor and Hong Kong Island. Of course we made the trip to Outback and had a bloomin onion. Hong Kong is a way for us to get our Western food fix. To end the night, we watched the light show over the harbor.

The next day was a packed day. We took the Star Ferry over to the Hong Kong Island and boarded the Big Red Bus again. We went all over the city and was able to have a bird's eye view. We hopped off the bus at lunch time and had lunch at a decent Mexican place. We rode the world's longest elevator. Now the kids were getting tired of walking so Kirk and Mike took the kids back to the hotel for some swimming before dinner and Grammy, Julie, and I went to the Stanley market.

There is a large market in the Stanley area of Hong Kong. It's mostly junk but you can pick up some clothes, art, jewelry, etc. We didn't buy much, although we did see an exact picture like one we bought in the city and found out that we paid too much for it! After the market, we walked out by the beach area. There is a line of restaurants and bars along here. It reminded me of the beach town that Kirk and I visted in Bpain. We stopped for a beer as it was pretty hot.

We took a taxi direct from here to the Peak where we met Kirk, Mike, Maddie, Allie, Elizabeth,and Alex. They took the Peak tram up. There are amazing views from this very touristy area. There is a shopping mall and restaurants. We had dinner at the Deco Cafe and had a great view of the harbor.

The next day, all the girls packed up and went to Hong Kong Disneyland. Kirk and Mike went to see a big Buddha. Mike went back to Shanghai after this and Kirk met us in Disneyland.