Thursday, 24 March 2016

23 March. Back in the UK

Last evening in Hong Kong and I'm pleased to report I did not waste it, in the event it was easiest logistically to get the 30x bus from Nathan road to Whampoa Garden where Tim works and meet him there, so that's what I did. From there we walked along the water front which is a lot nicer on the Kowloon side to Victoria Harbour in time to see the Symphony of Lights at 8pm. I think this is one of the best things about Hong Kong and it's very endearing and cute, the cities marketing department puts on this amusing light and sound show every night with a kaleidoscope of lights from the skyscrapers set in time to music. After the light show we had dinner at a nice place that was down some stairs just off Nathan Road in Kowloon which opened up into quiet a cavern. It was good food, the meals came with a soup, fruit, a small salad and the main dish, by 10pm I was back at the hotel, said goodbye to Tim, it was wonderful to hang out with him these past days and I certainly have missed his company since he left New Zealand.

 
 


I was in bed shortly after 10 with 2 alarms set which of course I won't need as I always wake up 5mins before the set time anyway but they an insurance policy.  It was good to have gone out in the evening as I would have only endlessly faffed with the packing boiling down to the placement of some tiny inconsequential thing, so I was saved from that, I'll try and do this in the future.
By 6am I was up and checkout out and waiting by the E21 bus stop for the bus to the airport, the A21 I got from the airport goes a different route back. I'll put a general Hong Kong visitors guide up about Kong Kong soon for anyone blundering about the internet whose looking for the same information I've already found out, I find peoples blogs are often the best source of information as its people who have tried and tested something so its generally quite reliable.





By 7am I was at the airport even though the bus driver stopped at every stop except the passenger terminal so myself and another couple had to alight at one of the airport car parks before the speeding bus driver took us somewhere else. They were a nice couple on their way to Melbourne, the lady assured me not all drivers were like that! At check in I was relieved I did indeed have an isle seat, near the back of the plane so near the toilets and the bit of space need the back which is useful for stretching. Nothing much to report about the flight except it was endless and uncomfortable, I never find airline seats comfortable, my back starts hurting within the first hour and I don't recline them as its increases the pressure on the bottom of my back, instead I watched movies and documentaries.

It didn't take long to go through at the other end and coming into arrivals there was my dear brother waiting, how wonderful to be met at the airport.

The challenge now it to not get overwhelmed with the enormity of what lies ahead, whatever that is, where will I live, what will I do and how do I get there?


England

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