Today we had a shuttle to the Madrid airport. Not
knowing what sort of vehicle to expect. I approached a shuttle van driver and
asked him but he was there to pick up the Delta Airline crew. A few minutes
later our Mercedes saloon appeared. The trip was good most of the way but then
it crawled to a standstill for quite a while and although we had some initial
language difficulties it all worked out.
To cut a long story short we only had to wait about
an hour, as it took us a while to check our luggage and go through customs and
immigration, and of course the train ride to get us to the terminal. They were
not inefficient, it was just a big place and lots of people. I did set off an
alarm and they swabbed me for drugs and or explosives but I have no idea which.
We managed to sleep most of the way on the
plane. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, another
train, Immigration and baggage retrieval, it was all quite efficient. We walked
to baggage claim and saw both of our suitcases and we were gone. It was easy to
find our shuttle collection and then to be guided to the bus. The highway was
good but once we hit the CBD it was very slow but it wasn’t a problem.
We slept in our room for a few hours, ventured out
for a coffee and met our tour guide for tonight. We saw Hong Kong as the sun
sets and experienced such a bustling metropolis of 7 million at night. Luckily
the weather had cleared, because this afternoon there was rain and thunder.
With our guide, we hopped on a Big Bus, an open top bus to see the sights of
the city.
We went along Nathan Road, the heart of Kowloon,
famous for its neon lights and shopping precinct. We visited Heritage 1881, a
cultural and shopping landmark of Kowloon that was built incorporating the
former Naval Police headquarters.
Our hotel looks at the back of possible the most prestigious hotel in Hong Kong, The Peninsula. They have fleet of green Rolls Royces, but only green.
This was followed by a stroll along the promenade to watch the Symphony
of Lights show; a multimedia show, which was very good.
We did enjoy a view of Victoria Harbour and the stunning skyline of Hong Kong Island from a popular Chinese restaurant for dinner and savoured various Chinese dishes including the popular Peking duck. There was far too much to eat and we did try the chopsticks. The jellyfish was just right!
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