Hong Kong - Sunday

So - we got in around 5 30 AM Sunday morning. I just painted my nails, so excuse the typos and lack of caps... i have been biting my nails far too much and I am trying to avoid that. anyways...

We flew Cathay Pacific, a really nice airline. We were in row 65 - like 5th to the last row, so we were last off... and we took our time, stopping at the bathrooms and changing clothes... so there was no line at customs at all, and ours were practically the only bags at the carousel.. so the airport is a breeze. I'd say even easier then Paris - everything is in in English. (Sunday morning was a good day to travel as well...no crowds!!!)

There is a train that goes from the airport to Hong Kong; it is very convenient. We had the train car to ourselves... we took the 6:20 train so there was enough light to be able to see... it is much more green then I had anticipated!! I am not sure why I didn't realize it, but I guess I just pictured a New York City/San Francisco concrete jungle, but even here in down town from out hotel room, I feel like I am at the base of a lush mountain that is covered in trees and sky scrapers - as if the buildings are growing out of the mountains along side the trees - like they are part of the landscape. Its really cool!

So we got to our hotel at around 7:30 and luckily they had a room for us. (Again, checking in was no problem, the associate at the front desk spoke perfect English.) The room is on the 7th floor, so not very high up, but it overlooks the hills and the view is spectacular! Our room is laid out really cool - It is like in its own jutted out part of the building - like a corner - so two walls are windows from ceiling to about 2 feet from the floor. The third wall is behind the bed and has two large mirrors, so it gives the illusion of a third wall of windows. The fourth wall is the bathroom and the hall way from the door. The room is not huge, but nice sized for the city - we have two double beds.

We have internet for the week, and we have skype, so theoretically we can call you for 2 cents a minute. We know it works because we talked to Danny for about 8 minutes, I left a voice mail for dad, and Steve called his parents, but then the earpiece ran out of battery, so we will be charging that and then we'll call tonight when we get back from site seeing - which will be Sunday morning for you.

Love you!