So we got up ridiculously early in the morning to hop a plane to Hong Kong. Angie, we flew Dragon Air on a 737. I think I can chalk it up to the worst turbulence experience I’ve had, although my flight to Virginia last spring was also pretty bad. But this one had a lot of rollercoaster up and down and some of that side to side stuff too. A girl across the aisle lost her breakfast. Two other people next to Sarah and Eli spewed too. I’d say it was a pretty unfortunate ride for some. As Eli said, “And that’s why planes have seatbelts.”
Turbulence in the air meant thunderstorms for our first afternoon in Hong Kong. We took hotel umbrellers and walked around the Tsim Sha Tsui area, where our hotel is located. Tsim Sha Tsui is on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula. We had some dinner and took a stroll along Victoria Harbor. This evening was too foggy for good photos, but here is one anyway.
Hong Kong was a British territory based on a treaty made with China after the Opium Wars. Great Britain released governing authority of Hong Kong in 1997 according to their treaties. However, the government of Hong Kong, China and Great Britain all agreed that the conditions of living would remain the same for another 50 years. That means they all still drive on the left side of the road here, they use Hong Kong dollars not Chinese Yuan. Also, you need to come into Hong Kong like you would another country with passport and entry forms in hand.
Turbulence in the air meant thunderstorms for our first afternoon in Hong Kong. We took hotel umbrellers and walked around the Tsim Sha Tsui area, where our hotel is located. Tsim Sha Tsui is on the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula. We had some dinner and took a stroll along Victoria Harbor. This evening was too foggy for good photos, but here is one anyway.
Hong Kong was a British territory based on a treaty made with China after the Opium Wars. Great Britain released governing authority of Hong Kong in 1997 according to their treaties. However, the government of Hong Kong, China and Great Britain all agreed that the conditions of living would remain the same for another 50 years. That means they all still drive on the left side of the road here, they use Hong Kong dollars not Chinese Yuan. Also, you need to come into Hong Kong like you would another country with passport and entry forms in hand.
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