We love Hong Kong

Hello all, we are in Hong Kong and unfortunately we are leaving too soon (aka tomorrow morning). Last night we took in the city light and sound show along the harbor front which was awesome, the view is just incredible. Then we traveled to the top of the Peninsular Hotel (the men's bathroom is truly unique, urinals along a glass wall looking over the city :-)). Then to Temple Street for some local eats and then a bar with our fellow backpackers to spend our last night together. We plan on meeting up with some of them later in our journeys. Today we changed hotels in the morning, and then rode the famous Hong Kong Tram through the city, took a star ferry cruise in the harbor to take in the views and then met up with a colleague (Kan) from AT&T who I was working with on a project before the trip. Kan hosted a fantastic lunch for us, the dim sum and tea were the best we have had yet. We are now sitting in the AT&T offices on the 31st floor overlooking the Hong Kong Harbor! "Wish my office had a view like this :-)"

We are off to take the tram up Victoria Peak. Then to Japan tomorrow....

Small bladders from Hong Kong to Beijing

We are now in Beijing, it was a really long and painful trip. Because of the time change we could not sleep a wink, and so I have completed watching the entire Cathy Pacific video library. The flight to Beijing from Hong Kong was a sight to be seen. First off, let me just say that before we left I used the very nice clean bathrooms next to the gate. Well, as soon as they turned off the seat belt sign, until it went back on for landing there was a queue of people waiting to use the toilet, it never ended, and was on both sides of the plane... I kid you not, never seen anything like it.

Anyway, Beijing Capital Airport was very cool architecture indeed and the metro was a breeze to navigate to our hotel. Ok, we need to get some shut eye now.