Today I tried eating at a different place nearby and was surprised when it took about a half hour for me to get my food. For every other place here in China it is just a few minutes. Then I needed some more cash, so I went to a nearby ATM. Well, there was a …
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Day 80 – Shanghai
After eating at that handmade noodle shop again, I headed out to a different part of the city. I got off on the wrong stop and saw the main shopping area. Right away, lots of people start asking if I’d like to buy something. I followed this one guy to his “shop,” which is behind …
Day 79 – Shanghai
The train was interesting. I passed tall apartment buildings, polluted rivers, farms, and villages. Each farm is so small compared to what is seen in the USA. It looks like each farmer has a small piece of land and they split that up with a few different crops. I didn’t see any machinery assisting with …
Day 78 – Hong Kong
Today I walked around the central area of the city on Hong Kong Island. To get there, I take a ferry across the harbor for 22 cents. Here you can walk for blocks through elevated walkways and bridges connecting skyscrapers, which is good for escaping the rain and heat. As my train departure neared, I …
Day 77 – Hong Kong
Today I took a trip to Lantau Island, the site of the biggest tourist attraction in Hong Kong: the Tian Tan Buddha. There is a new “SkyRail” cable car system completed last year that brings visitors from the site (which is up in the mountains), however three weeks ago one of the cars fell off …
Day 76 – Hong Kong
I changed to another room. It is 2/3 the cost of the last one, but still no window, no bathroom, no working TV, but does have a wireless signal (have to pay a little). Today I went to a different area of the city (Lok Fu) and I found I was the only white person …
Day 75 – Hong Kong
Looking at my bank account, it looks like I’m getting charged for rooms I reserved and I’m not staying in, in addition to the new rooms I’m paying for nightly. I also see a charge that says I took out $20 from an ATM in a London airport, but I don’t think I did. I …
Day 74 – Hong Kong
First thing I did today was change guesthouses. This new one is a little better. It has its own toilet, garbage cans, a TV that works (with some English programming), a towel, and I can walk along one side of the bed. The price is $19, but I did lose a window. Only problem is …
Day 73 – Hong Kong
The 747-400 plane with Oasis Hong Kong Airlines was nice and modern with TVs in the back of each seat, displays showing the position of the aircraft on a map and some cameras pointing out from the nose giving different views. They also provided dinner and breakfast. It is a brand new budget airline and …
Day 72 – London
My flight arrived a little before midnight in London. At customs the man asked for my itinerary or forward tickets out of the country. I told I’m that’s too old fashioned for me to have them on paper, but I have that information on my computer. When he stamped my passport he added a special …