Ni Hao (hello) from Hong Kong! We made it! Nanc and I had the smoothest travel experience EVER from New York to Hong Kong. All of our flights were on time and security/immigration was super easy. Everyone at the airports were extremely friendly and helpful and we didn't even have to embarrass ourselvces or insult anyone attempting to speak Chinese in Beijing or HK. Also, a huge shout-out to our amazing families for arranging transportation to and from airports on both ends of the trip. That elimitated a huge amount of what could have been stress from out trip. THANKS!
The ride from the airport to Jeannette's house (my Aunt) was super bright and beautiful, and a bit backwards. That was my first time ever riding on the opposite side of the road in a car where the driver sits on the opposite side. It didn't really phase me until we got to the tight two lane road in to Repulse Bay and were making lots of sharp right and left hand turns...We got to her house around 11pm and it is beautiiful, cozy, AND overlooks the ocean. We obviously cound't see the view last night but could only imagine what it would look like when we woke up in the morning.
We stayed up chatting until about 1:30 when Nanc and I were finally ready to get a good nights sleep....or so we thought. We both woke up around 5 a.m. wide awake, tossing and turning and finding it impossible to go back to bed. Also my first time experiencing true jet-lag and I am still hating it to this moment because I am so mentally exhausted but physically wacked out from this time change. A thunderstorm rolled in around the time we woke up so we watched out the bay-view windows and saw some pretty crazy lightning strikes.
We finally got up and decided to take showers before Jeannette woke up so we would be ready for the day. We couldn't sleep so why not. I took the first shower and could not for the life of me figure out how to get the hot water running. I didn't care because I so desperately needed a shower so I just sucked up and endured the cold. Nanc tried to figure it out too but couldn't so she faced the cold as well. WELL....China IS thinking one-step ahead then other places in some envirionmental aspects. Surprisingly. Each bathroom has a hot water switch to heat only a small amount of water rather than heating an entire tank all the time. Genius. We now we know where that magical switch is for tomorrow morning! Although who knows...if the jetlag continues I may need another cold shower to wake me up!
Have reached my limit for tonight...neeeeed sleep! Will continue tomorrow! I will just say that Hong Kong is a Beautiful city with so much to do and see! So excited and feel so blessed to be here!
