Hong Kong

So i returned back to Hong Kong after a few days in Macau. Obviously there is a fair amount of British influence still on the island, unfortunately this was reflected on my trip through cold and wet weather for some of the time. I did check one day and it was warmer at home (a cold belt through Asia taking the temperature from 70s to 50s almost overnight). However it did brighten up and whilst never as hot as in Macau, i did have to take off one of my four layers on a couple of occasions!

I don't know why, perhaps time of year, but Hong Kong appeared less busy than i remember. I did manage to take in more of the sights, or in the case of the Victoria Peak more of the cloud/fog, notable being the Zoological/Botanic gardens as well as Hong Kong park. What is easy in Hong Kong is getting about, the train from the airport is efficient and there is a range of alternatives - tram, ferry, bus, metro as well as being able to walk between most areas.

Macau

I did not really know what to expect from Macau, what i found was a mix of:

Vegas - bright lights, a bit tacky in places;
Portugal - you certainly get a feel for the portugese influence in the architecture, town planning etc..
China - of course the dominating feel is the hustle/bustle of china, high rise housing everywhere but combined with culture, religion.

You can walk around and see most of the sights on foot, including the old town, city ruins, fort and museum (which was really good). Overall a decent location for a few days trips.

Christmas and New Year

As......

I havent been away for a while (well i was in belgium for a couple of days earlier in the week as i am having some work done in the bedroom, oh and there was Vegas and i guess China)

Its christmas

Before too long i will be working again.

.....i decided to book a last minute trip to Hong Kong and Macau (said to be China`s version of Vegas). One night Hong Kong, three nights Macau, five nights Hong Kong.

Flight was long but arrived early, a quick jaunt through Imigration, Baggage Claim and i was on the airport express to the city before i was actually due to land. The train goes to the centre and then there is a free shuttle to most of the hotels - which sped through some narrow streets giving me a taste of the hustle/bustle of Hong Kong.

Tomorrow i get the ferry to Macau and dont really know what to expect.