HONG KONG

Hong Kong is an amazing city! There are crazy modern skyscrapers and then little market streets selling everything you can imagine - aluminum siding, tropical fruits, whole fish, dried herbs, housewares, shoes, meat being butchered in front of you. And everything is all mixed together in an overwhelming juxtaposition of sight and smell. It's fascinating and exciting and very user friendly - the public transportation is fantastic. I'm staying at the Renaissance Harbor View hotel (at the convention center) and it has the best Club Lounge I've ever been to - tuxedoed waitstaff that bring your drinks by order and really delicious food. Between free breakfast and free afternoon tea and free happy hour, I've so far eaten almost all of my meals at the hotel. Oh... and for anyone who might be flying Air New Zealand (767-300 International configuration), seats 10A&B are the best seats in economy (Pacific Class).