Hong Kong Day 2

Today was a great day in Hong Kong. We started the day with a tour of Victoria's Peak which provided one of the most spectacular views I have ever seen. It was tremendous. We were able to ride a double decker bus (without a roof) to the tram that took us up the mountain, after taking a ferry, and that was pretty cool as well.

For lunch...well I must say I almost found Heaven....Outback Steakhouse!! Yes, that's right- Bloomin' Onion, a big ole steak and some aussie chips. I ate like a pig...but from what Kate tell's me, today will probably be my last day to enjoy any American cuisine while I am in China....so I did not feel too guilty.

We were all pretty exhausted this afternoon, so after lunch we went back to the hotel and caught a quick nap before heading off on the Symphony of Lights Cruise in the harbour. The lights were fantastic.

We were just able to skype with Aunt Amanda and the kids back home. They look like they are having alot of fun. They seemed to have had a great time at the Lions game last night...congrats by the way to Coach Fischer, the team, and the Lion Nation for the big win last night.

It was a fun day....and the countdown continues....1 more day till Gotcha Day! Nyah Kate...here we come!!!!!


~ Doug


Note from Kate... Doug is right; it was a great day. We all took a nap this afternoon and are still worn out. The kids used Skype to call us at 3am our time though and I never went back to sleep so that is part of the reason. Caleb is exhausted so the next few days in Nanchang should help get his energy back up though he temporarily and mysteriously overcame his tiredness when there was a video game store with test machines at Victoria's Peak... humm. I cannot believe I traveled 1/2 way across the world to eat at Outback, but I am making myself feel better knowing I ate rice and noodles for breakfast and that my boys are fed and full! I asked Caleb if he preferred city or country life and he said the country. I think things move too fast for him here and he is tired of me fussing at him that he cannot play on the escalators in fear of him being run over by the lines of people behind him. After walking around the city, I want a t-shirt that says, in Chinese, "No, thank you, I don't need a tailor or a designer handbag!" though after declining the hundredth person who asks, I am not feeling so polite. The city is a nice change of pace though and when we look lost, people have been nice about approaching us and offering help. I am getting more excited and more nervous about meeting Nyah. So exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Until tomorrow...