S & J's Big Adventure
Utterly disappointed, we discovered our favourite breakfast spot is closed on Sunday's. So venturing further into the city on a very quiet morning we began to search for another feeding trough. It seems hotter and even more humid this morning and Johnny is feeling a little light-headed. Possibly lack of food combined with heat. Eventually find somewhere to refuel and feeling a little better we decide to get a taxi to The Peak Tram. There are queues of taxi's lining all the side streets this morning so very easy to slide into one and arrive at the Tram just a few minutes later.
Wonderful old tram and incredible building on top of Victoria Peak. Amazing views down over Hong Kong and Kowloon. We are actually in the mist up there. Sandwich and a cold drink then back down to the quiet city below and back to our hotel to prepare for our 14 hour overnight flight.
I have been giving our housekeeper a little something each day and she has been looking after us in return. Lots of complimentary bottled water which has been a bonus in this humidity.
Not really looking forward to 14 hours in an airline seat but at least these ones slide forward when you recline the back so it's a bit closer to a sleeping position. Will stay off the feet this afternoon to try and keep them happy until we are airborne. I bought myself and inflatable foot rest before we left home and I have to say that it was fantastic to have on the flight here. Hopefully it will make this next let of the journey as comfortable as possible.
Sharyn Sinclair
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Victoria Peak
April 16
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Hong Kong
Utterly disappointed, we discovered our favourite breakfast spot is closed on Sunday's. So venturing further into the city on a very quiet morning we began to search for another feeding trough. It seems hotter and even more humid this morning and Johnny is feeling a little light-headed. Possibly lack of food combined with heat. Eventually find somewhere to refuel and feeling a little better we decide to get a taxi to The Peak Tram. There are queues of taxi's lining all the side streets this morning so very easy to slide into one and arrive at the Tram just a few minutes later.
Wonderful old tram and incredible building on top of Victoria Peak. Amazing views down over Hong Kong and Kowloon. We are actually in the mist up there. Sandwich and a cold drink then back down to the quiet city below and back to our hotel to prepare for our 14 hour overnight flight.
I have been giving our housekeeper a little something each day and she has been looking after us in return. Lots of complimentary bottled water which has been a bonus in this humidity.
Not really looking forward to 14 hours in an airline seat but at least these ones slide forward when you recline the back so it's a bit closer to a sleeping position. Will stay off the feet this afternoon to try and keep them happy until we are airborne. I bought myself and inflatable foot rest before we left home and I have to say that it was fantastic to have on the flight here. Hopefully it will make this next let of the journey as comfortable as possible.
Looking forward to saying goodbye to Hong Kong frizz hair.
Next stop - Manchester.
1.
Hello Hong Kong
2.
Western Markets
3.
Kennedy Town
4.
Victoria Peak
5.
Old Blighty
6.
Leaving Lancaster
7.
Kendal
8.
Lake District
9.
Grayrigg & Manchester
10.
Birthplace of the Gallen's
11.
Derg Castle
12.
Belleek and Donegal
13.
Dublin
14.
Dublin to Chester
15.
The friendliness of the Irish
16.
Rugby & Crick
17.
Northampton
18.
Cambridge
19.
Granada Television
20.
Afternoon with Anne
21.
No 14 Bus to Harrods and the Victoria & Albert Museum
22.
Buckingham Palace
23.
Westminster
24.
Supreme Court
25.
Imperial War Museum, Covent Garden and China Town
26.
St Giles and Oxford Street
27.
Trafalgar Square & National Portrait Gallery
28.
Eurostar to Brussels
29.
Alone in Antwerp
30.
Fabulous Antwerp
31.
Arrivederchi Antwerp, Hello Holland
32.
Spijkenisse
33.
Bruges, I'm on my way
34.
In Bruges
35.
Still In Bruges
36.
Last morning in Bruges - return to Brussels
37.
Back in Brussels
38.
Another City, Another Hospital
39.
Brussels to Ypres, oops!!!
40.
We will remember them
41.
The Ypres Salient
42.
In Flanders Fields Museum
43.
Ramparts War Cemetery and Hill 62
44.
Ypres to Paris
45.
Washing Day
46.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
47.
The Green Wall of 2nd Arrondissement
48.
Little French Shrug
49.
Eiffel Tower
50.
Sacre Coeur & Montmartre
51.
A Little Smoke Signal
52.
Paris to Milan
53.
Milano
54.
Window Shopping
55.
Castello Sforzesco
56.
Milan to Florence
57.
Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo Square)
58.
A Little Retail Therapy
59.
Siena, San Gimignano & Chianti
60.
Porta Romana, Florence
61.
Viareggio
62.
Florence to Rome
63.
Rome
64.
Villa Magnolia
65.
St. Peter's Basilica etc
66.
Aurelio, Rome
67.
Roman Fountains
68.
Arrivederci Roma (what else?)
69.
Kowloon
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