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Days 15 & 16

Not really coming to you from Hong Kong, but rather the ship, on the way to Hong Kong. After trading CITS horror stories (of which I had non but then again I wasn't on the budget plan), there's not much else to do but read, sleep, play cards and eat (and write in this journal). Quite...

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shoshtrvls on August 16, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 6

Up early, our first stop was to CTS and CAAC making travel arrangements to China. The process was simple but it did seem to take an awfully long time -- we weren't done until noon. Then, a fair amount of time was spent in a camera shop while Barbara replaced the one she left at home. We then...

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shoshtrvls on August 6, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 6 (cont.)

A good part of the afternoon here was wasted trying to get to a hotel that Barbara wanted to stay at upon her return from China. After endless walking and getting nowhere, we finally gon on a bus and found the hotel. Barbara made reservations and, running out of time, we grabbed a cab to the...

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shoshtrvls on August 6, 1987 from Hong Kong (historical), Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 6 (cont.)

The evening tour was kind of hokey but a good view of Kowloon -- the neon signs and shops, the public housing and the few real homes for the wealthy. From there it was onto the bot, even more touristy (and empty) but it was a good view of the bay and Aberdeen. We missed our ride back to the...

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shoshtrvls on August 6, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

Day 5 (cont.)

After arrival, we promptly got our bags, passed through customs, checked into our hotel (The New World), showered and fell asleep. (new hotel, tiny rooms).

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shoshtrvls on August 5, 1987 from Kowloon, Hong Kong

from the travel blog: Around the World (1987)

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