This evening we arrived in Guilin and were met by our tour guide Summer who transfered us to our hotel. On the drive we saw the tall limestone mountains which were very pretty, but our attention was drawn to the large number of moped drivers. They would weave in and out of the cars and nudge their way out at junctions, some even had passengers as young as 18 months sat by their feet. We thought Hong Kong was strange but we stand corrected, we have an all day tou...

Today marked our last few hours in Hong Kong before we flew on to China. After checking out at noon we thankfully had our airport shuttle upgraded to a chauffeur. So we did not have to suffer the interesting driving and petrol fumes, from a vehicle I can only describe as an asian vw camper van with decor you are likely to find in your local chinese resturant. Hong Kong was an interesting experience and was very eye opening to a diffrent culture. The people were ...

Today we went to The Peak which is the highest point in Hong Kong and has some of the best views. After a very steep tram ride up to the peak we found a shopping mall at the top where we could seek refuge from the 31c and high humidity! We had lunch at Bubba Gump where the menu was fairly Western but the taste did not quiet live up to expectations, although a knife and fork was an exciting treat. After lunch we went up to the Sky deck to see the amazing views ov...

Today marks our second day in this strange, strange city. One in which natural beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Brilliant towers, large business and housing blocks claim the sky. However, right next to one you may see an equally large building ruin, still holding its own architectural value in this patchwork, mismatch city struggling to form it's own identity. An identity it will have to form despite the influences of both the UK and China. Today we woke up...

Started the day with a walk around the area and a visit to Ladies market, we actually saw things 'made in Hong Kong' being sold in Hong Kong! We had lunch at a local noodle bar that served U.S beef with noodles, we decided to avoid the shrimp paste with noodles. As the temperature was around 34 degrees we returned to the hotel to cool off. We then decided to take the train, which was surprisingly easy! We visited a large market for electronics in Sham Shui Po ...