We arrived in Sydney in different moods. Alan had not slept, whilst I had taken a sleeping tablet given to me by Sam. (This tablet not only gave me a great night sleep, it allowed me to wake up for dinner before dropping straight back off. Certainly the strangest meal I have ever had, no idea what it was.) This all meant that after Sam's help I arrived in Sydney full of energy. Christine was eagerly waiting for us, having arrived early for our flight. We jumped...

After saying goodbye to Sam the previous evening, we had a leisurely start to the day, & making sure we left nothing behind. When Harry departed for work, I did feel very sorry for him as I was embarking on another day of adventure. Sam had supplied us with a detailed plan of how to get about, which made things easier. This did not take away from the fun of setting off 'on our own' around the city. Hong Kong cleverly allows you to check your bags in for y...

Sunday started with a needed light breakfast of poached eggs on toast made by our accommodating host. After applying lots of sun tan lotion after yesterday's back burning error, we set off for lamma island. This involved a pleasant ferry journey of approx half an hour. The sun was out in full force so armed with bottles of water we set about exploring the alleyways & shops of lamma. Soon however refreshment was needed & we headed to the waterfront bar...

The day started with a taxi to pier 9 to catch our junk at 10am. A variety of people some Hong Kong regulars & some visitors had assembled to take part in the day activities. Including & old school friend of mine Charlie who had recently moved out to HK, it is a very small world. Once onboard we had a breakfast of boiled egg sandwiches prepared by Sam the night before. Who had also stocked up on water & beer for the excursion. Anxiously looking at...

Once we arrived at the airport immigration was fast an efficient as was our bag collection. We purchased our train tickets for the Hong Kong express with the greatest of ease & 24mins later were in downtown HK to be greeted by Sam. A short taxi journey was delayed by the rush hour traffic, but we arrived & both had a shower that we had in desperate need of. Harry then arrived with supplies for the next days boat trip, & following a beer we headed o...