We checked out of our hostel in Hong Kong and made our way over to the Hong Kong island to a place called Happy Valley where Jane lives. It was boiling hot so were relieved we had no problems getting there we caught the Metro to Hong Kong Island and then a tram which dropped us just at the bottom of her street next to The Happy Vallev Racecource the only horse racing course in the world positioned in the city, it was surrounded by dozens of high rise buildingsHa...

After the 10hr bus journey which was extremely uncomfortable the bus was like a big coach (see photo) but filled with small bunk beds three rows across but for fifteen quid it was not bad really. We shared a taxi with 3 other travellers for 15 min drive to the border with Hong Kong,once we were through customs and filled in various swine flue documents in we hopped on another bus to take us the 45 min drive to HK.We somehow managed to find our hostel on foot from...