He says: The biggest challenge in HK so far is not the language barrier or finding your way around the city, it's staying hydrated in 45 degree heat. I'm pretty sure we drank 14 liters of water yesterday as we trekked around the city. We had originally planned on making the hour long jet boat journey to Macau (aka Vegas east) but decided to take more time to explore HK. Our hotel rocks (the photo accompanying this post is the view from our room). Everyone who wor...

He says: Our first full day in Hong Kong started with a buffet breakfast of champions in the hotel that was just what the food doctor ordered. I won't get into great detail about what was consumed, but let's just say there may have been pancakes, bananas, and vanilla bread involved. Also, I'm pretty sure we had the most plates of food of anyone in the restaurant, so we won. The heat is nuts here - I think it's actually the same temp as in Ottawa right now - in t...

She says: Three totally foreign countries in three days! What a whirlwind. This week, we have developed empathy for touring rock stars and the Baron and Baroness Carrickfergus (most of you know them by one of their other official titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will and Kate). Traveling to a brand new place every single day is thrilling, challenging and absolutely exhausting! Fortunately, the order of our destinations worked out perfectly. As it turns...