View from the Hotel

We are staying at the Harbour Plaza Hong Kong and the view matches the name. So many different types of ships go by all the time. Enjoy some pictures from our hotel room.

Hong Kong

Wow! The view across the harbor is amazing. I really did not know what to expect when we added Hong Kong to the list of places to visit. We will find out more over the next few days.

The Airport Express

Connor is now leading the way through the airports. He knows the routine. Get off the plane, go through immigration, go through customs, and find the way to the hotel. Be quiet and cooperate fully in immigrations and customs.

In Hong Kong, you take the Airport Express. We are going to the Kowloon exit. From there, we will catch a bus to the hotel.

Good Bye Shanghai

Connor is getting ready to go to our next destination on this trip.

Airport Security

We take airport security seriously. We try to follow all the rules. It was a surprise to us when Connor’s bag was flagged by security. We had to go into a secure bag check room. Apparently, magnets are not allowed in checked or carry on baggage. We bought a magnet toy in Beijing. The toy was not allowed on today’s flight. We walked outside of the bag check room and threw the toy away. Mary and I were focused on watching Connor throw away the toy. Connor noticed the security guard watch us leave the room and throw the toy away.

Think about the details of this story for a minute. Something should pop out at you.

The Maglev Train

The trip to the Pudong International Airport was awesome. We got to ride a Maglev train. The entire ride to the airport takes under 10 minutes. The maximum speed of the Maglev train was 301 km/hour (180.6 mph). This was a new land speed record for Connor.

The train has a great time and speed indicator in each car to let you know just how fast you are going.

Subway Ride (We aren’t in Tokyo are we?)

We have enjoyed Shanghai, but it is time to move on. On our last subway ride in Shanghai, it was Tokyo déjà vu all over again. We had to push to get on the train. This time it was even harder because we had three suitcases to get on with also. Fortunately, we learned how to do this in Tokyo. Just push, there is always room for one more.