The school year has just turned over in Japan. There was a short week and a half long break
between terms. Just enough time to
squeeze in a trip. After all, when you
are living in this part of the world, it would be a shame to pass up the
opportunity of proximity to great travels.
So off we went. This time, to Hong Kong.
We began planning our trip to Hong Kong this past
January. Two years ago, we had a trip to
Hong Kong all ironed out, but the big earthquake put the brakes on our
plans. We instead took the time to
travel back home to put our family and friends’ minds at ease.
I am used to horribly long flights from Tokyo to the American mid west-typically lasting somewhere between eleven to fourteen
hours. Ugh. The flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong was a mere
four hours, give or take thirty minutes. A breeze.
After researching our accommodation options that fell within
our budget, we booked a room at USA Hostel.
If you are planning on traveling to Hong Kong, do not let these pictures
fool you. The hostel-though not the most
awful place at which I have ever stayed-was pretty…adventurous. (I did not take pictures-sorry.)
Our flight touched down an hour late. We tried not to panic as we rushed through
the airport. We had one hour to make it
to our Hostel before forfeiting our booking.
Fortunately, we had done enough research to know exactly how to get
there. After a very fast train ride and
a reasonable taxi fare, we made it-with fifteen minutes to spare.
Whew.
We fell into bed, ready to recharge our tired bodies for our
first day in Hong Kong.
Your rush to the hostel reminded me of a time we took a roadtrip through Canada and had to rush to get to a campsite before they closed for the night. I called ahead when it was clear traffic was going to make us late, but the language barrier (French Canada) didn't instill confidence that the gate wouldn't be locked.
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