Hong Kong

We're Here! The longest trip ever, but one of the easiest - no glitches, great food and even some sleep. We left Little Rock at 3:30, Tues., Nov.20 and arrived in Taipei at 5:30 am, Thurs., Nov. 22 local time (that's 11:30 am, Wed., Nov.21 your time). Does that all make sense? Me neither. Anyway, we're here at the Intercontental Hotel and our room overlooks the Victoria Harbor and the city of Hong Kong. We choose to stay on the island of Kowloon, one of 5 islands that make up Hong Kong.

10 Ways Your Know You're Not At Home:

10. To board your flight, you're told to line up according to your assigned seat.
9. Airline personnel are pleasant and helpful.
8. The last 20 hours of a 24-hour day are spent in the dark - literally.
7. Someone 5ft. tall can look the majority of the population in the eye.
6. Breakfast items include pork dumplings and rice noodles.
5. You keep to the right when walking and you're in the way.
4. Going across town by taxi makes you seasick.
3. Garbage collectors don't drive a truck, they steer a barge.
2. Signs above the airport gates tell not only the number but that "persons smuggling drugs will be executed in the ROC" (Republic of China)
1. Turning on the lights at night look like this: