Hong Kong Trip

We went to Hong Kong on Monday night, and came back the following night, to handle some important matters. But that didn't stop us from taking pictures and admiring the views, once we got past the apprehensive plane trip, which was really not fun at all. The ear pressure, the occasional tense "bump", the headaches.... But we had a good time in Hong Kong, despite our matter. As well as Hong Kong being a elaborate, crowded city, there were all sorts of people as well. Germans, Italians, Indians, Americans, and many others I probably didn't know about. Because we wanted to leave a day early, we spend the rest of the afternoon on the second day wandering around Kowloon (九龍) admiring the city, waiting for our 6:55 p.m flight. My camera batteries died halfway through the trip, so I had to use my mom's camera. Enjoy the pictures!

   
Taichung airport at 8 o'clock, Sunday night.
  
Once we got past immigration, we saw some stores.

 
Everybody awaited their flight. 

 
My parents, one lovely, the other cool.

 
Now, one parent being cute. 

 
 

 
In the small, narrow plane. 

 

 
Our food on the plane. It was okay. 

 
After an hour and ten minutes, we arrived in Hong Kong. 

 
We stood there, waiting for a small bus to take us to the airport. 

 
 

 
Hong Kong airport. 

 
How complicated. 

 
The main airport. 

 
 

 
Walking through the entrance.

My mom, smiled for the camera, despite our exhausting trip.

 
 The airport at 12 a.m.

 
The entrance to the subway. 

 
My brother was reading his kindle. Dad, being cool. 

 
A few hours later: the complicated yet comprehensible designs of the subway. 

 
My brother and my dad trying to fathom it. 

 
We decided to take a taxi. Cheaper, too. 

 
 

 
Outside. Fresh air! 

 
 The driver and the wheel was on the right side, unlike Taiwan.

 
 Tall buildings came into sight.

 
 We arrived at our destination.

 
 It wasn't opened yet.

 
 So we headed outside.

 
 

 
"I'm trying to be cool here." (Sorry, Dad.)

 

   
 

 
We sat down to have breakfast. 

 
An elaborate city. 

 
 I snatched a picture of my dad.

 
A florist shop in a department store. 

 
On our way to lunch. 

 
On our way to Kowloon. 

 
I didn't understand the metro system, so I let the guys handle it. 

 
The crowd of people in the metro train. 

 
We are there. 

 
 My first thought when I saw that: Cinderella could live there.

 
 

 
 

 
Hong Kong! 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
My dad was teaching me how to use his camera. 

 
 

 
We climbed up some stairs to get a better view of the city. 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
I thought those were real people when I first saw that. 

 
 

 
We stopped by Starbucks. 

 
Many Indian restaurants on this street. 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Back at the subway. Mom, prepared as always. 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
We took a metro train that leads directly to the airport. 

 
 

 
Me, exhausted after all that walking. 

 
 

 
 

 
The airport. 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
We had an early dinner. 

 
My noodles with ham and mushrooms.

 
 Mom's salad.

 
Milk tea. 

 
My brother's dinner. Forgot the name. 

 
We past immigration. Tada!

Only for one night, but we had fun.