Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had the pleasure of spending ten days in HK, when my daughter lived in Central. I loved browsing the streets, and comfortably walked all around. Impossible to get lost on the HK side. In Central, there's an outdoor escalator that takes you halfway to the top. It only goes down in the morning, after that it only goes up for the rest of the day. The ultimate commuting device! If they take the tram up, don't miss walking the path around the top. Spectacular views every moment. On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm normally not heavy into travelling vast distances but now I'm > wishing that I was the one going! > > Thank you so much, Howard, for your thoughtful reply! > > Adam > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 7:49 AM, H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com> wrote: > > Hi Adam, > > Marty has given excellent advice in his posting - your daughter and > > boyfriend can get downtown quickly on the Airport Express and from > Central > > they can ride the Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side or take > > the tourist bus to the Peak Tram terminus in Central and ride the Tram to > > the Peak for a panoramic view over Hong Kong harbour. If they are lucky > and > > get a clear day it is truly spectacular. They should buy return tickets > on > > the Airport Express and it should be possible to check their luggage all > the > > way through to Malaysia. I would think they can easily clear Customs and > > Immigration in one hour and be downtown in Central half an hour after > that. > > That would give them about 5 hours in town before they would have to head > > back to the airport. Assuming they have their boarding passes already > > (picked up in transit on arrival) they can get through Immigration and > > Security and back out to the boarding gate in an hour or so with time to > > spare. Hong Kong is one of the great cities of the world (Manhattan > without > > guns) and a fascinating amalgam of East and West and well worth a look. > > After they have consulted the internet for ideas about what to do that > > interests them if they would like to contact me directly I would be > pleased > > to try and point them in the right direction(s). > > Cheers, > > Howard > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:07:36 -0800 > >> > >> From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com> > >> Subject: [Leica] OT: What to do if you're passing through the Hong > >> Kong airport with 8 hour lay-over? > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > >> > >> My daughter and her boyfriend are on their way to Malaysia in early > >> January and will find themselves with 8 hours at the airport in Hong > >> Kong. Can they leave the airport to get a super-quick taste of Hong > >> Kong? If it's possible, is it worth the effort or the risk of not > >> getting back in time? > >> > >> Thanks for sharing any insight! > >> > >> Adam > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA