Friday 30-JUL-2010 Last Day

Well it is our last day of holiday.  I write from the departure lounge at Hong Kong airport.  It is 11pm and they have anounced that the flight is delayed due to maintenance.

Today we checked out of our hotel and brought the bags to Central station where we checked them through to Brisbane.  This was intended to save time and it probably did but it seemed like everything took forever.  So it was not until around 1pm that we started to be tourists as opposed to pack horses.

In fact it seemed like today was one of those days where everything took much longer than normal.

We decided to go and have a look at the top of the mountain at the middle of Hong Kong island.  One can either take a cable tram or a bus to the top.  I thought the tram would be fun.  However it took ages to find what bus to catch to the lower terminal.  For reference this is a 15C and it departs from the Star ferry terminal.  However once we got to the bus stop we waited over an hour for a bus.  There were at least four number 15 busses that takes one right to the top.  I wonder if the bus company makes more money off passengers who go all the way to the top. 

Anyway we finaly made it to the tram and then to the top. The view was spectacular.  Mind you we did not pay the extra HKD25 to go up to the official viewing platform.

When it was time to come down, we decided to go on the nuimber 15 bus.  When we first arrived at the bus stop there were three of them but Chris had lost his pass and Megan was nowhere to be found.  By the time Megan and the pass had been located there were no busses.  Then we waited and waited and waited.

Then a mini bus arrived and there were not enough seats.  Finally a number 15.  Then it was peak hour so it tok for ages.  Finally we made it to the station at around 6pm.  By now kids were hungry and temperamental.  Megan wanted to go to a market.  I did not realise how much she needed to go shopping.  Anyway we hopped on a train and went to ??? Markets.

I took the kids to Maccas while Megan went to find the market.  

Anyway there was a huge improvement in her demenour.

What I learned today.
If a woman seems a bit distant.  Take her shopping.

Finally it was a race against time back to Central, board the airport express and off to the terminal to wait for our delayed plane.

And soon back home.  Ahh.  What a wonderful 5 weeks.