First night in Hong Kong

Our first night in Hong Kong we went around the corner to eat .... We were amazed at the noise and the colors and the crowds along the streets - a huge contrast to the silence that pervaded Tokyo. We were looking for Dim Sum, the traditional Chinese cuisine - a variety of foods served in small portions - foods steamed in bamboo containers and pan or deep fried dumplings. We didn't get it.

We didn't eat turtle, pigeon, shark's fin soup or tripe either. We did get Dim Sum the next day on top of Victoria Peak on the Island of Hong Kong. See, where we stayed andwhere all the action is, is across the harbor from Hong Kong, in Kowloon.

Hong Kong straight to the Peninsula in a Rolls

I knew we were going to stay at the famously glamorous Peninsula hotel, but I didn't have any idea what Marty had in store for us. This hotel is where East meets West perfectly, which the island of Hong Kong exemplifies. I didn't really have a big desire to come to Hong Kong, but now, I think it is one of my favorite cities. It is dramatic and international and it all seems unreal.

This is the video of our ride from the airport in the Rolls Royce. A big surprise, and a little tough to recieve. Though I did my best.

Here we are..... and then we bypass check in because we were met at the door by our private concierge and escorted to our suite (!).

This is obviously where Steve Wynn got his inspiration for the Bellagio and the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. And movie buffs might want to know that in the latest Batman movie, the helicopter lands on the roof of this hotel. More later.

Marty ended up eating that fruit - a rambutan from Malaysia. He said it wasn't as good as it looked, but the papaya was perfect.