My day in HKG

Hong Kong at Sunrise from the airport

1 of many sections of HKG airport

crazy condo development near airport

some of HKG airport

another condo, each about 50 story's high

Hong Kong city skyline

more skyline

more condos, 60 and 70 story's high

construction site Hong Kong style

more

the other side of the tracks

it's not glitz and glamor

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a typical "side" street in old HKG

CONDOS!

the skating rink indoors of course, the only safety requirement is everyone must wear gloves!!! 

pretty cupcakes, this is for you Emma! they are $22 Hong Kong dollars which is about $4.00 CAD

busy street

crazy signs

street market area

I could not spend another minute in the airport so I took the train downtown, took 2 subways and saw all kinds of weird and wonderful things. Here are a few picture.

I made a friend!!

I would like you all to meet my travelling companion. He has been entrusted to my care by a very special guy. With him be my side I will never feel alone and should anyone give me a hard time i'm sure he will stick up for me.
Here he is WOODY.

P: So Woody how do you feel about flying to Kathmandu?
W: Well I've never been in a plane before I usually stick to the horse but i'm sure this will be fun.

P: any special plans when you arrive in Hong Kong?
W: whatever you're doing.

Ok folks it's 12:09am I should be sleeping, that's all I got for tonight.

At the Airport

Well here I sit!! I made it to the airport after some difficult goodbyes I am here. Almost 1 year to the day I decided to do this.  First rule of travel, WEIGH your bags BEFORE you get to the airport.
1 bag is overweight and my carry on also. The attendant asked me to repack, I said, not going to happen so I gave in and payed $340.00 extra to get all of my bags to the final destination. Oh well, that's life.
Next stop Hong Kong after 15 hours of flying!!

Thank you

 To all my friends at Hafele Canada.
 Thank you so much for the most generous gift and donation. It will always be appreciated and  will go a long way in helping the kids of Nepal.

 Please keep in touch I will send updates as often as I can.

Thanks Again,
Phil

What would you miss?

 I told you what I am going to miss
 now it's your turn to let me know
 what you would miss the most.

Top 10 things I will miss the most

1) Family and Friends (of course)

2) Hot shower

3) Chicken wings (hot with blue cheese dip)

4) Autumn

5) Thanksgiving (turkey,stuffing, mashed potatoes)





6) Christmas

7) Movies (in English)

8) BBQ's

9) The fall line-up on TV

10) Flushing Toilets (no explanation required)

COUNTDOWN

After 3 years of planning, soul searching and extensive research the reality is starting to hit me. Most likely because the hardest part all of this is coming sooner rather than later, saying goodbye.