We'll be arriving in Central between 8 and 9pm of Thursday. I haven't been to Spring Deer since I was a kid!
Recommendations for Dining And Shopping in Hong Kong
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Hi Gary,
Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to make it for Thursday dinner, have an errand to run with my sister. Have a great time with the Ducks.
Our hotel is terrific. Complimentary breakfast daily is probably the best Ive ever seen. They have a juice bar that was probably the best juices I've ever had.
Phil will you be able to connect tonight with Jack, Keith Cathy and I.
Phil will you be able to connect tonight with Jack, Keith Cathy and I.
Hi Steve,
Great to hear you and Cathy are having a great time so far.
I have to run an errand with my sister this afternoon in another district and it might run till night. I'll play it by ear and get updates as to where you are later. Am waiting for my flight out at the gate.
I'm perked up. It's a city that never sleeps. I think Jack too.
Only because I'm getting old!
Keith on his way here then off we go to the airport. Yeah baby!
Arrived a couple of hours ago. Doing some family errands now in a nearby district. Will try to message you Steve when I get free.
Flight delayed supposed to depart at 8pm if lucky. That means we'll be getting in close to midnight. Don't wait up guys. See you tomorrow morning.
Steve do you still have my phone number? Shoot me a viber.
Steve do you still have my phone number? Shoot me a viber.
Hope all of you are OK with the big storm!
There are more fancy cars in Hong Kong than most any place in the world. Although there is a low income tax, HK charges a 100% or so tax on new cars. I know they had some lower tax for electric cars, like Teslas and the BMW i8, so they were relative bargains. If you live in the main part of the city, you can only drive at 30mph or so max, for just a few miles at most! My brother in law was an executive with one of the big banks before he retired. He had one of the big perks, a parking space at his office in central. He would drive from home to work and back, a distance of about 1 mile! Almost faster to walk.
The Peninsula Hotel (on the Kowloon side) have had fleets of green Rolls-Royces to pick up their guests and take them around town! I was a consultant on the Hong Kong Space Museum back in 1979, making the Peninsula very unhappy by blocking their view of the harbour (it was on government land - part of the old railroad yard - you can still see the old clock tower at the Star Ferry next door). They eventually built a tower on the hotel so at least some of the guests could see the harbour over the exterior egg shaped dome of the planetarium.
Larry
There are more fancy cars in Hong Kong than most any place in the world. Although there is a low income tax, HK charges a 100% or so tax on new cars. I know they had some lower tax for electric cars, like Teslas and the BMW i8, so they were relative bargains. If you live in the main part of the city, you can only drive at 30mph or so max, for just a few miles at most! My brother in law was an executive with one of the big banks before he retired. He had one of the big perks, a parking space at his office in central. He would drive from home to work and back, a distance of about 1 mile! Almost faster to walk.
The Peninsula Hotel (on the Kowloon side) have had fleets of green Rolls-Royces to pick up their guests and take them around town! I was a consultant on the Hong Kong Space Museum back in 1979, making the Peninsula very unhappy by blocking their view of the harbour (it was on government land - part of the old railroad yard - you can still see the old clock tower at the Star Ferry next door). They eventually built a tower on the hotel so at least some of the guests could see the harbour over the exterior egg shaped dome of the planetarium.
Larry
Saw all of the above yesterday Larry
Took the Star Ferry to Kowloon and then the Subway back to Hong Kong
Took the Star Ferry to Kowloon and then the Subway back to Hong Kong
Good to see you last night, Steve!
I would be surprised if you were not beat after 1 full day of walking around the streets of Hong Kong. Nathan road in Kowloon is awesomely lively.
I would be surprised if you were not beat after 1 full day of walking around the streets of Hong Kong. Nathan road in Kowloon is awesomely lively.
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