Hong Kong

Day 3 (continued)
Once back at Kowloon we decided to visit the Ladies Market. What a treasure of a place it is. I didn't know it but I can barter, Chris and Loretta got me to barter for them also. I had great fun doing it.

We got lots of good bargains. Walked around for another couple of hours then we decided we were all exhausted so back to the hotel. Got there about 10.30pm, a very long day.

Day 4
Went for a walk to Kowloon Park and what a beautiful park it is. There are lots of birds and many water features. It is such a calming place. There is a McDonalds in the park that sells ice-cream and cold drinks. It is the smallest Maccas I have ever seen..

Went back to the hotel and had a foot massage at the shop next door. After that the 4 of us decided to have a night at one of their many wonderful little pubs. We were able to order snacks all night which definitely helped to soak up the alcohol. It was a really fun time.

Day 5
Had a tour guide trip to China. What a fascinating journey. We walked to our local train station and met the guide, then got onto a train that takes us into China. Even though HK is part of China, we still had to show our passports and have a visa to cross over. Once in China we met our new guide Mark and what a laugh he was. He has learnt a lot of Aussie slang and had a very good understanding of Australia.

We visited the "Petrified Trees Garden" (trees so old they have turned into rock). It is impossible to describe the wonder of these gardens. It is one of those places that should be put on your 'bucket list."

Visited a silk factory, had a lovely lunch at a hotel and visited the bonsai gardens. On the way back we visited the Market shops, the 4 of us had our personal guide Leo and thank goodness we had him. The place is so big we would have wondered around for hours without finding the shops we really wanted to see.