Hong Kong

Imagine India for a moment. The dusty, poverty stricken, beggar filled streets; the basic, soap-dodging accommodation; the constant noise and harassment; the filthy water and disembowelling food.
Then, imagine leaving all this behind to arrive to 5* luxury and friendly, welcoming faces in Hong Kong; a home overlooking the water; a gym, pool and spa downstairs and a fully stocked fridge!!!

For fear of encouraging a crowd to beat down their door to stay, I shall refrain from giving you their address. But a big thank-you to Chris and Sommer Dunham for showing us an awesome week in HK!
Most of what we did in HK (or Honkers as it is fondly known) was at night because through the day we indulged ourselves in the gym and pool, taking the opportunity to relax and keep the costs down. At night, both Chris and Soms were tremendous hosts and we explored the night markets, a fantastic restaurant district with top class cuisine from anywhere in the world and the famous races.

The Wednesday night horse races are a very big deal in HK and each week take in more money than the Melbourne Cup! The girls had a ball with their nags coming in first on a couple of occasions. The boys were less fortunate, but hey, nothing that a few cold beers couldn’t sort out! And in HK you have to drink quickly because your beer will boil in minutes if you don’t – the place was steaming. The temperature was far less than in Delhi which was well over 40 degrees but the oppressive humidity made it far harder to cope with – another good reason to enjoy the pool!

Following on from India, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, the return to western civilisation was a welcome relief for both of us. The simple pleasures of making your own sandwiches, shopping for shoes with a friend and playing with Missy the super dog made us feel right at home.

Thanks again Soms and Chris when we get settled we would love to return the favour.