HONG KONG

Hong Kong is always a port of call on the Grand World Voyage. It was a British colony until 1997 when it passed to Chinese sovereignty so it is very westernized. It reminds me a bit of New York City – it never sleeps! It is densely populated and in fact the “reclaim” land from the sea to have more land. Their new airport is built on reclaimed land. There is a delightful mix of old China and modern China as you see in the photos. Tailors are abundant and in just one day it’s possible to have some beautiful clothing made to fit. We had a two-day stay here. The ship docks with a beautiful view of downtown across the harbor. Each evening at 8pm, there is a light display synchronized to music. Then there’s the markets – lots of shopping here. In daytime the famed Jade Market is bustling but as evening comes, it turns into a night market with great bargains on watches, knock-off brand name purses, sunglasses, oriental clothing, jewelry, it goes on and on. So much to do and see here, so little time.