Goodmorning. I have arrived in the great city of Hong Kong.
The plane ride was unevenetful. We were very lucky to have bulkhead seats, so tons of leg room - making the 15.5 hour long trip much easier to survive. Unfortunately though we didn't have a window so I couldn't watch our landing into this new city. Although I quickly learnt that it is super foggy here and I probably wouldn't have seen much on our decent anyways.
First thing we did was take the airport express train into central. There, we waited for a cab to take us to the hotel. But, because it was the driver shift change we couldn't get a cab and ended up taking a hotel shuttle there - worked soo much better especially because my mom, my dad and I each have our own suitcase.
By the time we got up to the hotel rooms, it was about 5pm here (so about 4am Toronto time, meaning we have been up for 21 hours, not too bad but I was definitely starting to feel sleepy). Thats when we met up with Bradley, who took a cab from his residence with all his luggage to our hotel - he too had some taxi issues, but in the end he made it here just fine.
Of course afterwards we had to go for dinner. The decision as to where we should go was complex - but not something I was involved in. My brother, Bradley has been here for six months, and my parents have been here on a number of occasions, so I left that decision to them. They ended up choosing a favourite sushi spon in Mong Kok. It was delicious. Probably the freshest sushi I have ever had! What was even more exciting though was the trip to get us to the restaurant. The subway here is so much more thourghough than any I have even ridden before. It is complex, but very organized, making the travel no hassle at all. There were people everywhere - as expected.
Overall, HK seems like a fantastic city pulsing with energy. The masses of people everywhere are not overwhelming like I had predicted. Instead it adds a sense of safety to this city. It seems basically impossible to ever be alone.
First thing tomorrow we are headed to Bradley's rudgy game - then who knows, but I am sure it will be amazing.