Back online!

Phew, over 2 weeks without the internet, that was a culture shock!!! First we had to order the line from BT (welcome back to the UK!) and then we had to wait for our belongings to come out of storage to get the router to connect us to the line! Thanks to our friend Marilyn we've been able to keep up with email but here is a belated entry for the BLOG!!!

The journey back was not too bad at all, an overnight flight to Hong Kong and we all managed to sleep for over 5 hours which is a first for us. Of course, we landed in China during the Olympics so there were mascots and flags everywhere - the equestrian events were in Hong Kong.

A special mention here for Hong Kong airport, it is spectacular. Three incredibly tall storeys underground, a subway train to take you between terminals, and all spotless and totally efficient. We stayed at the hotel at the airport and it literally is at the end of the runway, some amazing views from our window, first of the pool in the quadrangle, then the runway, then the harbour, and finally a volcano in the background... And the most awesome thing - we could watch the planes land right outside our window and there wasn't a sound - you could have heard a pin drop!

Hong Kong itself seems to be a city of two halves. The harbour area is glass and shiny and tall office blocks and air-conditioning. They even have air-conditioned tunnels between buildings so you don't ever have to go outside! After a wander around we got a taxi to the old town and had a delicious chinese meal. It's all hustle and bustle, noise, traffic and seemingly smooth-running chaos!

After our whistlestop tour (24 hours precisely) it was time to move on and complete our final journey back to the UK...