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I’m going to Hong Kong

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On a whim, I bought a plane ticket to Hong Kong. Alcohol may or may not have played a role in the decision.

Taipei(TPE) to Hong Kong(HKG)
＊Passengers of CI 619,Please embark at Terminal 1 of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.＊
Flight 1: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Confirmed
Departure: 2008-10-08 21:15, TPE -Taipei
Arrival: 2008-10-08 23:00, HKG -Hong Kong
Flight: CI0619
Class: X Class
Travel Time: 1 : 45
Stopover/Direct: Direct
Baggage: 20 kilograms

Originally the plan was to use Hong Kong as a gateway to China, and travel onward to Guangzhou, Shanghai, Kaifeng, and the Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, but from what it looks like, visas for American citizens are at this time in my life prohibitively expensive. Maybe next time!

So I’ll be going to Hong Kong with three friends from here, all Americans—our Taiwanese friends are not exactly doing backflips about our desire to go to China—one of whom lived in China for 3 years (in Kaifeng, actually).

We’ll make sure to hit up Macau, too, as Hong Kong might not be enough to entertain us for 5 days. Although I’m really looking forward to seeing the Tian Tan Buddha in all its monstrous glory.

Image source: Tian Tan Buddha by Oye-sensei

It will be a marvellous time.

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Oct 08 2008 / 17:22
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