Photos: Hong Kong

View from hotel room

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:46:06 -0800

Looking east toward Central Hong Kong

View of apartment

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:47:06 -0800

From the hotel room as well. Laundry was strung out apartment windows -- this was 30 stories up.

View east from hotel

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:49:06 -0800

This barely captures the density of what we could see of Hong Kong from our hotel.

The Peak and sun

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:50:06 -0800

Looking toward the Peak from our hotel.

City highway

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:51:06 -0800

Elevated, single-lane roadways wound through the city, weaving through tightly spaced skyscraper apartment buildings.

Typical skyrise apartments

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:52:06 -0800

Buildings like this were typical of apartments near our hotel.

Small apartment building

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:53:06 -0800

Little ledges protect windows from rain and dripping air conditioners.

Sammy and his kitchen

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:54:06 -0800

We passed this huge restaurant sign on Queens Road on Saturday morning. We joked about going there for lunch one day, but never did.

Hollywood Park Entrance

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:55:06 -0800

A little park we discovered not far off Queens Road.

Hollywood Park

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:56:06 -0800

Hollywood Park II

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:57:06 -0800

Lane and Laura walking through an arch in the park.

Matchstick apartments

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:58:06 -0800

These tall, super-skinny apartment buildings were everywhere in Hong Kong. It's like the architects and engineers here are trying to defy natural forces.

Flower in the park

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 07:59:06 -0800

If I had absolutely any botanist knowledge whatsoever, I might know enough to name it. I won't even venture a guess.

Unique architechture

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:00:06 -0800

If I remember right, the main part of the office building is in the center, flanked by what I think are two parking garages.

Double-decker transit

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:01:06 -0800

Almost all the buses and trolleys zipping through the streets were doubled up.