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Hong Kong – Extras

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Public bathroom for your dog. “This plastic sheet is disinfected once every hour” – on a lot of buttons in public elevators.  In contrast to this, I wonder if the stuff you touch in public in the U.S. (buttons, hand rails, etc) ever gets cleaned… Moving along… This picture was taken for you, Tim. Placebo

Hong Kong 5/5

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Day 5 was the last day of our trip.  With a midnight flight, we still had a full day.  And here’s how we spent our time: Breakfast was at McDonald’s.  Go ahead and laugh at my wellness plan, Monica and John, but did you know that the HK McDonald’s made a really tasty soupy macaroni? 

Hong Kong 4/5

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Our day 4 in Hong Kong was a Monday, and we headed to Central during the morning rush hour.  The MTR was a lot fun – like a Times Square bound 7 Train at Long Island City at 8:45 in the morning – maybe worse.  The lines on the platform weren’t even that long, but

Hong Kong 3/5

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On our third day in Hong Kong, we stopped pretending to be rich and checked out of the extravagant InterContinental HK.  With moving into the more affordable Hyatt Regency, which was just a few blocks away, the touristy part of our HK itinerary began. First we walked through the Avenue of Stars, which was the

Hong Kong 2/5

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Our second day in Hong Kong was Cynthia and Aaron’s big day, and the catalyst for our Singapore / Hong Kong vacation.  Who are Cynthia and Aaron?  Colleagues that I had known since an early part of my career, one of whom I work closely with on a day-to-day basis these days.  It’s also true