Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm normally not heavy into travelling vast distances but now I'm wishing that I was the one going! Thank you so much, Howard, for your thoughtful reply! Adam On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 7:49 AM, H&ECummer <cummer@netvigator.com> wrote: > Hi Adam, > Marty has given excellent advice in his posting - your daughter and > boyfriend can get downtown quickly on the Airport Express and from Central > they can ride the Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side or take > the tourist bus to the Peak Tram terminus in Central and ride the Tram to > the Peak for a panoramic view over Hong Kong harbour. If they are lucky and > get a clear day it is truly spectacular. They should buy return tickets on > the Airport Express and it should be possible to check their luggage all > the > way through to Malaysia. I would think they can easily clear Customs and > Immigration in one hour and be downtown in Central half an hour after > that. > That would give them about 5 hours in town before they would have to head > back to the airport. Assuming they have their boarding passes already > (picked up in transit on arrival) they can get through Immigration and > Security and back out to the boarding gate in an hour or so with time to > spare. Hong Kong is one of the great cities of the world (Manhattan without > guns) and a fascinating amalgam of East and West and well worth a look. > After they have consulted the internet for ideas about what to do that > interests them if they would like to contact me directly I would be pleased > to try and point them in the right direction(s). > Cheers, > Howard > > Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:07:36 -0800 >> >> From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com> >> Subject: [Leica] OT: What to do if you're passing through the Hong >> Kong airport with 8 hour lay-over? >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> >> My daughter and her boyfriend are on their way to Malaysia in early >> January and will find themselves with 8 hours at the airport in Hong >> Kong. Can they leave the airport to get a super-quick taste of Hong >> Kong? If it's possible, is it worth the effort or the risk of not >> getting back in time? >> >> Thanks for sharing any insight! >> >> Adam >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >