Thursday, March 15

Today we made our great trek to Hong Kong. It took about two and a half hours to make our way to the customs area on a bus where we had to unpack our luggage again and cram through lines of people to get our passports stamped to enter into the city. Hong Kong is under China's control now, but it is still run as its own city state, very similar to how it was under British control. It was given back to China by the UK in 1997 and is home to six million people and has 260 islands.
After leaving the customs area we headed across Shengzeng Bay where we saw many floating pods which were used for fishing for oysters. Our guide Randy informed us that years ago, people would try to swim across the bay to get to Hong Kong and would be killed if they got caught.
After ariving in Hong Kong we ate lunch at a local restaurant and then headed towards the Victoria mountain. The road was extremely steep and winding but was totally worth the drive when we reached the top and saw the amazing view. Victoria Peak is 552 meters above sea level making it the highest point in Hong Kong. We had about an hour to walk around and see the sights before heading back down the road to head to our next stop.
What spring break to China would be complete without a stop at the beach, in Hong Kong? Our last stop was at a beach where we looked at the many statues they had. A few of the main statues we looked at were of the protecter fisherman that was called Kuan Yin and the God of Wealth. Many of us kicked off our boots and shoes and then spent a fun half hour walking on the beach and playing in the water. After the beach, we checked into our hotel and then headed out to exlore the sights of Hong Kong on our last free night of our trip. Many people found good places to eat and walked through the "Time Square" of Hong Kong.
Everyone had an amazing experience in China and learned many interesting facts about their agriculture industry and enjoyed the sight seeing. In the morning we will pack our bags to fly home to share even more stories and pictures of our travels.