Almost there!

Just wanted to let everyone we made it to Hong Kong. Got in around 7:45pm Tuesday night. It was a LONG 15 hours on that plane - but we went over the Arctic Circle and got to see what it looks like at the North Pole! Flying into Hong Kong was really neat. I've never seen so many skyscrapers in my life. In the U.S. the skyscrapers usually seem to be situated in city's "downtown" area - but here - they are spread out all over the place. Here's a little history about Hong Kong that I found online - in case you want to know more:

Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years. On July 1, 1997, China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, ending more than 150 years of British colonial rule.

Wish we had time to see more of the city - but we're off to Guangzhou shortly. We'll write again when we find internet access in Guangzhou.

Keep an eye on the blog - where we'll post updates - and pictures!

Steve and Sheila