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How many modes of transportation can you take in one day? I tried many while in Hong Kong last Saturday.<\/p>\n

6:45 – I left my apartment for the bus station where I boarded the public conveyance to Kowloon, Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

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8:20 – After clearing immigrations and customs at the mainland and Hong Kong SAR border I found myself at the Kowloon MTR station. A subway train to Hong Kong Station, a brief walk to Central Station, and another train to Wan Chai.<\/p>\n

9:30 – Hong Kong Cemetery. I like cemeteries. This one dates from the British conquest<\/span> origins of Hong Kong. It’s gothic, much like an old 1930s horror movie.<\/p>\n

11:00 – Back to Wan Chai, by foot, and lunch in a Burger King (a guy has to eat!).<\/p>\n

11:45 – Hong Kong Park was once Victoria Barracks, part of the British Military’s Hong Kong garrison. The buildings have been converted to an aviary, a marriage registry office, and a tea museum.<\/p>\n

12:45 – Running to Pier 4 and the ferry to Lamma Island.<\/p>\n

1:30 – Arrival on Lamma Island, the main point of my super-secret trip.<\/p>\n

3:15 – The reverse trip begins. Back to Pier 4 on Hong Kong Island, and the MTR to Tsim Tsa Tsui (I can’t believe I spelled that right the first time. If only I could say it.) A brief stop at a drug store and another at GNC.<\/p>\n

5:15 – The bus back to Shenzhen.<\/p>\n

6:30 – A taxi from the border to my humble abode.<\/p>\n

I don’t want to travel anywhere for at least a week, unless I’m being carried. How did you spend your Saturday?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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