The ride to Logan Airport at 4am is smooth and quick and the 6am Boston flight to JFK is on time. We are taking Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, leaving at 10am. It is rated one of the best airlines in the world and the plane is a new 777-300 ER, with the latest technology on board and seating comfort. It was established in Hong Kong in 1946 by an American and a New Zealander and has one of the youngest fleets and tremendous service.
We arrive in HK at 2pm Sunday afternoon (2am Sunday morning EST- a 12 hour time difference). The kids all did exceptionally well with the 16 hour plane ride, as food was plentiful and a long list of movies and electronic games were available. Hannah, Elizabeth and Rebecca were excited to look out the window to see the arctic circle below - solid ice and snow, in the beginning of summer!
We were met at the airport by Redd, our guide from Lotus Travel. We were whisked in grand comfort to the Grand Harbor Hotel in Kowloon. This is a beautiful hotel located on the harbor. It is 15 minutes from Nathan Road, and the Star Ferry, but we like the quietness of this location. It is indeed "grand" and the girls are delighted by the beauty of the place.
We quickly unpacked, walked down the street to an Outback restaurant for an early dinner, and then back to the hotel for a swim in the beautiful rooftop pool, with a spectacular view of HK harbor. Everyone went to bed around 8pm, utterly exhausted.
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