Hong Kong - the city that is a mental as everyone imagines!

Starting our "Dragon Tour" in Hong Kong seemed like the easiest thing in the world! And to tell you the truth it was! The airport was very efficient and the bus we took from the airport (the A11) dropped us straight opposite our hostel - "The YessInn at Causeway Bay". 

The bus journey from the airport is not only the cheapest and quickest journey but also the most breathtaking. We sat at the top, right at the front so as to see everything! And did we! The numerous, giant skyscrapers don't just dot the landscape, they entirely cover them. Teamed with the stunning mountains that look like they're from Jurassic Park it is a sight that you won't see anywhere else in the world and definitely won't forget in a hurry! 

When travelling over the bridges, you can see far out into the harbours, with all the cargo docks and freight ships - another sight that is strangely beautiful in the modern world. The bridges themselves are not only a work of art but amazing technicality - one of them being the longest "wire" bridge in Asia.

Downtown Hong Kong is an entirely different scene! All of your senses being assaulted at once - smells that are good and bad, sounds that are loud and above all thousands of people and traffic barging through (neither stop for anything).

Hiking up Victoria Peak on out first morning was a massive effort for both of us (as you all know neither of us a particularly fit!) but despite the physical torment we enjoyed it a lot. The view at the top was stunning - seeing the bay with all the skyscrapers was a sight not to be missed! 

To finish the day off and to get to our next destination "Yangshuo", we hopped aboard the night bus. Which was by far the strangest and funniest mode of transport we've been on yet! From the outside it looks like a normal coach, inside there is 30 "Chinese sized" beds - 15 on the bottom and 15 on top all equipped with questionable pillows, duvets and a seatbelt (which is 100% necessary due to the bad driving!) The whole time I was thinking that this was exactly how I imagined the Knight Bus to be in Harry Potter!! I slept like a log for 9 hours but Ollie found it a bit unnerving and was glad to arrive at 6am the next morning.....Hello Yangshuo!!