We stayed at the YMCA in Kowloon. I was skeptical when it was recommended but the kids are at the age now where they don't want to sleep in the same bed and the Y had family suites available. It was clean and in a good location for where we wanted to go on day trips. We walked to the harbor and took some pictures of the skyline and then went for a swim at the hotel.
This picture is taken from the harbor on the mainland side of Hong Kong and looks at the skyline on Hong Kong island. As you can see, it is quite mountainous. I came here with my family when I was 10 but really didn't remember too much of it. I've never seen a city built on an incline like this. It was really neat. We had a view of the harbor from our hotel room as well.So as you walk along the harbor there is an area called the avenue of the stars. All the major film stars from Hong Kong have their handprints on the stone. Jackie Chan was one of them and I loved this statue of Bruce Lee with the skyline in the background.
We ate at Outback Steakhouse for dinner on Sunday night. It used to be one of Mark's favorite restaurants in Sugar Land and some former clients who used to live in Hong Kong told me they used to go there when they were homesick for American food. It just so happened that there was one within walking distance from our hotel so it was meant to be.
