Preparations - HK Style Part 3

Well, the last few days I travelled mostly by bus...very specifically, double decker bus.  Hong Kong has the most organized bus system, and it helps keep traffic moving.

There are regular buses like this one.....

...double decker buses like at this bus terminal (and many you saw on the blog previous to this one)....

...and on a couple main streets, there are still the trams that have been travelling down these rails (16 km of them) since 1904.  Today, they are the only all double-deck wooden0sided tram fleet in the world.

Along with that, there are two types of mini-buses - green tops and red tops.  Both are, obviously, mini, and can go places other buses cannot go.  You probably saw a few of them on the street pictures (previous blog) and you will see one or two as you travel with me on a double decker bus.



A few steps from our front door is, what we lovingly refer to as, the Magic Bus Number 23.  The mother of the man who owns the condo we live in (hope you followed that) told us when we looked at this place that she had a $1 million vehicle.  She said she had a chauffeur, and he was very nice and took good care of her.  She then told us about the magic bus number 23 that could take you anywhere in Hong Kong!  Know what?  She was right!  Jeff often takes it to start or end his commute to work.  I often take it when I head to other area of Hong Kong.  Come, join me on the Magic Bus Number 23 as we head down to Admiralty Station!

After the bus, I rode this:

 

it even went through town!

Okay, I didn't - but it was a spectacular display and I wish I did ride this train through a beautiful, wintery, mountain route!

More travels the next few days as preparations continue.....FIVE MORE SLEEPS!

As always, love you all

P.S...and don't worry, Jim, it is only 8 pm in HK (7 am in your home)...the time on this blog system must be based somewhere very different....