Just another day in Shatin

Last night was the Paralympics opening ceremonies. This time around we did not make the cut to attend which was probably good. The teams in Hong Kong all had to get dressed up in formalish atire and watch the opening ceremonies from the Hong Kong Jockey club. What we heard it was very boring.

Mark from the Australian office arrived on site yesterday. He was originally due early the previous day but his 8 hour flight from Melbourne was delayed 8 hours. Since we were not invited to the party we ended up acquiring a couch for the office while everyone else was getting all formaled up.

The morning funny occurred while waiting at the breakfast bar egg...
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Anther week in Hong Kong

Past couple days have been slow. One evening Curli and I went into Hong Kong Island to do some geek shopping. Wanted a Switch and some network cables for the office. The hardware didn't end up doing what I wanted but it did give us the experience of Hong Kong rush hour on the train. It was kinda funny at times, everyone running to smash into the train cars with Curli, 6'3" and myself being taller than everyone.

I spent some time yesterday evening walking around and shopping near the hotel. Picked up an umbrella and some snacks for the room. Also got some Ramon noodle dinner bowls, the room has a tea pot. It turns out that Ramon...
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The Rain has arrived

The rain has arrived. Yesterday morning I was commenting that everyone warned me about Hong Kong rain and Typhones but in 5 days it had not rained which must have called the rain clouds. Starting around 11:30 AM it started pouring for 30-60 minutes then lightly drizzled for the rest of the afternoon.

This time around we have a delivery truck driver Sam and Paco who runs the pallet jack. Both are great to have around they have good joking humors and love to take us around to show us the seights when needing off venu runs. We usually do the deliveries in a group with a couple of KER folks walking out, Sam and...
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Yesterday was all about getting local and spicy frog.

We finished the afternoon deliveries around 2pm and headed to Thai Wai one of the cities usually used to switch train lines. Once there we just wandered around a bit in normal Hong Kong suburb. I was still lots of high rises but not as high or as western as where we are staying. The 4 of us were the only westerners and were kinda getting gawked at by locals. At one point we wandered through a fresh market, mostly vegtables, fruit and fresh meats. At one point on a shelf was cat that wasn't moving. The propietor then started pushing the cat's leg, eventually the cat started moving it was just sleeping but they wanted us to know...
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Slow day Shatin

Yesterday was kinda uneventful. We were done with deliveries by 3pm. I hanged around the office to finish uploading photos and just in case someone really needed something but no one stopped by. The afternoons are declared "Quiet Time" for the horses. We can make deliveries but the grooms and riders are not allowed in the stables to give the horses time to rest.

I was going to meet Sarah and Brooke for dinner for Brooke's last night working but there was a mixup with the front desk. They were going to a Thai place and said to just ask at the front desk, the place was just across the street, but the guy at the desk...
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Hello from Shaitan, New Territories, Hong Kong

Found out today that is the neighborhood were the hotel and equestrian compound is located.

Yesterday we were done delifering around 2:30 so headed out for some seight seeing. Curli, Elizabeth and I rode the train into to Hong Kong Island. I totally love there train system and the Octopus Cards, debit cards for the trains and busses. Pretty much there isn't a train schedule other than it is running because they arrive and depart every 3 minutes.

In Hong Kong we headed up The Peak Tram to the top of one of the mountians and up Sky Terrace. Incrediable view of Hong Kong and Koloowoon across the harbour. Ended...
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After the first work day

Made it through the first day of working. Currently KER feed and bedding crew is Curli, who was in Athens but doesn't work for KER is here and will be for my duration. His significant other Elizabeth who is here til Wednesdayish. Melissa who is from Kentucky and leaving tomorrow. Brooke from the Australian office and leaving Monday I think. Sarah from the Australian office and here till the end. Mark from the Australian office will be here sometime next week I think and staying til the end. We also have 2 locals, Sam in his 50's I think and Paco a teenager or 20 year old. They actually do most of the...
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I'm in Hong Kong

I made it!!! Ended up sleeping most of the flight from Seoul to Hong Kong, 4ish hours in hour spurts. It was probably a good thing I didn't sleep on the Atlants to Seoul, the Seoul to Hong Kong seemed to be about 1/2 little kids that cried most of the way to HK, but since I was so tired the crying didn't bother me.

Made it to HK about 10pm local time, out of the Airport to the train by 11pm, taxie from Koloowoo about 11:30 and the hotel around Midnight. Slept well and had a wake up call for 6am. Feeling pretty refreshed now and on the Equine venue with my Paralympic accredation.

The hotel is...
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I'm in Incheon International Airport

I made it to Seoul, well Ican(sp), Korea. Lucked out on my flight from Atlanta to Seoul, had an isle seat and the one next to me was empty. Korea Air had a LCD TV for each seat that let you pick which movie to watch. Think I watched 5 ish movies :) Even with the empty seat I could not sleep on the flight. I have about 2 hours before getting on the flight to Hong Kong. Should be there 10 AM your time. Oh, and I had Bibimbop on the flight. The Korean flight attendent was at first surprised that I...
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