Parents in China

So, after last week's adventure of Erin Cox in China, this week my family follows. My parents and brother were able to survive the flight, although they did complain a lot about it. I don't really feel sorry for them though. They flew Cathay Pacific from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. That's MUCH nicer than the Northworst Hong Kong-Tokyo-Minneapolis connection. Anyways, I was able to get some semi-quality time with them around the city, mostly at night, since I do have a job here and all.

Monday night we met up at my hotel and then headed over to Statue Square. There really isn't a whole lot there, but we got some family pictures. I have no clue what I'm doing in this one.
The square also has a very nice view of the Bank of China building.We walked over to the pier, and took the harbor ferry over to Kowloon. This was the first time I had ever done that. Cheap, and pretty quick. We got some nice pictures of the skyline and some assorted harbor traffic.A 'junk'. These boats are all over the place, and look like they might be 200 years old. I'm sure some probably are.
Once on the other side, it was time for dinner. We ended up at Jimmy's Kitchen, which is FAR more swank than I thought it would be. I was expecting burgers, and the menu was full of steaks. Thi is the street Jimmy's is on. You can kind of see the sign, as well as the sign for Gaylord's, the Indian place I enjoy.
After dinner, we walked over to the harbor to catch the light show. Now, I know I posted about it when I saw it with Erin, but she and I saw it from the lower level. My parents and I stood up top, and it was better. They light up the buildings on the Kowloon side too, which Erin and I never saw.

The clock tower near the light show.Lighting up the Cultural Center on the Kowloon side.The Hong Kong side. My dad's camera takes far superior pictures.A short movie of the show. It does a much better job portraying what it's like.

After the show, a dinner boat went by.
A somewhat blurry family picture.The next day we walked thru Kowloon some more. These are just some random pictures.I wasn't with my parents during these pictures, but I thought some of you would like to see them.The coolest thing my parents stumble upon? The 700th 7 Eleven in Hong Kong. It's on the top of Lantau Island, near the big buddha. Yes, there's well over 700 7 Elevens in Hong Kong. They're all over the place.Well that's it for the travels with my family. On Friday they made it up to Shanghai to visit my cousin Rebecca and Hang Feng. Sunday they head to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Warriors. Then on Tuesday it's to Beijing. Unfortunately I don't think I'll see them again over here, as work just doesn't want to cooperate. The next visitors to come are Kelsey and Caitlin, in just over three weeks.