Hong Kong is not new to us, nor is the hustle, bustle, grime and heat of one of the most tightly packed cities in the world. Rosie didnt think she could quietly ease herself into holiday mode travelling this way to Europe….but we found an oasis of peace and quiet in Discovery Bay.
Our taxi driver deftly exceeded the 110km speed limit on the three lane highway during the tropical deluge whilst answering his mobile phone and avoiding his swinging pendulum of a lucky? religious? bell on a red and gold ribbon suspended from the rear view mirror. His pre 1975 Toyota Crown taxi windscreen wipers had seen better days and swept the rain that slow that he perpetually had a blind spot from the water curtain every 10 seconds…….The Operator made sure we were well buckled in and instructed Rosie on the brace position should he give the signal.
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Rosie and the Operator jumped in a waiting taxi and showed the driver the picture of where we wanted to go, Rosie verbalizes in her best Asian accented English and points to the address in the guide book….ooops, its written in English, no comprendo. We hopped out of that taxi and into the one behind it….
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