Hong Kong, since 1997 is a special administrative region(SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, under the one country, two systems principle. Hong Kong has separate legal, economic , and customs systems. Its sovereignty belongs to China, which handles its foreign affairs and defense. We had a very short visit, 2 nights but only one day of touring.
A very interesting journey!! I’m looking forward to following news of China in the future. This trip provided some context about China and its people.
We’re glad to be home. 4 weeks is a long time to be gone. Especially when Patty’s phone was messed up (probably my fault ). WiFi was good in most hotels and on the ship. However. I couldn’t send emails , Patty could not send or receive emails. We could occasionally text and we could occasionally make phone calls using WiFi. We FaceTimed with Meg, Oliver and Cecilia a couple of times. Once home it took two Comcast visits before I could find a person that helped us get our email working again.
It was a 30 hour journey to get home and we are almost back to normal after being home 5 days. Time to rest up for our next adventure!!!
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