I hope I never take beautiful weather, like we had today, for granted again. After the last three weeks of hellish hot weather it was wonderful to have a perfect day. The temperature was in the mid seventies, the humidity was about 65%, and there was a light breeze. The nice weather made it really fun to go out exploring. We walked from our hotel to the nearby train station.

We took the subway to Ohori Park. Then we walked around the lake and visited the Japanese Garden. Before getting on the subway to go back to the hotel we stopped at a Starbucks by the lake to have cold drinks.

We had planned to eat dinner at the hotel steak house but we didn’t make a reservation and they were full. With help from the front desk staff we found another restaurant to try, called Yakniku Hayato. It was about a three quarters of a mile walk to get there. What an adventure! No one spoke English and we weren’t sure what we were eating or what we were ordering or how to cook it. But we certainly were full when we left.

We woke up this morning at 6 am, just a bit before sunrise in Hong Kong. After packing and having another great buffet breakfast, we checked out. We took an Uber to Kowloon MTR station and then took the fast, comfortable and scenic AirPort Express train to the airport.

The Hong Kong airport opened in 1998. It is big, beautiful and very modern. Our plane to Japan left at 11:00.

We flew on the budget airline, Hong Kong Express. We were in exit rows so we had plenty of leg room and Duke ordered some lunch for us ahead of time. It was quite good..

The flight was three hours and we moved one time zone east so we arrived at 3 pm. We took an Uber to our hotel in Fukuoka. The name of the hotel is With the Style.

The hotel restaurant, Cotton, is California Fusion! We had a very nice meal there.

Today was the coolest day we have had in almost three weeks. The high was 82. The humidity is still around 70%. There was also a nice breeze.

After breakfast this morning we did our laundry in the hotel’s self service laundry facility. Then we went out for a walk. We walked to Kowloon Park and visited the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Center. The museum is in the former British Military Barracks.

Next we walked along the Avenue of Comic Stars.

On the way back to the hotel we stopped for iced coffee and tea. An older lady at a nearby table had to translate our order for the lady taking our order.

For dinner we went to Michelin Listed restaurant, Above and Beyond, on the 28th floor. The view was stupendous. We had a tasting menu with wine pairings. It was excellent.

This morning, after a great breakfast at the hotel buffet, we set out to go to the top of Victoria Peak, the highest point in Hong Kong. We walked to the MTR station, then took the subway under the bay to Central Station on Hong Kong Island.

We walked from the Central MTR station to the Peak Tram base station and took it to the top.

Then we walked along Lugard Road and enjoyed the fantastic views. The temperature was around 80, the humidity around 70%. But there was a slight breeze and we were primarily in the shade, so it was fairly pleasant. The views were absolutely worth it

Then we reversed our route and went back to the hotel. After cooling off and resting we went to dinner at a pub called Ned Kelly’s Last Stand. We didn’t realize that the live music wouldn’t start until 9:30, but we decided to wait.

Today was pretty much a rest day. We walked from our hotel to the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront and walked along the water. Today was the coolest day we have had since we left New Zealand. I think the temperature got down to 79. It was still very humid but as we walked along the water there was a nice breeze.