Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

After a long day of traveling on Tuesday we took it pretty easy yesterday. We unfortunately had to set out early in order to get our visas straightened out. After only 15 minutes though at the consulate we were all set. We didn’t really have anything planned as we had assumed the visa process would take a little longer and we didn’t have time in Shanghai to read up on Hong Kong so we spent the first bit wandering aimlessly in the heat. HongKong is definitely the hottest city we’ve been in and the two of us were quickly sweaty ad uncomfortable.

We took refuge in HongKong park where we escaped the heat and the sudden rain storm. We had a short nap under the trees before we continued onto the botanical and zoological gardens. One of the best parts of HK is that the majority of it’s sites are free. Definitely not the case in mainland China.we watched the monkeys do their thing for a while and kept moving.

We took a quick look at Man Mo Temple which was actually quite a bit different than the many others we’ve seen. This one had coiled incense hanging from the ceiling and free sticks for you to light. It was rally quite nice and although much more touristy it felt more legit.

We wrapped up the day at Happy Valley Racecourse watching some horses. The place was pretty swanky quite a bit more upscale than say the CDP with people pulling up in BMWs Mercedes and Maseratis. All of the members were dressed to the nines and you could feel the money in the air. The whole thing was quite exciting and a highly recommended HK attraction.