Backtracking- Thursday, July 22nd- Train to Hong Kong

I know this probably isn't very interesting but I need to post it so have it written down for the future.  On Thursday Kirk took the girls to the hotel playroom so I could pack.  We went to Subway for lunch which wasn't the greatest since we can't eat the veggies, just bread, meat, and cheese.  It was nice to spend a little more time with some wonderful friends, the Jacobs. 

After lunch we loaded everything up and went to the consulate so our guide could pick up Jia's passport/visa. On the way there Lille Mei fell asleep on my lap and must have been really tired because she wet all over me. What a way to start our journey home! After digging through my suitcase I was able to change and we headed to the train station. The train station was quite an experience. We had to carry all of our luggage a very long way and there were tons of people pushing through security. After at least 1/2 mile of walking and close to an hour of waiting, we boarded the train to Hong Kong. The ride was smooth and comfortable. The girls colored and ate snacks most of the way. After about 2 hours we arrived in Hong Kong, gathered all of our luggage, and headed outside to the taxi stand. Who knew that there would be many people in the line for the taxis? After about an hour we got in a cab with a driver who didn't speak English. He finally pulled into a hotel and had the bell boy translate for us. After another hour we arrived at our hotel, the Marriott. We ate dinner in the room, bathed the girls and were in bed (very soft beds by the way :) by 10:00.


 

The girls were examining the baby before we left the room.At the train station saying goodbye to our guide, Elvin.On the train