04 August 2008

Hong Kong & Home

On our way home to Canada, we took advantage of our layover in Hong Kong and extended it for a few days in order to see the city a bit and take time to ourselves before hitting Canadian soil. It is a beautiful city to visit: tons of people, efficient metro system, Western feel and lots and lots of high rises. It was exciting to be there after being in the Indonesian village for so long. It felt rather overwhelming and organized. :) Here are some pics:

This was the view from our hotel

We visited Hong Kong Disneyland while we were there. Not as great as the Disneyland in California, but it was fun none-the-less!


We went to a beautiful view top, taking the world's steepest tram to the top of the mountain. This is what we saw at the top. Amazing!!




Now we are back in Canada, having finished a 4-day debrief on the Island and starting to settle into the business of relaxing and catching up with family and friends. We're not gonna work for a while which will help us to remember how to rest. Still haven't seen all of our immediate family and most of our friends so if you're wondering why we haven't contacted you yet, you're not alone! Because we plan on sticking around, we're gonna take our time making our way around to see people in a non-rushed manner. We're staying at "the condo" in Abbotsford, so you can reach us there by phone. If you don't have our phone number, send us an email or message on Facebook. It's good to be back. Kinda weird, but good. :)

5 comments:

rachel joy said...

Great to hear from you again! And to hear your voices yesterday, so lovely. We'll see you soon!

Leanne said...

Welcome home, Carmen. It must be weird and wonderful...
Looking forward to seeing you one day!

Kristy Jason said...

Welcome back Carmen and Russ. I'm glad to hear that you're taking some time off (not starting work the next day like I did at MCI after my year in Paraguay). I wish you blessings as you adjust back to life in Canada. Carmen, I'd love to chat with you, feel free to call me! Or send me your number at "the condo" and I'll call you.

Julene said...

Glad to hear that you are home safe. Missing you here ... Julene

Rosanna Toews said...

Thinking of you today...