going back to Hong Kong after nearly 20 years

mimififi | 13:16 Mon 03rd Apr 2006 | People & Places

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When I was a little girl, I lived in Hong Kong for a short time. This year, my sister and i and our respective spouses are planning a jolly over to the pearl of the orient for some serious shopping and a stroll down memory lane.

Anyone been recently? Anyone recommend a good but cheap hotel that we can stay in fairly central, maybe Tsim Sha choi or admiralty, centrla, etc.... ? ANything to be warned of.

I appreciate how much it must have changed since '97, so any advice would be readliy welcomed!

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dannydingbat

I visited for a day on a cruise last year after 18 years. Hasn't changed that much, it seems busier but probably isn't. Hyatt Regency was good when I went there originally but can't help with that. Stanley Market is still there and the bus trip is cheap and excellent value.

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Hi dannydb
Thanks for replying. I'm glad stanley market is still there. I have had to get all my scrapbooks and photos out as I was only 12 when I left and so some of my geography of the area I have forgotten. I remember the buses with the slot for the money as I had to go on several to school (I lived at midlevels and went to school in MongKok - boy did that seem like a long journey!)

How old were you when you left? I left in 1988 but went back for afew years every summer until 1992 as my dad was still living there as he was working.

It's weird, I remember it so well, yet its also so fuzzy.

Lonnie

Afraid I can't help with your query as such, I was in HK 71/73, with the forces, and am still in touch with a friend who married a local girl and stayed out there, I can ask him if you like, ref the hotels.

If you'd like me to do that, post back.

mimififi

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P.s I'm very excited about going back in case you couldn't tell!

mimififi

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that would be very kind: I don't want to be a bother to you though, however, am very interested in any recommendations anyone might have.....

thank you so much.

mimififi

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Sorry lonnie, I meant to use your name in my post and in my excitement (behaving like a 3 year old) I forgot my manners. I do apologise....
*blush*

Lonnie

No worries, your forgiven, i'll get an email off to him, and hopefully i'll have something for you soon. I envy you going over there, I fell in love with the place, but due to circumstances here, there's no chance.

mimififi

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oh lonnie, i love it too. I've been aching to go back there since I left really. i wish (I could take all my kids with me, but seeing as there are 5 of them, i think I might need to remortgage my house in order to do so!

I just love everything about it, but especially the star ferry and the curry fish balls for sale from the hawkers! ( Daddy banned me from buying food from the hawkers, and quite right too, what was I thinking, but walking home from school and being so hungry, and they smelled so nice......just lucky i never got poisoned. He still doesn't know I used to eat them just the same. maybe I should confess?)
thank you for your kindness Lonnie, I really appreciate it.

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