Train to Hong Kong

Tuesday morning we were up at the crack of dawn for the next leg of our journey. The plan for the day looked something like this (Green Folder) :):

· Wake up call 6:00am

· Breakfast at the hotel @ 7:00am

· Check out 7:30am

· Driver picks us up @ 8:00am and we drive from Foshan to the Guangzhou Train Station

· Catch the train from Guangzhou to Hong Kong at 10:30

· Arrive in Hong Kong around noon

· Catch another train from Hong Kong to the Disneyland Hotel

· Check in and head for the Park

Things went surprisingly easy. Thanks to some great tips from our friends the Smiths who spent the last two years teaching in China. The train station was gigantic. Our guide Ann had instructed the driver to make sure that we got to the right terminal. It wasn’t actually that difficult because all the signs were in both English and Chinese. We arrived early enough to grab a quick drink from Starbucks. If you are ever in Asia the Mango Passion Fruit iced drink is delicious.

The train was really nice and we found a great way to travel. We had purchased first class tickets and let me tell you it was well worth the extra money. The seats were comfortable and the view from the train made the two-hour ride fly by.

We arrived in Hong Kong and grabbed a quick bite to eat. The best thing about the Hong Kong train system is that the Starbucks serves my favorite winter drink, the CHAI TEA LATTE. In three years in South East Asia we have never found a Starbucks that serves them. I was beyond excited and enjoyed every last sip.

The train system in Hong Kong is so well planned out. Both John and I were surprised how easy it was to navigate. It is organized and clean which are two things we’re not used to seeing anymore. I think the most complicated thing the whole day was checking into the hotel. The subway took us all the way to Disneyland. Not having to deal with a Taxi was so nice.

By 4:30, we were ready to hit the park. I will post more on that tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.