I was recently lucky enough to be sent on a business trip to Hong Kong.  It was my first trip to the Far East. Please enjoy these pictures from that trip.

Above: My business class "pod" on our Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong. The chair can fold flat into a bed. Business class is key to surviving a 14 1/2 hour flight!

Left: Majie enjoying a leisurely wait for our flight in the British Airways executive lounge.

Below: The lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Above: Me in the middle of the madding Hong Kong throng.

Below: Shots of Hong Kong, Victoria Harbor, and Kowloon taken from the hotel. As you can see, the weather wasn't so hot. On Wednesday, we were treated to a force 8 Typhoon! Kind of like a Nor' Easter except during the Summer and on the other side of the world...

The food in Hong Kong is spectactular.

Right:  A bowl of Shark's Fin Soup at The Peninsula Hotel.

Below: Majie and Meenakshi at Dim Sum

Spectacular views from the top of Victoria's Peak

The Hong Kong Botanical Gardens

A group of school kids wanted to interview me about my views on the Olympics. They were absolutely adorable

Q: "Do you think it is good that the Chinese government spent lots of money to build the Olympics?"

A: "I think it's very nice of the Chinese government to build a beautiful Olympic stadium so people will want to come and watch the Olympics."  Phew!!!...

Around the town....