Monday, January 5, 2009

Weekend in Hong Kong



Mr. Baker and I arrived on Friday afternoon in Hong Kong...the "New York City" of the Orient. And boy, does it live up to that billing! Hong Kong, along with Kowloon and the "New Territories" area make up small piece of real estate that contains millions of people, thousands of high-rises, thousands of businesses, and the an economy 2nd to none. While here, we were able to spend the Sabbath with the brethren at the home of Mary Wong (sp?). There were 16 of us that gathered for services on the 32nd floor of Mary's apartment. We had a wonderful lunch with Mary and her children, then hosted the rest of the group for services in the afternoon. That evening the group went out to a very special Chinese restaurant...and I was treated to my first real meal of "Peking Duck"! What a treat. We visited many of the sites and sections of Hong Kong island and Kowloon. It was a wonderful way to end a trip such as this. This evening, we had dinner with Peter and Corin Forrester. Peter and Corin just arrived this morning from a 10 day trip to the U.S., visiting Corin's family and attending the WFW. We had a wonderful visit. Needless to say, I'm anxious to get home to see my family...and the local brethren. ~D. Horchak

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