China Trip report - Adults only May 2018

I agree. Hong Kong heat and humidity are in a class all to themselves! Talk about oppressive! And yes! The lack of merchandise was sad. I actually bought my only souvenir in the Hong Kong airport Disney store! (It was a small plush Mickey in Chinese garb). Shanghai Disneyland merchandise is not much better. :( At least it wasn't a year ago!

That's so nice they transferred you to the HKDL hotel! There's just something about being met by an ABD representative, and being whisked away to your first hotel! Was it Bruce who met you?

Sounds like a great trip starting! How many Adventurers are on your trip?

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We were met by a lady but were driven by a man. If he told us his name, I don’t recall. I only recall him confirming it was HKDL we were going to.
 
Love your photos! Brings back great memories of our ABD China trip. I have never felt anything like the stifling humidity in HK. I think Mystic Manor is one of the best Disney rides in any of the parks. Hopefully, you will get to ride again. Our group was disappointed the wait was only 30 minutes because the line was air conditioned. LOL!

Love the Peninsula! It is amazing. This trip really spoils you with the hotels.
 
We were met by a lady but were driven by a man. If he told us his name, I don’t recall. I only recall him confirming it was HKDL we were going to.
Bruce will hopefully be your local guide in HK. He was for us. He wasn't the driver. He really was so knowledgeable about HK, very personable and a wonderful guide!

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I just love the Peninsula in HK as well as the one in Shanghai. I found a beautiful book in the HK Peninsula shop that covers the history of both hotels. It’s sitting on my coffee table now.

If you have a chance, say hi to Daisy from Kate and Kevin!
 
I'm enjoying readying along. Sounds like you are off to a great start.

LOVE the HK and Shanghai Peninsula hotels. They are both extraordinary.

I did get some nice collector pins at both parks.
 
Our local guide is Bruce. He was great fun with an awesome sense of humor. Today we were treated to amazing views of the city from the peak and the ferry. We also got to do a little shopping. The afternoon was spent at Disneyland with some fast passes, priority seating for Festival of the Lion King and the parade.

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This one below made me think of what it would look like if LEGO designed the Sydney opera House.

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Looks like you are having a great time! I am glad you got Bruce for a local guide. We really enjoyed his stories of life in HK and how expensive it is to live there. Keep the updates coming (if you can). This trip is pretty much go, go, go. I found myself dozing off whenever I got the chance:)
 
Yesterday was a travel day. We checked out of The beautiful Hong Kong Peninsula and flew to Beijing. The experience was a far cry from flying in a double bed in Singapore Suites :p but definitely made me appreciate our travel hacking hobby :love: all the more. I was very glad to find out we can keep our boarding passes and get the miles for the internal flights credited to our frequent flier programs.

Dinner was fantastic! We enjoyed Peking Duck at the 1949 Duck de Chine restaurant. The venue was lovely. Afterwards we checked in to the Beijing Peninsula. The Hong Kong Peninsula was a beautiful hotel to which the Beijing Peninsula said, “hold my beer.” Wow!!! The room is simply out of hand amazing!!! I’ll take more pictures of the hotel and post later. Today we are off to Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven.

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Florida: “it’s hot and humid.”
Hong Kong: “Hold my beer.”

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Will update with more later when it isn’t 9,000 degrees.

Yikes this reminds me of my first trip to China, and the only time I have felt really sick from the heat. I had to lie down on a park bench in Shanghai to avoid falling over. I was much more careful about staying hydrated after that.
 
Now, we are at the Singapore lounge in the private room waiting for our next flight. We had a Dim Sum breakfast, which was delicious!

I think this was about the time I was in the Chicago airport, wondering why my fancy credit cards were not getting me access to any lounges, and consoling myself with a protein bar and diet coke from the news stand. I have got to improve my game!
 
Following! We are doing the same (adults only) trip next May! Great to know they will take you to HKDL as that is our plan as well, doing a prenignt at Disneyland Hotel. Hope you are having a magical time!!!!
 
The Peninsula in Beijing looks gorgeous but sad that they aren’t doing rosewood anymore. That was the groups fave hotel on our trip and the restaurant was my fave. Hope you guys will get to check it out.
 
This morning we made our way to the Temple of Heaven park. It was really neat to see how retirees go to the park to exercise and socialize. I really enjoyed the diabolo (Chinese Yo Yo) lesson. We will need a lot more practice before we can join Cirque du Soleil.

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Thank you for doing another trip report and sharing your beautiful photos. The airline photos made me realize that I need to get on board with this travel hacking business before planning any trips with long haul flights.

I am looking forward to the next installment.
 
Beijing version of Tinder. Parents of unmarried offspring past a certain age gather at the Temple of Heaven park. Round 1: They lay out the profile of their kids. Round 2: If there is a promising profile, begin discussions and pull out the phone for pics. Round 3: Set up the blind date. Round 4: Kids’ reaction - swipe left. Round 5: Unmarried parents of unmarried kids wind up swiping right and living happily ever after :love:

Seriously, this was a super cool thing to see and experience in terms of cultural differences.

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Very cool pictures of Tiananmen and Forbidden City. Thankfully no protesters being dragged away kicking and screaming as on our China ABD last year during the Congressional meeting. "Let's keep moving!"
 

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