Bryan in Hong Kong

Just got this e-mail a few hours ago:

Dear Residents of PG Hall II,

Please Take Necessary Typhoon Precautions
=========================================

A typhoon signal no.3 has just been hoisted. For the sake of your
safety, please take the following precautions AT ONCE:

1. Fasten all loose items properly or move them inside hall/room area.

2. Close all windows.

3. Pay attention to TV or radio broadcasts of weather forecasts

4. Stock up some food as the catering provision on campus may be
limited.

Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Student Housing Office

No need to worry though, all my friends say a level 3 is nothing to get excited about ;)

This afternoon marked my first beach visit in Hong Kong. There’s a bus from campus that goes directly to the Clear Water Bay Beach One and takes about 15 minutes. Apparently there are some beaches that you can walk to from campus, but this one had a bath-house, lifeguards, and shark nets (always useful).  Check out the picture set. This is one of two beaches in Clear Water Bay, so I’m looking forward to visiting the other one soon.

OK, I’ve posted some pictures from my first trip to Hong Kong island yesterday. You can see them by clicking the “Photos” link over to the left. I have a couple pictures of campus (which is really incredible), but I’m waiting for better weather before I take too many. Hopefully the sky will clear up in the next few days.

Well, I made it to Hong Kong Friday night! Everything is great so far. I’ll post pictures and updates soon.

While looking through my program registration papers for this Saturday, I found the following note:

If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted on registration day, registration will be postponed to the next working day; the time and venue will remain unchanged.

Hopefully, this is just a precautionary warning ;)

Welcome to the first post. I’m leaving for Hong Kong in the morning, so I thought the first entry should be about the trip itself.

Here’s the breakdown:

• Evansville to Detroit
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Detroit to Tokyo
• 12 hours 55 minutes
• Tokyo to Hong Kong
• 4 hours 30 minutes

Including layovers and check-ins, that’s over 24 hours of travel; should be fun! Time to finish packing…