My last week in Hong Kong...

Well, this was my last week in Hong Kong. But, it was definitely a busy one.

On Monday I left for another brief trip for work. This time I went to Jakarta, Indonesia to meet with a company that will be setting up a pension plan for our employees there. (I know - enough with the boring work stuff)

I had no idea Jakarta was such a tight security location, though! My first "interesting" experience was arriving at the hotel and having to go through a metal detector before being let into the building. I felt like I was back at the airport. Then, once I got into my room I noticed there were two locks on my door, plus a chain. What was up with all of the added security?!? It was not until the next day that I found out that two years prior there was a bombing of a Marriott hotel in Jakarta, which led to this increase in security. (Would have been nice to know before I hopped I the plane!? Every office building I went to had just about the same level of security, as well. Good thing I was only there for less than 24 hours! I was ready to get out of there!!

Then, it was back to Hong Kong to wrap up my last days in the office here and sneak in a couple more days of shopping. Tomorrow I leave for a week in London. I've just finished packing, and have no idea how I managed to fit everything in my suitcases ... but I did. I honestly did not realize that I had bought so much stuff since I've been here. But, I guess you can accumulate a lot of things in 2 months!!

My time in this great city has come to an end. I've had a great time in Hong Kong, but I'm definitely ready to go. In a way, this time was gone by fast - but, in an even stronger way, I feel like I've been away from home for too long. One week in London, and then I'm finally headed home.

Miss you all. See you soon!!
M