I photographed what I saw as I walked around. Invite you to visit the complete account of this two month trip to Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam at http://chaskemp.googlepages.com/asiatrip The first time I went to Hong Kong was on R&R from Vietnam in 1967. I loved it then and every time after with my wife Leslie and now this time with my son and my best friend.

Stayed at the Cosmic Guesthouse in Mirador Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui. Triple was about $30 USD for a tiny room with shower & commode in the room. Second time through we again stayed at Cosmic, but got a new room. About same size as old, but nicer and the best shower I have ever been in - about 12-15 functions - odd, enjoyable). I planned on us staying in Chungking Mansion, but angry looking Arabs, loud talking Africans, and endless touts (about all we saw on the ground floor) were not inviting. A really great new feature of Chungking is that they have security guys making people line up for the hopelessly crowded elevators.

Ate most breakfasts at dim sum place across Nathan Road and around the corner on Hankow Road; after we tired of dim sum, ate several semi-western breakfasts at Big John's near dim sum place. Walked all over the place. Bought a backpack for ~$12 USD at women's market - should have waited for Saigon, where name backpacks are available for fantastic prices (~$30-40 USD). Ate BBQ duck and pork at a number of places, rode ferry, went up Peak, walked all over the place.